Air China Cargo sells 31% of its stake to four Chinese investors China National Aviation Holding, the parent company of the country’s flag-carrier Air China, agreed to sell a total… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 12, 2020
Qatar turns to Italy to train pilots for its fighter jet cocktail The Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini met his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, to discuss the training… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 12, 2020
Investigation opens into SCAT B737 collision with bird flock The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK) initiated an investigation of the incident that involved on SCAT Airlines flight… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 12, 2020
Germany signs contract with Airbus for 38 Eurofighter Typhoons Airbus has signed a contract for the delivery of 38 new Eurofighter Typhoons to the Luftwaffe, the German… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 12, 2020
Emirates battles crisis, it gets $2 billion of state aid As the Dubai-based Emirates battles the current crisis, it posted its first half-year loss in 30 years. The… ByRytis BeresneviciusNovember 12, 2020
Emirates SkyCargo introduces A380 ‘mini-freighter’ In response to increased demand for medical supplies, Emirates SkyCargo introduced its Airbus A380 converted to freighter. … ByElžbieta VišnevskytėNovember 11, 2020
Hello again: United Airlines to restart JFK flights after 5 years United Airlines plans to relaunch its regular operations to Los Angeles and San Francisco from John F. Kennedy… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 11, 2020
Aerion completes wind tunnel testing of supersonic business jet The supersonic jet maker Aerion announced it completed high and low-speed wind tunnel testing of its AS2 business… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 11, 2020
After third straight quarterly loss Air Canada cuts flights Air Canada (ADH2) reported a loss of $526 million in its third-quarter financial results. Plans to reduce costs… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėNovember 11, 2020
Without life support, Norwegian Air Shuttle reveals drastic cuts After Norway’s government rejected the plea for financial support, Norwegian Air announced lay-offs and a possible run-out of… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėNovember 10, 2020
Sunwing Airlines relaunches operations after 230-day-long-break Sunwing Airlines, a Canadian low-cost airline, made its first takeoff from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) after almost… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 10, 2020
Aeromexico, Avianca and LATAM: at what chapter it all went wrong? Despite the unparalleled crisis, airline bankruptcies so far have been few and far between. Some bankrupt airlines even… ByRytis BeresneviciusNovember 10, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine news prompt airlines shares soar in US, Europe The aviation industry might have hope for faster recovery following the positive development from COVID-19 vaccine trials. After… ByVytė KlišauskaitėNovember 9, 2020
What ever happened to British Airways Victor Foxtrot? British Airways (BA) bid a farewell to its Boeing 747-400 aircraft stored at Cardiff Airport (CWL), the United… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 9, 2020
Norway government cuts financial support for Norwegian Air The Norwegian government will not provide additional financial support to its largest airline. Hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis,… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėNovember 9, 2020
Amazon launches first Air Hub in Europe Online retailer Amazon confirmed the launching of air cargo operations in Europe. It is the company’s first such… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėNovember 6, 2020
Airbus receives order for 38 Eurofighter Typhoons from Germany The Bundestag, the German parliament, approved the acquisition of 38 Eurofighter Typhoons for the Luftwaffe, in a deal… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 6, 2020
Etihad Airways to retire its first Airbus A380? Etihad Airways is seemingly set to permanently retire its first Airbus A380 aircraft, as A6-APA was spotted flying… ByRytis BeresneviciusNovember 5, 2020