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
SSJ New: how and why is Superjet 100 shedding American parts? There were many problems with the new Russian regional airliner program right from the beginning. One of them… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Restructured Alitalia to renew its fleet with A320s and B787s As Italian government proceeds with a restructuring of its long-bankrupt national carrier Alitalia, the company’s new CEO and… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
British Airways to launch new route forgotten for 30 years British Airways launches a new route from London to Bermuda. This appears to be the first time the… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Sold out in minutes: Qantas boast sale of “flight to nowhere” Qantas Airways launched a new seven-hour flight over Australia’s Outback and Great Barrier Reef for travelers who are… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Family ties & state money: Avianca’s loan raises disputes Colombia’s flag carrier Avianca (AVHOQ) (AVH) has almostly lost hope of getting up to $370 million state loan,… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Rossiya Airlines not to save 7 Ex-British Airways 747s after all? Update 15:03 UTC: The registration information of the seven ex-British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft has changed. The aircraft… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Ryanair and pilot union BALPA agree to cut wages but save jobs In an unlikely scenario, Ryanair and British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) shook hands and agreed that the company’s… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
American Airlines reveals prospective of the 737 MAX training American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) announced the date when it plans to start pilot training for the grounded Boeing… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
New airline in Canada: OWG announces start of operations A new airline appeared on the Canadian horizon, as OWG announced its planned start of operations on July… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Lufthansa shuts Germanwings off; fleet reduced by 100 aircraft While Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) significantly bolstered its liquidity positions, as the group received multiple state aid packages, the… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Emirates and flydubai move close to merger, Emirates CCO says Shifting market conditions might push the cooperation agreement between Emirates and flydubai into “almost a merger”, stated Emirates’… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Rolls-Royce estimates engine flying hours were down 50% Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom-based engine maker, provided a financial update ahead of its H1 2020 results announcement. The… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
From 100 to 0: Is Avianca behind BOC Aviation A320neo order drop? BOC Aviation has cancelled its order for 18 A320neo aircraft after the lessor’s customer decided to buy the… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020
Alaska Airlines Flight 422 diverted by unruly passenger An unruly passenger who shouted threats to passengers onboard Alaska Airlines flight 422 forced the carrier’s Airbus A320… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Virgin Australia axes booking change fee, bids on holiday season Virgin Australia announced that it will temporarily eliminate the booking change fee and allow for unlimited booking changes… ByValius VenckunasOctober 22, 2020
Qatar Airways fires shots at Emirates after it resumes A380 ops After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations (UN) ruled in favor of Qatar in… ByRytis BeresneviciusOctober 22, 2020
Ryanair sharpens knives against competitors: raises €400 million Ryanair has placed new ordinary shares and raised approximately €400 million from shareholders to strengthen its balance sheet.… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 22, 2020