Asia-Pacific air passenger traffic has nosedived. The latest data was released on March 1st, 2021 from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in the region. The association noted that Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 1.3 million…
Russia plans to begin manufacturing the first domestic medium-range passenger jet after U.S. sanctions delayed the project by as much as 18 months. The MC-21 family, which includes two variants, is being developed by the same Rostec subsidiary that runs…
The UAE’s three major airlines have begun staff vaccinations for employees, with Etihad being the first followed by Emirates and Flydubai all moving to protect frontline staff. Emirates Airlines started offering employees vaccinations in mid-January against the COVID-19 disease with…
Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the world with all its operating pilots and cabin crew vaccinated to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and give passengers who travel with the airline peace of mind. Tony Douglas, Group…
Qantas could introduce ultra-long-haul flights under its delayed Project Sunrise program as soon as 2024, according to Alan Joyce, chief executive at Qantas. “We still want to revisit it at the end of 2021, with the potential of doing it…