Avianca simplifies fleet, chooses Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for long-haul service
Avianca (AVHOQ) has revealed that it will be operating the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner as its only widebody passenger…
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Alaska Airlines to cut flights in November and December due to staff shortage
Alaska Airlines is cutting back on some of its November and December flights. Daily flights from Wichita, Kansas…
Court rejects LOT challenge to Lufthansa, easyJet deals for Air Berlin assets
A European Union Court has rejected a bid by LOT Polish Airlines to contest the Commission-approved purchase of…
Icelandair talks with lessors to procure more 737 MAX aircraft for summer 2022
Icelandair is looking to add up to three more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for summer 2022 and has…
KLM to operate at 75% of pre-pandemic capacity in winter 2021
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines anticipates that intercontinental flights will operate at roughly 75% of pre-pandemic passenger capacity during…
Southwest Airlines cancels decision to put unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has cancelled its plans to put unvaccinated employees who are waiting for religious or medical…
Singapore Airlines to launch seasonal Seattle and Vancouver flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) is launching seasonal flights from Singapore to Seattle, USA and Vancouver, Canada from December…
Thai Airways to restart international ops from end-October 2021
Following Thailand’s decision to reopen the country, Thai Airways will be returning to the skies with most of…
AirAsia Group puts 4 airlines under control of renamed holding company
On October 14, 2021, AirAsia Group revealed that it was changing the name of its subsidiary AirAsia Investment…
SIA expects passenger capacity to grow as demand picks up
Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) expects passenger capacity to reach 37% of pre-pandemic levels by the third quarter of…
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER engine catches fire after takeoff from LAX
A Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER sustained an engine failure after it took off from Los Angeles International Airport…
Singapore Airlines to operate its shortest A380 flight
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) is set to fly the A380 on a one-hour flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur,…
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic decreased in September 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific reported a slight decrease in passenger traffic in September 2021. The drop…
El Al to buy Arkia Airways? Israeli carriers in talks over possible deal
Israel’s El Al may buy smaller rival Arkia Airways, it announced in a statement to the Tel Aviv…
Flair Airlines to receive 4 Boeing 737 MAX in 2022
Flair Airlines will add four new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet in April and May 2022.…
Hong Kong temporarily bans Qatar Airways flights from Doha due to COVID-19 cases
The Government of Hong Kong announced on October 18, 2021 that it will place a temporary ban on…
American Airlines tire blowout blocks runways at Ronald Reagan Airport
Two out of the three runways of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) had to be temporarily closed…
Ryanair cancels flights in Lisbon, blames TAP for lack of airport slots
Ryanair has stated that it will have to cancel 700 flights and three Lisbon routes (to Tours, Oujda,…