SAA suspends operations, no funding found
South African Airways (SAA) is being put under “care and maintenance” by administrators in charge of its restructuring,…
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FAA lowers Pakistan’s air safety rating and bans flights to US
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded the international safety rating of Pakistan’s aviation and banned Pakistani airlines…
God could not save the Queen: British Airways retires Boeing 747
British Airways is permanently retiring all of its Boeing 747 fleet due to the drop in demand caused…
Etihad follows in Emirates footsteps, offers Covid-19 insurance
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways announced it would offer a new type of health insurance that will cover required…
Russia to set up new airline
The new regional airline, called Taiga, is going to be set up by reorganizing several existing Russian airlines…
Reports suggest fate of Virgin Australia CEO hangs in balance
Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah can be replaced in the nearest future due to disagreements with airline’s…
BREAKING| Ethiopian Boeing 777F catches fire in Shanghai airport
An Ethiopian Airlines 777F caught fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), China.The last flight of the Boeing…
Curious case of SpiceJet long-haul low-cost flights
The long-haul low-cost market seems like it is about to get a new entrant, as SpiceJet announced that…
Qatar Airways demands $5 billion from blockading countries
Qatar Airways has demanded $5 billion from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt as compensation…
US F-15 intercepts Mahan Air flight, several passengers injured
After Iran initially accused Israel of intercepting a Mahan Air A310 on its way to Beirut from Tehran,…
Cathay to restructure, behead Dragon and cut 6000 jobs
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced plans to discontinue Cathay Dragon regional airline and lay off 17%…
The last goodbye: Tiger Airways shuts down
Tiger Airways Australia has officially shut down after parent company Virgin Australia’s new owner Bain Capital decided to…
Qatar Airways to seat two directors on IAG executive board
As the parent company of such airlines as Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and others, International Airlines Group…
LOT Embraer E195 suffers two bird strikes in two take-offs
A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E195 had an eventful morning on August 4, 2020, as the aircraft took…
SpiceJet continues long-haul odyssey with London-Heathrow slots
After SpiceJet announced its intentions to become a designated airline to establish routes between India and the United…
Trigana Boeing 737 skids on runway after unstabilized approach
After carrying out an unstabilized approach, a Trigana Air Boeing 737 freighter skidded on the runway of Wamena…
Atlas Air Boeing 747 slams three engines into ground in Shanghai
An Atlas Air Boeing 747 suffered pod strikes to three out of its four engines, as the Jumbo…
Wizz Air slashes and caps seniority pay for all its pilots
Despite the fact that Wizz Air keeps expanding, opening up new bases and taking in new aircraft deliveries,…