SpiceJet reaches settlement with second lessor for 737 MAX
Indian airline SpiceJet says it reached a settlement with lessor CDB Aviation over Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which…
“No logical reason”: British airports urge COVID travel testing shake-up
Some of Britain’s biggest airports have called on the UK government to simplify travel rules, ahead of a…
Vacationing in business class? Airlines eye “premium leisure” trend
It is a truth universally acknowledged that corporate travel is not going to recover as quickly as leisure…
Wizz Air, looking for new crew, restores pilot pay to pre-pandemic levels
Wizz Air, on the hunt for new pilots and cabin crew, says it is putting pilots back on…
Breeze Airways confirms order for 20 additional A220s
Breeze Airways confirmed it will purchase 20 additional A220 aircraft from Airbus, taking its total order book to…
Sydney Airport headed for takeover after offer upped to $17.4B
Sydney Airport could be taken over after bidders sweetened an indicative takeover offer, drawing a more positive response…
Azores Airlines sets new record for longest flight in an A321LR
Fancy flying almost 8,000 kilometers in an Airbus A321? SATA Azores Airlines has done just that, breaking its…
“Flying Zolo”: a 19-year-old’s record-breaking round-the-world solo flight
An ultralight plane piloted by a young woman from Belgium will be taking off from Albuquerque (ABQ) in…
Alitalia must repay $1.1B in state aid, Commission rules
Alitalia has to repay state aid, but capital injections given to successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) are in…
Why will the RAF retire Typhoons with over half their useful life left?
The Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft being retired in 2025 will have average flying hours…
US airlines hit bumps in recovery as COVID cases rise
Air travel recovery has hit some turbulence due to the rise in COVID cases in the United States,…
easyJet rejects takeover approach, raises $1.7B in rights issue
With the way out of the pandemic still uncertain, British airline easyJet has rejected a takeover offer and…
“Biggest SAF deal in aviation history”: United, Honeywell invest in Alder Fuels
United Airlines and Honeywell are investing millions of dollars in a cleantech company that produces sustainable aviation fuel…
Etihad CEO says July best month since start of pandemic
July 2021 was the best month for Gulf carrier Etihad Airways since the start of the pandemic, its…
airBaltic says 2023 earliest for IPO to repay state aid
The earliest that Latvian airline airBaltic is planning to float on the stock exchange is 2023, chief executive…
Delta, Korean Air team up with refiners for sustainable jet fuel trials
Major carriers Korean Air and Delta are the latest airlines seeking to source more sustainable jet fuel, teaming…
Thai AirAsia confident for end-2021 holiday period demand
Less than a week after resuming service, Thai AirAsia is “confident” air travel sentiment will recover, especially during…
Boeing faces lawsuit over MAX crashes from shareholders
Boeing shareholders may sue the company over the two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in 2018…