The many wings of the Persian Gulf | Data
Gulf countries have become leaders in the global arms market. This is largely because of two things: a…
Delta Air Lines to impose monthly charges on unvaccinated employees
Starting November 1, 2021, Delta Air Lines employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 and are enrolled in the…
Etihad Engineering and IAI to open Boeing 777 P2F conversion facility in UAE
A subsidiary of Etihad Aviation Group, Etihad Engineering, entered a strategic partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Following…
Alitalia’s successor, ITA, confirms launch date
ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo), Italy’s upcoming national airline and flag carrier, has announced its official launch date: October…
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines to start Singapore route in September 2021
Taipei-based Starlux Airlines will launch flights from Taipei to Singapore starting September 23, 2021. This comes after Singapore…
Emirates boosts European flights as demand rises
Emirates is boosting flights across Europe in response to rising travel demand, it announces on August 24, 2021.…
Check out the new anniversary livery on Emirates A380
UAE flag carrier Emirates is celebrating its home country’s 50th anniversary with a new livery denoting the long…
Taliban prevents Afghan nationals from going to airport
Afghan nationals should no longer go to Kabul airport, a spokesman for the Taliban said on August 24,…
Delta orders another 30 A321neo aircraft
Delta Air Lines has ordered another 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft, adding to the 125 it already has on…
Cargo operations at Shanghai hit by new COVID restrictions
Lufthansa Cargo is not accepting any additional freight for transport to Shanghai until August 27, 2021, due to…
India plans to set up 100 new airports and 1000 air routes by 2025
Indian Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, has recently announced the central government’s plan to set up…
Which airlines are due to start operations by the end of 2021?
While some air carriers were forced to park their entire fleets or even cease operations permanently, others decided…
USAF confirms passenger record for C-17 flight out of Kabul
The United States Air Force confirmed that a single Boeing C-17 transport aircraft evacuated over 800 people out…
Cathay Pacific to join the list of airlines that mandate vaccines
Employees and contractors of Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, have until October 1, 2021, to…
Singapore-based airlines set employees deadlines to get vaccinated
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY), Jetstar Asia, and Scoot have set deadlines for their employees to get vaccinated before…
Which airlines will serve China’s new Jiaodong Airport?
On August 12, 2021, China launched Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) in Qingdao, Shandong province. The brand-new airport smoothly…
Qantas Airways to mandate vaccination for all employees
The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas Airways, announced its decision to impose a mandatory employee vaccination. The airline…
US extends mask mandate for airline passengers
It looks like airline passengers in the United States will be required to wear a mask when traveling…