Finnair domestic flights hit by evening booze ban
Fancy a drink on a Finnair domestic flight after 17:00? You’re out of luck. The Finnish flag carrier has…
Ryanair to close FRA base and cancel flights, blames higher charges
Ryanair is closing its operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), and scrapping flights, citing increased prices at Germany’s largest…
Russian forces help take control of Almaty Airport amid Kazakhstan unrest
Russian forces have helped take back control of Almaty airport (ALA), in Kazakhstan’s largest city, two days after the airport…
London Gatwick flights disrupted after IT problem hits ATC tower
Flights have been disrupted at London Gatwick Airport (LGW), one of the UK’s busiest airports, after an IT…
Webb telescope closer to operation with sunshield, mirror structure deployment
The NASA James Webb Telescope has marked off more milestones as it moves towards being able to carry…
Xi’an Airport halts international flights over COVID-19 surge
Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) in China has suspended international flights since January 5, 2022 over a rise in COVID-19…
U-turn by US telcos as they agree to further 5G rollout delay at FAA request
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the rollout of new 5G networks again over…
Eurocontrol data: What’s the outlook for European air traffic in 2022?
European air traffic may be suffering from the effects of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus right…
Cathay Pacific dismisses two crew members over COVID-19 protocol breach
Cathay Pacific has fired two air crew members after they breached strict COVID-19 protocols, the airline has announced. Five…
Aeroflot A320 carries out late go-around to avoid snowplow at Rostov
An Aeroflot Airbus A320 had to take last-minute action to avoid a collision with a snowplow at Rostov-on-Don airport (RVI)…
WestJet cancels 15% of flights in January due to Omicron impact on staffing
WestJet has become the last North American carrier to cancel flights due to rising COVID-19 cases among staff. The Canadian…
Germany re-opens borders to travelers from Britain, Africa
Germany is removing Britain from its list of “virus variant” countries as of January 4, 2022, thus re-opening…
The start-up boom continues. Which airlines are due to launch in 2022?
It may seem like a strange time to launch an airline. A global pandemic has devastated air travel…
A close call? Emirates B777 incident on take-off from Dubai under investigation
An incident involving an Emirates Boeing 777-300 that failed to climb out properly on take-off from Dubai International…
Austrian Airlines repays another $34M from COVID-19 state loan
Austrian Airlines will repay another €30 million ($34 million) in state loans received during the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier announced…
Four killed in San Diego Learjet crash
Four people were killed when a Learjet 35A crashed in California on December 27, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Pilot error, work culture highlighted in Kozhikode crash of Air India Express
Investigators have detailed how pilot error, poor communication, and work culture were all factors in the crash of…
Lufthansa cuts winter flight plan after Europe COVID-19 wave hits bookings
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is cutting 10% of its winter flight plan after the latest COVID-19 wave and the…