Singapore Airlines signs for Airbus A350F freighter to replace Boeing 747F fleet
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) has become the latest customer to sign up for the new freighter version of…
A turbulent deal. IAG confirms advanced talks to end Air Europa purchase
IAG looks set to scrap its planned acquisition of Spanish airline Air Europa. The airline group announced on…
Richard Branson, Delta provide further funding for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines have invested a combined £400 million ($528 million) in Virgin Atlantic as…
UK removes all 11 countries from its red list
The UK government is removing all 11 countries currently on its red list from 4am local time on…
Qatar Airways CEO expects to ground more A350s: SCMP
The row between Qatar Airways and Airbus shows no signs of letting up. The carrier’s chief executive told…
British Airways announces routes for new short-haul Gatwick unit
British Airways (BA) is moving forward with its new short-haul unit at London Gatwick (LGW), announcing initial destinations…
Passengers walk away after Super King Air makes belly landing in Perth
A twin-engine turboprop plane made an emergency landing on its belly at Perth Airport on December 14. The incident…
Airlines call on UK government to prevent “permanent scarring” of industry
Top executives of major UK airlines have written to prime minister Boris Johnson to request financial support for aviation…
Kentucky tornado destroys hangars, planes at Danville-Boyle Airport
The tornado that ripped through Kentucky on December 11, 2021 has destroyed several planes and aircraft hangars at Danville-Boyle…
Business rescue plan approved for SAA low-cost unit Mango
The path is clear for South African Airways (SAA) unit Mango Airlines to find an equity partner. SAA announced…
Riga runway closed after airBaltic plane slides off runway during snow
An airBaltic plane has skidded off the runway at Riga airport (RIX) in Latvia during a landing in…
US tightens COVID-19 testing rules for incoming travelers due to Omicron
The United States has shortened the time period for incoming international travelers to take a COVID-19 test in response to…
Close call: Police apprehend man running towards runway at Frankfurt Airport
A police pursuit using a follow-me car onto an active runway may sound like something out of a film. But…
Did a lack of flying due to COVID-19 lead to a go-around incident in Scotland?
Could a lack of flying practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a serious incident during…
China moves a step closer to allowing 737 MAX flights with new directive
China’s aviation authority has issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX, another step to the aircraft…
Biman Bangladesh plane kills two cows at Cox’s Bazar airport
Bird strikes can be bad enough, but a cow strike? That’s what happened to a Biman Bangladesh Boeing…
What’s next for Avianca after exiting bankruptcy protection?
A revamped Avianca (AVHOQ) has emerged from bankruptcy protection, 18 months after filing for a Chapter 11 process…
Italy’s ITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
Italy’s ITA Airways has firmed up an order for 28 Airbus aircraft, comprising narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The deal finalizes a memorandum of understanding for seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos first announced on September 30, 2021. ITA, the successor to bankrupt Alitalia, is also planning to lease A350s as part…