Operation Matterhorn: Thomas Cook customers flown home on A380
Following the announcement of Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy on September 23, 2019, more than 600,000 holidaymakers found themselves without…
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Boeing management opted for cost reduction over MCAS improvement?
Six and a half months after the Boeing 737 MAX was globally grounded due to safety concerns following…
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian replace Adria Airways frequencies
The news that Adria Airways declared bankruptcy was very significant for both Ljubljana Airport (LJU) and Slovenia. Adria…
Boeing reorganizes safety organization before Congress hearing
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg presented a new organizational chart aimed at reinforcing the safety of its products. On…
Norwegian connects the Arctic with gateway to Antarctica
Norwegian became the only airline to operate flights to both the world’s northernmost and southernmost commercial airports, virtually…
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport targets 2020 opening
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) passed an important milestone, as the airport completed a key pre-opening test before its planned…
XL Airways suspends flights; France points finger at Norwegian
XL Airways have announced that the airline so far has been unable to grab the attention of an…
Adria Airways announces bankruptcy
For the past week, Adria Airways has operated a very limited number of flights, as financial trouble has…
Creditor ask to bankrupt Utair for the second time
The financial company Flash Light Capital filed a lawsuit for the bankruptcy of Utair, one of the largest…
BOC Aviation delivers three A350XWBs to Qatar Airways
BOC Aviation has delivered three new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Qatar Airways – the launch customer of the…
Takeover rejected, Aigle Azur ceases activities
The Commercial Court of Evry has rejected all takeover offers for Aigle Azur. The activity of the second…
Air Canada severe turbulence incident: final report released
Canadian authorities finish the investigation of the Air Canada (ADH2) severe turbulence incident during which 37 people were…
Delta invest $2 billion into partnership with LATAM
Delta Air Lines (DAL) is forming a strategic partnership together with the biggest airline group in South America,…
Boeing 737 MAX alerts are poorly designed, says NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, criticized the certification…
Croatia Airlines gets first $14.7M injection from the government
The national flag carrier of the Adriatic country, Croatia Airlines, has received a substantial amount of money from…
Azur Air hard landing mistaken for exercise in Russia; 56 injured
An Azur Air Boeing 767 was evacuated after one of its main landing gear caught fire upon arrival…
IAG assesses British Airways strike impact in new FY2019 guidance
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), which owns five airlines, including British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus, has…
Adria Airways given a week to sort itself, continues flying
After Adria Airways announced on September 23, 2019, that it is temporarily suspending flights, the situation looked quite…