Flight intercepted in Belarus: ICAO holds emergency meeting
The International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations aviation agency, will hold an urgent meeting on May 27,…
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Qatar Airways CEO: purchasing A380s was the biggest mistake
On May 26, 2021, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that the largest passenger aircraft Airbus A380…
Ryanair flight diversion: Lukashenko gives his version
Following the outrage over the diversion of a Ryanair flight for the arrest of an opposition journalist on…
European airlines desert Belarusian airspace
Several airlines have already announced they would follow suit after European Union leaders demanded that they avoid overflying…
EU condemns hijacking, urges airlines to avoid overflight of Belarus
The European Council is urging all European airlines to avoid overflight of Belarus following the forced landing of…
Flight diversion by Belarus regime sparks international outrage
The diversion of a Ryanair flight by the Belarusian regime to arrest a journalist drew the ire of…
Singapore Airlines Group target zero emissions by 2050
The Singapore Airlines Group has revealed its intent to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Announced in a…
Minsk Airport holds Lufthansa flight over “terrorism threat”
A Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) flight was delayed in Minsk due to the potential threat of a terrorist act.Passengers…
Italian watchdog fines Ryanair over unfair refunding practices
On May 24, 2021, the Italian Antitrust Authority imposed a fine of €4.2 million ($5.1 million) for European…
Air India data leak: hackers access 4.5 million passenger data
India’s flagship airline Air India announced that the personal data of about 4.5 million passengers were stolen in…
Belarus diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist, opposition reports
The Ryanair flight FR4978 from Athens, Greece, to Vilnius, Lithuania, diverted to Minsk in Belarus. The aircraft, a Boeing…
Domestic traffic to reach full capacity, Qantas CEO says
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced the carrier’s trajectory to operate a domestic capacity equivalent to 95% of pre-pandemic…
Canadian court rules Flight PS752 shootdown as “act of terrorism”
The Ontario Superior Court ruled that the missiles that shot down the Ukraine International Flight PS752 in Iran…
IndiGo selects LEAP-1A engines for its Airbus A320neo fleet
On May 21, 2021, Indian low-cost air carrier IndiGo announced it had signed an agreement with CFM International…
Corruption watchdog challenges financing of SAA subsidiaries
As South African Airways plans to resume flights before September, as confirmed by new CEO Thomas Kgokolo, tensions…
Full international recovery by 2024, says Saudia CEO
Saudi Arabian Airlines eyes a full international passenger traffic recovery and a return to profitability by 2024 says…
KLM Cityhopper receives second Embraer E195 from order of 25
AirFrance-KLM subsidiary, KLM Cityhopper, has received a second Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet from an order of…
US, UK airlines urge governments to reopen transatlantic travel
The decline of transatlantic travel between the UK and U.S came primarily from heavy travel restrictions and border…