Anca and Simone’s story: a chance meeting at 30,000 feet leads to love
Anca Sidlanik was a flight attendant who had dreamed of traveling the world ever since she was a…
US Court dismisses two charges against former Boeing test pilot
A United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas has dismissed two charges in a…
Israel extends negotiations with UAE over aviation security disagreement
Israel has decided to extend a deadline that could have halted its airlines’ operations to the United Arab…
American Airlines to make $200 million investment in Brazilian carrier GOL
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) enhanced its partnership with GOL, finalizing a deal to invest $200 million in the…
Lufthansa Boeing 747 diverts to Frankfurt due to engine trouble
A Lufthansa Boeing 747, also known as the ‘Queen of the Skies’, suffered an engine issue while performing…
Frontier and Spirit to merge and create ‘aggressive ultra-low fare competitor’
Low-cost US carriers Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) announced plans to merge and create an ultra-low…
New Indian airline Akasa Air to lure staff with share offer
The new Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air, which is due to launch operations in the upcoming summer of…
Kenya Airways to stop transporting monkeys used for medical experiments in US
Kenyan flag carrier Kenya Airways will not renew its contract with an undisclosed breeding farm that paid the…
Delta and Aeromexico implement new touchless check-in technology
Major American carrier Delta Air Lines and the flag carrier of Mexico Aeromexico have become the first two…
Berlin Brandenburg airport to receive €1.7 billion state aid
The German government has secured European Commission approval to provide Berlin Brandenburg Airport with €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion)…
Eurowings to hire 750 new cabin crew and pilots in 2022
German low-cost carrier Eurowings proceeds with its operational growth plan and is preparing for a strong travel season…
Ethiopian Airlines reactivates its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced reactivation of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The 737 MAX, which is the first…
First Falcon 6X business jet arrives at Dassault completion center
French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has ferried Falcon 6X, its first extra widebody business jet to the company’s…
Indian Court temporarily suspends SpiceJet wind up order
The ongoing lawsuit over $24 million fees relating to engine maintenance between the low-cost airline SpiceJet and Zurich-based…
United Airlines recruits students for flight academy to fill pilot shortage
United Airlines is recruiting students for its newly opened pilot flight academy located at Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYD),…
British Airways Boeing 777 loses door during Cape Town Airport incident
A British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft suffered significant fuselage damage while preparing for departure at Cape Town Airport…
Vistajet reports rise in passengers turning to private flying during COVID-19
Private aviation company VistaJet announced that it had recorded “exceptional performance” and “all-time record-breaking” results in 2021. This…
5G could cause ‘unsafe condition’ for three Boeing models, FAA warns
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) prohibiting Boeing 747-8, 747-8F and 777 airplanes from…