Belavia flight denied access to Poland airspace
On May 26, 2021, the Belavia flight BRU869 from Minsk (MSQ) to Barcelona (BCN) had to turn back…
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Union calls for action following flight attendant incident
An incident involving unruly behavior from a passenger on Southwest Airlines (LUV) flight 700 on May 23, 2021,…
Qantas to deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner on domestic routes
On May 25, 2021, Australian flag carrier Qantas announced that it would deploy its widebodies, the Boeing 787…
New Icelandic startup PLAY to debut in June 2021
Counting the last days until its debut in Europe, the newest Icelandic airline PLAY will try to conquer…
Garuda Indonesia may halve its fleet as it seeks to survive
Indonesia’s flag air carrier Garuda Indonesia is reportedly planning for a major restructuring as it strives to survive…
Cathay Pacific flight attendants to face trial in a bribery case
On May 20, 2021, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced that three former and currently…
US startup Breeze Airlines sets date for inaugural flight
The US startup airline Breeze Airlines revealed its initial network and set the date for the inaugural flight.Breeze…
Investigators disclose why WestJet Boeing 737 overran runway
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) published an investigation report on a runway overrun incident made by…
Czech Airlines Airbus A320 jet declares emergency in-flight
The flight crew of a Czech Airlines Airbus A320 jet declared an in-flight emergency while en route from…
Cathay Pacific aircrew may be subject to mandatory vaccination
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific pilots and cabin crew may be subject to mandatory vaccination from COVID-19 in order…
JetBlue is set to begin transatlantic service in August 2021
On May 19, 2021, JetBlue (JBLU) announced that the airline was set to jump into the transatlantic market…
Virgin Australia to hire 250 new employees
The Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Australia Group Jayne Hrdlicka hinted at the new vacancies in the company…
EasyJet hopes to ramp up 90% of its fleet in summer 2021
A British low-cost carrier EasyJet reported a £701 million (€811 million) loss for the first half of 2021…
Ryanair gloats Court’s ruling to tear off bailout of two rivals
The EU General Court sided with Ryanair and ruled against government aid to Air France-KLM and TAP Air…
Air France-KLM completes first long haul flight via biofuel-powered jet
Air France-KLM has completed its first long-haul flight from Paris, France to Montreal, Canada operating a biofuel-powered Airbus…
Creditors approve Thai Airways rehabilitation plan
On May 19, 2021, Thai Airways creditors voted to approve the cash-strapped airline’s rehabilitation plan. “Ninety percent of creditors…
Aeroflot takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo
Aeroflot took delivery of the first of four Airbus A320neo family airplanes leased from CDB Aviation, the Irish…
Norwegian Air Shuttle gets green light to exit bankruptcy proceedings
The High Court of Ireland and Oslo Byfogdembete approved the Norwegian Air Shuttle proposed scheme of arrangement to…