Blocked airline funds drop to $1.8 billion, IATA reports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a significant decrease in airline funds blocked from repatriation by…
IndiGo tests new seating option for female passengers
Indian budget airline IndiGo has introduced a new seating option, enabling female passengers to locate fellow women’s seats…
China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft performs world’s third lunar landing in 2024
China achieved a major milestone in a robotic lunar exploration mission by the China National Space Administration with…
Croatia Airlines gears up for A220 introduction in June 2024
Croatia Airlines is gearing up for fleet renewal and introduction of its fifteen Airbus A220 aircraft. Seeking to…
B737 engine severely damaged by bird strike in Kyrgyzstan
An Avia Traffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737 aircraft suffered engine damage after a collision with a bird while…
Boeing locks out 125 of its firefighters amid pay dispute
Boeing has initiated a lockout of more than a hundred firefighters from its private force responsible for safeguarding…
IATA criticizes Germany’s ‘unhealthy obsession’ with aviation taxes
The recent surge in aviation taxes in Germany has faced sharp criticism from the International Air Transport Association…
WestJet issues lockout notice as negotiations stall with mechanics union
Canadian airline WestJet issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing WestJet aircraft maintenance engineers, the Aircraft…
Vistara cuts flights by roughly 10% to address pilot dissatisfaction
The Indian air carrier Vistara is reducing its capacity by roughly 10%, resulting in the removal of up…
China opens door to mass production of home-built pilotless eVTOL aircraft
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cleared the way for the mass production of a domestically…
ITA Airways adds four new all-Airbus aircraft in a week
ITA Airways, the flag carrier of Italy, has taken another step in its aircraft renewal program. The successor…
Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner collides with British Airways A350 on ground: video
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 aircraft suffered a ground collision at…
Vietnam Airlines to ground 20% of domestic fleet due to engine issues
The flag carrier of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, has decided to ground a dozen passenger aircraft that have experienced…
UN excludes Russia from participating in new bids to provide air services
The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has excluded Russian companies from participating in new bids to provide air services…
Etihad Airways may become Gulf’s first publicly-traded carrier: report
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), could be on the brink of a…
China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of 5th home-grown COMAC C919 jet
Aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has delivered the fifth C919 narrow-body airliner to China Eastern…
US officials seize suspicious bag, uncover mummified monkey remains
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that its dog had detected an unusual piece of luggage…
IndiGo A320neo misses taxiway at India’s busiest airport
An Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo missed a taxiway exit, causing a runway blockage…