Greenheart stops beating: Fly Jamaica ceases operations
In late March 2019, Fly Jamaica Airways, a Jamaican airline with “Greenhart” as its callsign, laid off employees…
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Tom Enders to receive €36.8 million upon leaving Airbus
As Chief executive of Airbus Tom Enders is due to give up his position on April 10, 2019,…
Brexit uncertainty puts more pressure on EasyJet
EasyJet is expecting to report approximately £275 million ($361 million) loss before tax for the first half of 2019,…
Russian S7 Airlines co-owner dies in private plane crash
A small private plane crashed on March 31, 2019, in western Germany, killing the pilot and two passengers,…
Aprils Fools’: 5 Lies The Airlines Tell You
April Fools’ is upon us! Yes, it’s the time to try and trick your friends, co-workers and countrymen.…
Korean Air’s bittersweet 50th anniversary
Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho was ousted from Korean Air board on March 27, 2019. Ironically enough, March…
Two biggest South Korean airlines shaken by top ranks changes
The heads of South Korea’s two biggest airlines left their seats within a week, amid financial scandals. Chairman…
Ethiopian 737 MAX: the MCAS was activated before the crash
The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), the flight stabilization system that prevents a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from…
Emirates A380 struck by lightning returns to Dubai
On March 25, 2019, Emirates Airbus A380 was reportedly struck by multiple lightning as it was on approach…
FAA asks $1.8B new funding, Boeing unveils 737 MAX update
As Boeing unveiled its 737 MAX software update, the FAA head to answer questions to the U.S. Senate…
WOW Air collapses, passengers left stranded
After going through months of financial difficulty, the low-cost Icelandic airline WOW Air eventually announced on March 28,…
Cathay Pacific confirms HK Express acquisition
How much does it cost to buy a low cost airline in Hong Kong? Around $628 million, if…
Southwest Boeing 737 MAX forced to land after engine problem
While the global Boeing 737 MAX fleet remains grounded, an aircraft of the type still had to make…
Stored Wow Air jets riddle grounding by lessors
After two potential investors called off negotiations, Wow Air is now drafting a further restructuring plan, ought to…
Guess which (charter) airline this is
On March 25, 2019, an ACMI and charter airline company announced full rebranding, unveiling its new logo and…
Airbus secures massive order of 300 aircraft from China
Airbus and state-owned China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CASC) announced on March 25, 2019, the signing of an…
Ethiopian CEO still believes in Boeing (but maybe not in MAX)
Ethiopian Airlines CEO claims the airline “believes in Boeing” and pledges to work together to advance aviation safety.…
After intense days, Wow air left looking for way out of trouble
It has been an eventful couple of days at Wow Air. After months of negotiations it turned out…