Emirates says Omicron could bring ‘significant traumas’ for aviation industry
Emirates airline says losing December or winter to additional COVID-19 restrictions as a result of the Omicron variant of…
easyJet eyes summer 2022 growth even as Omicron variant emerges
easyJet expects a return to pre-pandemic levels of capacity for summer 2022, and says it is ready to…
British Airways Airbus A380 suffers bird ingestion on landing
British Airways Airbus A380 suffered a bird ingestion on landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). The incident occurred on…
An Airbus A340 aircraft lands on ice runway in Antarctica for first time
For the first time in aviation history, an Airbus A340 has landed in Antarctica, on an ice runway,…
Ryanair boss predicts ‘fraught’ Christmas period for European aviation
A fourth wave of COVID-19 across Europe is going to make for tough times for the region’s airlines,…
Private contractor acquires Qatari Mirage 2000s to train French Air Force
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), acquired 12 Qatar Mirage 2000 fighters to provide training…
Canada’s WestJet to launch London Heathrow operations
Canada’s second largest carrier WestJet is set to launch operations to London Heathrow (LHR), the United Kingdom. The…
Low-cost start-up flypop begins with cargo routes while pandemic rages
Starting with cargo and then moving to passengers. That’s the strategy of new airline Flypop, which aims to…
Boeing 777X visits Lufthansa in Frankfurt after Dubai debut
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) showed off the Boeing 777X aircraft to employees in Frankfurt on November 19, 2021, after…
Iceland’s PLAY to receive two A320neo from CALC ahead of transatlantic start
Icelandic airline PLAY will receive two new Airbus A320neo aircraft in time for the low-cost carrier to start…
Will Boeing win Qatar Airways as the launch customer for the 777X freighter?
The battle between Boeing and Airbus shifted firmly to the freighter market at the Dubai Airshow this week.…
United Airlines aircraft catches fire at Boston Logan International Airport
A United Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft has been grounded after it caught fire at Boston Logan International Airport…
First Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty bizjet sold to private customer
Kabir Mulchandani, founder and CEO of FIVE Holdings, became the first private customer of the Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty…
Boeing and SpiceJet agree to settle claims over 737 MAX grounding
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet said Boeing has agreed to settle the claims related to the grounding of 737…
Qantas Boeing 787 incident caused by two missed pins and human error
A Qantas Airways Boeing 787 aircraft was scheduled to fly 119 passengers from Sydney to Perth, Australia. But…
Return of the Superjumbo: Emirates to bring back 60 Airbus A380s by 2022
Emirates is going to bring back over 60 Airbus A380 aircraft by the end of 2021, reintroducing over…
Emirates: Boeing 777X must be ready by July 2023
Talks between Emirates and Boeing regarding the 777X appear to have ended in agreement. The flag carrier of…
Indian start-up Akasa announces order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX at Dubai Airshow
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, its first order…