GOL Airlines saved by $420M Boeing 737 MAX compensation
Hardly anyone could foresee that Boeing’s saga with the worldwide grounding of 737 MAX would ever go in…
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Qatar Airways gives away 100,000 tickets to medical personnel.
Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic medical workers have worked long hours to help anyone in need during…
Thai Airways Boeing 777 engine explosion prompts FAA directive
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an airworthiness directive regarding the General Electric GE90 engine powering the Boeing 777.…
Pilot’s Recency: Two Possible Scenarios after Aviation Takes off
The entire aviation industry is impatiently waiting until travel restrictions are eased, borders opened and aircraft lifted from…
India’s repatriation campaign underway, brings 8,500 people home
The first phase of the repatriation campaign of India, Vande Bharat Mission, is reaching midway. Almost a week…
Boeing loses over 100 737 MAX orders in April 2020
Through the month of April 2020, two major customers scaled down their Boeing 737 MAX orders by 108…
easyJet founder puts price on Airbus’ head
Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of the British low-cost company easyJet and the main shareholder of the group, offers a…
Lufthansa sends last Airbus A380 to storage in Teruel
On May 13, 2020, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is sending its seventh ‒ and the last ‒ Airbus A380…
Ryanair to go all Boeing 737 again?
Ryanair is a devoted customer of Boeing 737, as the type is the only type of aircraft it…
Emirates premium economy delayed for the second time?
The president of Emirates, Tim Clark, got everyone’s hopes up when he indicated that the airline is prepared…
Still alive? Air Italy applies for flights to United States
Currently, the industry is not very hopeful regarding its short-term future. Fleet, job and schedule cuts are present…
Boeing CEO predicts end of major US carrier
David Calhoun, president and CEO of Boeing, has deemed it “most likely” that one of the major U.S.…
Qatar Airways lands in hot water over employee firings
Qatar Airways, which warned it would be making “substantial” job cuts earlier in the month, has now landed…
Struggling Emirates could pose problems not only for the airline
Emirates is arguably one of the most prestigious airline brands in the world. The airline not only tries…
South African Airways denies operations cease on May 8 2020
Troubled South African Airways said it would continue repatriation and cargo flights at least throughout May. The airline…
Ethiopia admits shooting down African Express Embraer 120
Ethiopia admitted shooting down a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian aid in southwest Somalia. Six passengers were killed in the…
Qantas halts remaining Airbus, Boeing orders
Following the call to pause 12 Airbus A350XWB deliveries, Australian carrier Qantas Airways now delays the remaining orders.…
Avianca Latin America’s 2nd largest airline enters administration
On May 10, 2020, Avianca Holdings, the second-largest airline group in Latin America, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter…