Air France-KLM Group Ryanair welcomes legal victory against Air France-KLM state bailouts Ryanair has welcomed a judgment made by the European General Court to overturn a decision to allow billions… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
Romania The first-ever Romanian-registered Airbus A330 has arrived in Bucharest The first Airbus A330 to appear on the civil aircraft register of Romania has touched down at its… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
Boeing Ethiopian Airlines secures $450 million loan for Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 777Fs Ethiopian Airlines has secured a $450 million loan from Citibank to finance five new Boeing aircraft. The loan… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 20, 2023
United States Air Force (USAF) AIR ONE eVTOL moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX program AIR, an advanced air mobility startup working on a two-seater eVTOL aircraft, announced on December 20, 2023, that… ByMiquel RosDecember 20, 2023
Air France Spectacular: Air France A350 and Patrouille de France perform aerial ballet Rounding off a year of celebrations that marked the 90th anniversary of the formation of Air France plus… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
Denmark Denmark follows Finland and signs agreement to allow deployment of US aircraft Denmark has signed a landmark defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the United States. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 20, 2023
Qantas Revealed: What Qantas passengers watched onboard most in 2023 Australian flag carrier Qantas has revealed details on the most popular movies and TV shows shown onboard its… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
Boeing 737 The FAA “not working to any specific timetable” to certify Boeing’s 737 MAX 7 The Federal Aviation Administration has said it has no “specific timetable” to certify the Boeing 737 MAX 7,… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
environment KLM denies greenwashing in Dutch court and defends advertising campaign KLM has defended itself against “greenwashing” allegations in a Dutch court on December 19, 2023. Instead, the carrier… ByLuke PetersDecember 20, 2023
New York JFK Airport Virgin Atlantic to increase services to New York and Boston for summer 2024 Virgin Atlantic has announced it will increase capacity to New York-JFK (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)… ByLuke PetersDecember 19, 2023
Department of Transportation Southwest Airlines accepts $140M DOT fine for holiday meltdown 2022 The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Southwest Airlines $140 million after the carrier canceled… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 19, 2023
Airbus Lufthansa confirms combined Boeing and Airbus order for up to 200 aircraft The Lufthansa Group has announced that it has placed aircraft orders with Boeing and Airbus for a total… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 19, 2023
aircraft mechanic ANA and Japan Airlines launch flight mechanic scholarship to address shortage Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holding and Japan Airlines (JAL) Engineering Company have partnered to launch a scholarship… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 19, 2023
aerial refueling USAF conducts first reverse air refueling using C-5M Super Galaxy The United States Air Force (USAF) achieved a milestone by successfully executing a reverse air refueling training mission… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 19, 2023
Boeing 747 VIP: Singapore Airlines to fly giant panda cub back to China on Boeing B747-400F Singapore Airlines will start the new year flying a VIP (Very Important Panda). In January 2024, the Singapore… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 18, 2023
Royal Air Force (RAF) Airlines fear reputational damage by aiding UK government deportations to Rwanda A core United Kingdom (UK) government policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing a new problem… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 18, 2023
Airport security Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers for stealing $2.1M from travelers’ bags Spain’s national police force Guardia Civil arrested 14 workers at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on suspicion of stealing… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 18, 2023
Airbus A350 Starlux Airlines begins Airbus A350 flights from Taipei to San Francisco Taiwan’s newest long-haul airline, Starlux Airlines, has inaugurated scheduled services between Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and San… ByLuke PetersDecember 18, 2023