Alaska Airlines to ban emotional support animals
Following recent changes to US Department of Transportation (DoT) rules, Alaska Airlines will stop allowing emotional support animals…
Iran to compensate Ukraine PS752 crash victims’ families
On December 30, 2020, Iranian cabinet members reportedly agreed to allocate $150,000 to each family of the 176…
Russian plane mistakenly lands on unfinished runway
A Russian plane Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by the Russian charter airline AeroBratsk, wrongly landed on an unfinished runway…
Singapore’s SilkAir Boeing 737 MAX heads home
SilkAir’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was flown back to Changi Airport (SIN) from Alice Springs Airport storage…
EVA Air fires staff for breaking COVID-19 rules
On December 29, 2020, EVA Air admitted having fired eight employees due to the violation of Taiwan’s pandemic…
China’s new OTT Airlines nears official launch
Counting the last days until the official launch, One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a new China Eastern Airlines…
China’s new OTT Airlines completes maiden flight
Shanghai-based One Two Three Airlines (OTT), a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), embarked on its first…
South Korea’s Aero K start-up airline gets flight certificate AOC
South Korean start-up carrier Aero K received the official Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for international and domestic air…
Etihad Airways launches charter flight services
On December 28, 2020, Etihad Airways announced having launched charter flight services, as the airline seeks to expand…
Emirates implements changes to cope with pandemic challenges
From January 1, 2021, Dubai-based Emirates airline will allocate five Emirati managers to the airline’s key markets in…
Thai Airways to ask more time to submit rehabilitation plan
Thailand’s national flag-carrier Thai Airways is reportedly seeking to push back the deadline for submitting its rehabilitation plan…
India’s biggest airline IndiGo may start rehiring in three months
On December 23, 2020, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta announced that the company could start slowly rehiring staff in…
US grants final approval for Aer Lingus to join transatlantic joint venture
The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) granted the final approval for Ireland’s flag-carrier Aer Lingus to join…
Ryanair cancels 12 UK routes in dispute with regulator
On December 21, 2020, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair cancelled 12 international and domestic United Kingdom routes. The airline…
Air Taxi India: India’s newest airline to carry 3 passengers per flight
Air Taxi India obtained the Scheduled Commuter Airline Permit issued by India’s aviation regulator the Directorate General of…
Virgin Atlantic last Boeing 747 departs for final flight
Virgin Atlantic said farewell to its last Boeing 747 on its final flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)…
IAG plans to buy Air Europa for €500 million
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) reportedly reached an agreement to buy Air Europa for €500 million ($612.5 million),…
Finland to help Finnair with €400 million hybrid loan
The Finnish government plans to support the national flag-carrier Finnair granting an unsecured hybrid loan of up to…