KLM to operate at 75% of pre-pandemic capacity in winter 2021
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines anticipates that intercontinental flights will operate at roughly 75% of pre-pandemic passenger capacity during…
Thai Airways to restart international ops from end-October 2021
Following Thailand’s decision to reopen the country, Thai Airways will be returning to the skies with most of…
Singapore Airlines brings back Airbus A380s to service
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) is set to return its Airbus A380s to the skies, more than one year…
SIA expects passenger capacity to grow as demand picks up
Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) expects passenger capacity to reach 37% of pre-pandemic levels by the third quarter of…
AirAsia X to repay 0.5% of $8.1 billion debt
AirAsia Group’s low-cost long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X (AAX), is reportedly proposing to repay 0.5% of its 33.65 billion…
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic decreased in September 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific reported a slight decrease in passenger traffic in September 2021. The drop…
United reports Q3 profit as travel demand rebounds
United Airlines reported a net income of $473 million in the third quarter of 2021, citing a rebound…
SAS lifts mask mandate on flights within Scandinavia
As of October 18, 2021, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) will no longer require passengers to wear a mask…
How well do you know aviation in China? | Quiz
Throughout the past decade, China has become one of the largest aviation markets in the world. October 2021…
Azerbaijan Airlines eyes fleet renewal with 787s and A321neos
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aims to modernize its existing fleet with new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A321neo aircraft.…
Virgin Galactic delays commercial space travel launch until Q4 2022
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic will delay its commercial space service launch to the fourth quarter of…
Will Thai Airways regain its ground post-pandemic?
It has been more than three months since Thai Airways secured the bankruptcy court’s approval for its business…
Akasa Air eyes commercial operations launch from mid-2022
India’s new ultra-low-cost carrier Akasa Air aims to start commercial operations from mid-2022. The news comes as the…
Great Dane Airlines goes bankrupt, ceases operations
Regional Danish carrier Great Dane Airlines filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations on October 11, 2021, two years…
Textron unveils next generation Cessna business jets
The US aircraft manufacturer Textron Aviation unveiled the next generation of Cessna business jets, the Citation M2 Gen2…
NetJets inks deal for 100 additional Embraer Phenom 300s
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer signed a deal valued at $1.2 billion with the private jet charter NetJets to…
China’s National Holiday air traffic numbers lower than 2020
Figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) show that domestic passenger traffic during the National…
What does the future hold for Cathay Pacific?
Dating back to the 1940s, Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific has operated more than eight decades as…