Swiss International Air Lines accepts first A320neo delivery
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, accepted the first Airbus A320neo delivery on February 20,…
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Will flying wings carry us into the future of aviation?
Flying wings are not a new concept. If so far, they have only been applied to the military…
Airline consolidation in Europe: worrying times for the industry
While consolidation looks like a complex and long process that two or more companies undertake for one reason…
Cathay Pacific cuts capacity by 30% over coronavirus outbreak
As the first confirmed death from the coronavirus in Hong Kong is reported, and international airlines start suspending…
Ryanair reduces fleet by over 60 Boeing 737 aircraft
Despite ongoing grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX (associated with a bright future at Ryanair) and underperformance of…
Coronavirus: foreign aircraft scrambled for Wuhan evacuation
Governments around the world are organizing to repatriate their citizens via planes from Wuhan ‒ the heart of…
Is Boston Logan International the next Transatlantic frontier?
Travel between Europe and North America has become a cash cow for many full-service carriers, especially for airlines…
Following strong holiday period, Ryanair expects $1B profit
Following a strong Christmas and New Year’s travel period, Ryanair now expects a higher profit margin and bigger…
Airlines modify flights to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspaces
After the Iranian military launched over 12 missiles on U.S. bases in Iraq during the night of January…
Will airline alliances fade into mediocrity in the next decade?
As the majority of the world celebrated Christmas, China Southern Airlines (ZNH) planted a very unwelcome gift under…
There’s no such thing as “the best airline in the world”?! sounds
There’s no such thing as “the best airline in the world”?! Let me explain.. Whether it be for…
Alitalia facing shut down by mid-2020?
Bankrupt since 2017, Italy’s flag carrier Alitalia was promised a fresh infusion of $400 million in funds earlier…
FAA wants to revoke license of “reckless” Executive Air Express
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is threatening to revoke Executive Air Express air carrier…
Aigle Azur time slots: Air France-KLM winner, Ryanair left out
Aigle Azur bankruptcy in September 2019 left a pool of over 12,000 flight slots up for grabs. The…
Staying alive: Alitalia given $443 million government loan
Seemingly, the Italian government is still hopeful to properly bid farewell to Alitalia, as it would head to…
KLM flight almost reaches Mexico, decides to go back to Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ non-stop flight to Mexico ended up in bizarre circumstances on November 28, 2019. The…
The oddball: Boeing 720 first flight in 1959
With the introduction of the jet engine on the 707 in its commercial aircraft lineup in the 1950s,…
Not afraid of the 737 MAX: Boeing logs first scalable orders
The order book for the Boeing 737 MAX, stagnant since the global grounding of the jet in March…