FAA orders US airlines to report flights over Afghanistan
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Order for airlines that are licensed to operate in the…
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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…
Spirit Airlines revises Q3 forecast after $50M hit from cancellations
US-based carrier Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) announced a bleak revision of its third quarter earnings following massive disruptions…
Airlines told to avoid Afghanistan airspace
Airlines have been warned to avoid Kabul airspace whose flight information region covers the whole of Afghanistan after the…
Drones, delays and 6th gen jets: Russia’s UAC publishes strategy update
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has a new strategy that offers snippets of information on Russia’s plans for…
SkyWest set to operate 217 E175s by mid-2022
The US-based regional carrier announced a multi-year capacity purchase contract with Delta Air Lines that will effectively see…
Air India One stuck on the runway at HAL airport
Air India One, the custom-made governmental Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, got stuck on the runway while taxiing at Hindustan…
Iraq to Belarus flights suspended over EU migrant crisis
All Iraqi Airways flights to Minsk, Belarus, were suspended for seven days, beginning August 5, 2021. The move…
Fire suppression issue on 737 MAX and NG prompts FAA directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly issued an Airworthiness Directive regarding the potential reduced fire suppression problem…
COVID surge wrecks havoc in Thai aviation sector
AirAsia’s Thai subsidiary has extended its domestic flight suspension for at least another week amid towering COVID-19 cases…
FAA calls for help from airports to deal with unruly pax
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is encouraging US airports to help deal with the spike in…
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s
Qatar Airways said that the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) reportedly grounded 13 of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350…
How has the airline industry survived 2020?
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released airline industry statistics for 2020, one of the most difficult years…
Jet Airways to hire pilots after two-year service hiatus
Mumbai-based air carrier Jet Airways announced it started hiring pilots again. The move comes after the recent approval…
Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia assumes office as ICAO Secretary-General
Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia assumed the office of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Secretary-General on August…
SAS marks 75th anniversary: how is it faring?
The flag-carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden – Scandinavian Airlines System just marked its 75th anniversary. AeroTime takes…
Qantas to appeal court judgement on ground handling case
Australian flag carrier Qantas intends to appeal a Federal Court ruling against the carrier over claims that it…
Airbus expects to deliver 600 aircraft in 2021
On July 29, 2021, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced it was expecting to deliver more than 600…