Growing more confident, Lufthansa repays $1.7B in government aid
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is growing more confident about the future, it said after announcing it has repaid €1.5…
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines obtains AOC, eyes start “soon”
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), making it Hong Kong’s eighth airline and taking…
Air India returns home to Tata after government selects bid
Tata Sons is the successful bidder for a 100% stake in Air India, the government announced on October…
Qantas selects Darwin for flagship Kangaroo route to London
Qantas will operate its flagship “Kangaroo” route to London via Darwin (DRW) when it restarts its international operations…
Will British Airways relaunch Gatwick short-haul ops after all?
British Airways may yet be relaunching short-haul flights from London Gatwick (LGW) in summer 2022 after fresh talks…
Law unclear on COVID flight refunds: UK closes probe into BA, Ryanair
Passengers may be left disappointed after the UK competition authority closed an investigation into British Airways and Ryanair…
More Airbus A321neos for Britain’s Jet2
British leisure carrier Jet2.com has ordered 15 further Airbus A321neos, building on an initial order for 36 of…
Air Seychelles enters administration in row over debt
Air Seychelles has entered administration, seeking to protect its operations and jobs while it tries to settle debts. …
Air cargo growth to continue into year-end peak: IATA
The strong growth seen in air cargo during the pandemic is expected to continue into the peak demand…
BA confirms return of A380 from November 2021
British Airways confirmed its Airbus A380s will be returning to the skies sooner than expected, with first flights…
First dedicated freighter for GEODIS takes off from AMS
Full freighter takeoff. The first aircraft for France-based logistics company GEODIS is taking off on September 5, 2021…
ANA launches new e-Commerce freight service
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings (ALNPY) is launching a new logistics service dedicated to transporting cross-border e-commerce cargo…
How cargo is easing the financial pain of the pandemic for carriers
“I was at Lufthansa Cargo. I wish I had stayed there.” These sentiments from Lufthansa Group chief executive…
Gatwick Airport sees cargo volumes doubling if runway plans approved
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) predicts that it will double cargo volumes if its plans to use its Northern…
AirAsia goes all in on the Airbus A321neo with conversion of remaining order
AirAsia Group is going all in with the A321neo. The airline has signed a deal with Airbus to…
What has life been like for cargo pilots during the pandemic?
During the pandemic, passenger planes were grounded and many pilots lost their jobs. Cargo pilots, however, still kept…
Air cargo demand still above pre-pandemic levels in August 2021
Air cargo demand continued above pre-pandemic levels in August 2021, according to data from the International Air Transport…
Auf Wiedersehen MD-11: Lufthansa Cargo to retire final tri-jet in October 2021
Lufthansa Cargo is retiring the last of its MD-11 freighter aircraft, with the final landing of the three-engine…