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US airlines need to re-calibrate schedules again
Airline schedules are by definition built far into the future, typically up to 360 days ahead. During normal times this is not that difficult. ...
Airbus steals Boeing’s thunder with Jet2 order
UK leisure airline Jet2 is set to replace a large part of its Boeing fleet with Airbus aircraft. The carrier confirmed on August 31 that it has...
Chinese airlines reduce losses in a fragile market
China’s Big Three airlines have all reported improved results for their first six months of 2021. While domestic traffic in China has recovered...
Top 25 US airport times
Readers know airline time isn't free. As a passenger, you "pay" with your time when a flight is delayed, with scant hope of compensation. That...
Kenya Airways records improved performance
Despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 resulting in depressing half-year results, Kenya Airways recorded improved performance to the same...
The mess named South African Airways
Qantas hopes on December restart of international services
Qantas expects to gradually resume international services to low-risk countries from December, it has announced on August 26. This is conditional on...
New lockdowns disrupt recovery Air New Zealand
Uncertainty over the outcome of the pandemic on its domestic and international operations makes its impossible for Air New Zealand to make any...
Africa mulls huge investment in electric aircraft
It looks as though electric air taxis and small planes could arrive in the near future, subject to regulatory approval. However, the African...
Has the recovery stalled?
As we observe the recovery from the global pandemic, some data are worrisome and lead one to ask has the recovery stalled? Air traffic in the US is...
Explaining ACMI Services
ACMI is a common term in aviation that stands for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance services that are offered to a client to effectively...
Government moves towards nationalization Kenya Airways
The Government of Kenya is moving towards the nationalization of one of Africa’s biggest airlines, Kenya Airways. The success of that venture would...
Play applies for unrestricted routes to the US
Barely two months since it operated its first flight (to Europe), Iceland start-up Play has applied for a permit and exemption authority with the US...
US airlines assist with Afghanistan evacuations
Eighteen aircraft from six US airlines have been commissioned by the US Department of Defense to assist with the evacuation of US citizens from...
IATA slams Africa over trapped funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1 billion of airlines’ revenues...
Korean Air counts the years on its A380s
Another airline is going to say goodbye to the Airbus A380. Korean Air will dispose of its ten double-deckers within five years, while the carrier...
Alaska continues buying more MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines buying mood continues, with the airline converting options for another twelve Boeing MAX 9s. Alaska says it accelerates its fleet...
Thai’s results improve but worries continue
Mainly thanks to cost-cutting measures and debt restructuring, Thai Airways has reduced its losses during the first six months and even reported a...
JetBlue starts new chapter with London arrival
JetBlue has opened a new chapter in its 21-year-old history as it operated its first transatlantic service on August 11/12 from New York JFK to...
Avianca’s Chapter 11 plan – a review
Avianca has just filed its Chapter 11 plan; the Court is set to have a hearing on it on September 14, as the company positions itself to become the...
