Qatar Airways reaches Open Skies deal with the EU
Updated on 07.02.2019, at 11:45 (UTC +2) While the fiery dispute between U.S. legacy carriers and three major Gulf…
A380 program at risk once more: Emirates to backtrack order?
Emirates, world’s largest customer of the Airbus A380, is reportedly studying the possibility of switching its recent superjumbo…
Full throttle: Vietnam scrambles to achieve FAA safety rating
Reports indicate the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could grant Category 1 rating to Vietnam “soon”, allowing the…
Nepal crash: final report points to pilot’s ‘emotional breakdown’
The pilot of a US-Bangla Airlines plane that crashed upon landing in Kathmandu last March “seemed to have…
Nepal crash: final report details erratic, dangerous maneuvering
Investigators have released the final report into the crash that took the lives of 51 people last March,…
Powerful tornado wreaks havoc at Antalya airport [video]
Severe weather outbreak in Antalya, Turkey, over the weekend did not spare the city’s airport. Video footage emerged…
Virgin Australia protests against Qantas-Cathay HK flights
Qantas has recently sought regulatory approval for a proposed variation that would allow the airline and its OneWorld…
Hijacking attempt on Moscow-bound Aeroflot flight
A Moscow-bound passenger plane has been involved in a hijacking attempt, Russian news media report. Aeroflot flight SU1515…
British Airways reveals “iconic” BOAC Boeing 747 design
British Airways (BA) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with a nod to the past. The airline announced on…
National carriers in re-making: Croatia, Slovenia & big backers
When it comes to the aviation sector in southeastern Europe, it seems that national carriers have as much…
GOL Airlines B737 shoots fireballs out of engine, forced to land
A regular one-hour flight to São Paulo on Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, turned into a ‘blazing’ experience…
United, Delta admit worries over impact of government shutdown
Updated 17-01-2019, 10:45 (UTC+2) Since the partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, most of the attention…
Mystery of crashed 737 MAX 8: ‘crucial’ second black box found
Just as hopes to find the second black box of the crashed Boeing 737 MAX began to fade,…
United’s fleet anatomy: first to operate 787 Dreamliner trio
The start of the week marked the day when United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began scheduled service…
Norwegian’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 ‘stuck’ in Iran for weeks
One of Norwegian Air Shuttle’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has been ‘stuck’ in an airport in Iran…
Qatar Airways Italian endeavor causes US airline industry panic
When Air Italy, the country’s second largest airline, announced early in December 2018, its plans to launch flights…
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 overshoots runway, disrupts flights
The year 2019 has kicked off with a close-call for Ethiopian Airlines. Its Boeing 737-800 (ET-ATV) aircraft skidded…
PIA sacks over 50 employees including pilots for fake degrees
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag carrier of Pakistan, has terminated the contracts of at least 50 employees,…