Emirates plans its slow return to Australia
After announcing the halting of flights to Australia’s largest cities, Emirates will start selling First Class and Business…
Biden to extend European travel restrictions
Soon after Donald Trump announced the lifting of European travel restrictions on January 26, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden…
All rows potentially exposed to COVID-19 on flight to Canada
Two Air Transat flights from Haiti to Montreal were potentially carrying enough infected travelers to put all passengers…
Most tracked flight diverted to Moscow Sheremetyevo last minute
On January 17, 2021, Pobeda airlines flight DP936 from Berlin to Moscow was the most tracked flight of…
Frankfurt Airport evacuated over security threat
On January 16, 2021, Frankfurt airport (FRA) was sealed after an aggressive man threatened to kill people. A 38-year-old…
Biden’s mandatory mask rule backed by US airlines
President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to mandate masks for air travelers was supported by Airlines for America, a trade…
Trump adds COMAC to US investment blacklist
On January 14, 2021, the Trump administration imposed an investment ban on the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft…
De Havilland set to pause Dash 8 Q400 production, future uncertain
Manufacturer De Havilland Canada (DHC) is set to pause production once the current Dash 8-400 backlog is completed,…
Emirates to repay $1.63 million for single piece of lost luggage
After a 12 year battle, a Nigerian court ordered Emirates to pay a local businessman $1.63 million in…
Qantas prepared to purchase Airbus A350s for Project Sunrise?
Qantas Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alan Joyce said the airline could purchase the Airbus A350-1000s, needed to operate…
CNN to end long running Airport Network operations
Due to the decline in airport traffic, the CNN Airport Network will not be shown across the US…
NTSB to help investigate Sriwijaya Air 737 crash
The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send a team of experts to help investigate the…
US to require negative COVID-19 test for international arrivals
Proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be required for all international arrivals into the United States, effective…
UK puts breaks on travel corridor with UAE
The United Arab Emirates was removed from the United Kingdom’s travel corridor list, following the increase of new…
Crashed Sriwijaya Air 737 re-entered service after nine months of storage
Before the fatal crash, Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 was stored for nine months and was certified as airworthy…
Jail time and fines for unruly passengers, FAA warns
As airlines prepare for possible unrest ahead of US elect-president’s Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Federal Aviation Administration warns…
Italy’s startup EGO Airways to launch operations in March
The new airline EGO Airways is planning to launch point-to-point domestic routes in Italy beginning March 2021. On January…
SIA flight crew to wear tracking devices on layovers
To minimize the risk of COVID-19 infections, Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) (SIA) flight crew will have to wear…