AirAsia to raise RM1 billion ahead of Q3 flight resumption
The AirAsia Group announced a proposed renounceable rights issue to its existing shareholders, that is set to raise…
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Ryanair to hire 2,000 pilots for its brand new Boeing 737 MAXs
Ryanair announced that it will hire 2,000 pilots over the next three years as part of an expansion…
Icelandic startup PLAY celebrates listing from 12,000 feet
Low-cost startup airline PLAY was listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market on July 9, 2021. The…
Douglas DC-3 goes missing minutes after takeoff in Colombia
A 77-year-old Aliansa Aerolineas Douglas DC-3 went missing minutes after taking off from Villavicencio La Vanguardia Airport (VVC),…
KLM apologizes after ground staff caught chanting racial slurs on video
A number of KLM ground handling staff members are under investigation after a video surfaced on July 8,…
Airbus records 52% jump in first half deliveries
In the first half of 2021, Airbus recorded a total of 297 aircraft deliveries to 67 customers, as…
UK pilot to pay £191,620 fine for falsifying pilot license entries
Private pilot David Harbottle has been convicted of three charges as of July 6, 2021, resulting in a…
China’s first Airbus A380 operator China Southern to be the last?
The status of the Super Jumbo has been questioned even before the pandemic took its toll on the…
Rescuers find Antonov An-26 wreckage, confirm no survivor
There were no survivors on the crashed Antonov An-26 turboprop, which disappeared from radars in Kamchatka, Russia, on…
Korean Air vows to reduce cosmic radiation exposure for aircrews
South Korea’s biggest air carrier, Korean Air, has reportedly vowed to reduce cosmic radiation for its aircrews. The…
European airlines to pay more aviation fuel taxes?
The European Commission (EC) has drafted a document that reportedly shows the EU body is planning an overhaul…
South African airlines brace, as pandemic surge forces lockdown
A number of South Africa-based airlines have announced a cease of operations from July 5, 2021, following the…
Air Malta returns to Libya for the first time since the 2014 Libyan war
After a 7-year halt, Air Malta operated its first flight to Libya since the closure of Tripoli International…
EU, Italy reach a consensus on Alitalia’s separation plan from ITA
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly reached a consensus with the Italian government on means for separating ailing…
Ryanair flight 4978: DOT suggests banning US-Belarus ticket sales
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an order proposing to prohibit the sale of passenger air transportation between…
EU tries to revive travel with Digital COVID Certificate
The Digital COVID Certificate of the European Union officially came into force on July 1, 2021. By gathering…
Korean Air receives bank greenlight for Asiana takeover
On June 30, 2021, the biggest South Korean airline, Korean Air, got the green light from the Korean…
EU opens a probe into IAG’s acquisition of Air Europa
The European Commission (EC) has opened an “in-depth” probe into the acquisition of the third-largest Spanish air carrier…