Aeroflot strongly denies connection to $50M smuggling case Aeroflot Airlines strongly denies that ten of its employees were involved in a scandalous $50 million worth of … ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Cargo in panties and aliens in cockpit: illegal aircrew side jobs In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they had arrested a smuggling ring that used… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Lufthansa Cargo sharpens knives with 35 weekly Europe-Asia routes Lufthansa Cargo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, released a winter season schedule for its cargo operations. The… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
8 Aeroflot crew charged in $50 million smuggling scheme Ten of Aeroflot Airlines crew were accused in the United States Court for allegedly smuggling a $50 million… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
While ones collapse, others rise up: Flybe to be revived in 2021 Flybe, the British regional airline which ceased all of its operations in March 2020, might be revived and… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Delta to speed up retirement of 49 Boeing 767-300ERs Delta Air Lines, one of the major airlines of the United States, plans to retire its remaining 49… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
FAA warns about Boeing 747 & 767 fuel tank ignition risk The Federal Aviation Administration released two new airworthiness directives (AD) which require the airlines of the United States… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Ryanair puts $200 million in Beauvais base, criticizes Air France Irish budget airline Ryanair is opening a new base in Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA) in France. While announcing the… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
How COVID-19 tests might become a part of the flying experience From August 1, 2020, every passenger entering a flight to Dubai will have to provide a negative COVID-19… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
JetBlue announces $450m loss, revenue dropped by 90% The United States-based low-cost carrier JetBlue (JBLU) was another American airline with unsurprising yet depressing news for their… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Spirit plans to furlough up to 30% of its workers Friday will see the start of negotiations between the United States-based low-cost Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) and workers’… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Eithad remains optimistic despite massive losses and job cuts Etihad, United Arab Emirates’ second-largest carrier and one of the Middle East’s “big three”, remains optimistic about its… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
U.S. rejects EU calls to drop 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft European Union Commission acknowledged the United States’ decision not to increase tariffs on European products and said it… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Emirates, Etihad and Qatar: graphing return to normality Big three of the Middle East – Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways – are amongst the best… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Guillaume Faury: Airbus is in danger of collapse The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is in danger of collapse warned the company’s chief executive. It seems that… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Boeing 737 MAX crisis: Burned bridges (Part III) This article was originally published on AeroTime News on July 31, 2019. If you have missed the second part… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Boeing 737 MAX crisis: a difficult return to the skies (Part V) This article was first published on AeroTime News on October 4, 2019. Information added at the bottom of… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
LATAM Brazil enters bankruptcy proceedings; LATAM secures funds LATAM Airlines Brazil has joined its Chile-based parent company LATAM and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020