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Finnair cancels nearly 300 flights after pilots announce pre-Christmas strike
Finnair has been forced to cancel around 300 flights in the face of a pre-Christmas pilots’ strike which is set to affect approximately 33,000 customers. On November 24, 2024, Finnair said that the Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association had advised the Finnish flag carrier…
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Avianca unveils new business class experience for flights to and from Europe
Avianca has unveiled its new business class product on B787 Dreamliner aircraft flights between Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Europe. Called ‘Insignia by Avianca’, the…
Air India to build a new aircraft maintenance training facility in Bengaluru
Air India is to establish a new Basic Maintenance Training Organization (BMTO) in Bengaluru, the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to train future aircraft…
Romania signs deal to purchase 32 F-35 fighters to modernize its air force
Romania has signed an official agreement to procure 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft through a US Foreign Military Sale. The deal is valued at approximately $6.4…
Collins Aerospace and Philippine Airlines mark first seating collaboration
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and RTX’s Collins Aerospace have entered into an aircraft seating partnership, the first to be forged between the two companies. The milestone collaboration was…
FAA eases Haiti flight restrictions after gunfire attacks involving US carriers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eased restrictions on United States commercial flights to and from Haiti. On November 21, 2024, the FAA announced that US flights to six…
Etihad Airways increases 2022 Airbus A350 freighter order to ten aircraft
Etihad Airways has increased its order for seven A350Fs, as finalized in 2022, by an additional three of the freighters, having exercised options negotiated into the contract. During an…
Royal Jordanian to commence Amman to Washington Boeing 787 flights in 2025
Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it will commence regular flights between the Jordanian capital city of Amman and Washington DC starting in March 2025. The new services will operate…
Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo announce new strategic partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with MASkargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group. The collaboration officially began on…
Bombardier Global 7500 smashes 75 plus speed records, LA-Auckland in under 12hrs
The Bombardier Global 7500 executive jet has smashed over 75 speed world records as the fleet of nearly 200 aircraft cruise around the globe. On November 21, 2024, Bombardier…
ANA Group given gold recognition for LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts in PRIDE index 24
For the ninth year in a row, Japan’s ANA Group has received a gold recognition in the PRIDE Index 2024 assessment by “Work With Pride”, a Japanese nonprofit organization. The PRIDE Index…
American Airlines expands boarding tech to 100+ airports before holiday season
American Airlines is expanding its new boarding technology to more than 100 airports across the United States to improve the boarding process for passengers and support team members. In…
Delta Air Lines CEO says Trump second term will be ‘breath of fresh air’
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastion has welcomed the incoming Donald Trump administration as a “breath of fresh air” in anticipation that regulations will be relaxed. US airlines have…
UK Defence to retire outdated helicopters, drones in drive to save £500M
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) is set to decommission and retire a number of British helicopters, drones, and vessels, as part of cost-saving measures. Defence Secretary John…
Russia strikes Ukraine with intercontinental ballistic missile, Kyiv claims
Russia has struck Ukraine with a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in what would be a first during the war since it began in February 2022, according to…
Boeing issues layoff notices to nearly 700 workers in Missouri state
Boeing has issued layoff notices to 692 employees in Missouri state, home to the company’s Defense, Space & Security division, according to a notice filed to Missouri’s Office of Workforce…
KLM and Winair reintroduce codeshare on Caribbean inter-island flights
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced the re-introduction of a codeshare agreement with Caribbean inter-island operator Winair. The deal will the codeshare partners collaborate on the Dutch…
Qatar Airways plans to use former American Airlines A330s to plug capacity gap
Qatar Airways is reportedly considering the acquisition of several former American Airlines Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft to plug the capacity gap caused by the delay to new aircraft being…
Senators urge pilot retirement age rise as experience leads to fewer accidents
A group of senators have written to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (USICAO) Chargé d’Affaires Anthony Clare to urge them to…
Why chartering a private jet is better than owning one: An investment perspective
Vilma Vaitiekunaite, CEO of Skyllence, brings extensive expertise in aviation communications and leadership to her columns. With a background in corporate strategy, public relations, and…
British Airways scraps plan to drop flights to Bahrain in apparent U-turn
In an apparent U-turn from a previous decision announced in early November 2024, British Airways has decided that flights between London and Bahrain will continue throughout 2025 after all.…
