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New virus mutation blocks air travel to large parts of Africa

by Wole Shadare | Nov 26, 2021 | Airlines

The decision to add South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Namibia to the United Kingdom’s Red List following the outbreak of a...

Ukraine wants Airbus fleet for new national airline

by Richard Schuurman | Nov 26, 2021 | Airlines

UPDATE - The Ukrainian government has announced the establishment of a new national airline, tentatively called Ukraine National Airlines (UNA). The...

airBaltic and Emirates codeshare opens up new markets

by Richard Schuurman | Nov 25, 2021 | Airlines

airBaltic and Emirates have entered a codeshare agreement, which should open up markets to both carriers. The Baltic carrier will be able to tap on...

ANA to raise ¥150 billion for new airline and debt repayment

by Firdaus Hashim | Nov 25, 2021 | Airlines, ANA

The parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA), ANA Holdings, plans to issue nearly ¥150 billion worth of bonds. Proceeds will be...

Save the date: Nigerian Air to launch in April

by Wole Shadare | Nov 25, 2021 | Airlines

The long-awaited national carrier for Nigeria could see the light of day as the government has set April 2022 for the take-off of the...

Kenya Airways and SAA tie bonds with strategic partnership

by Wole Shadare | Nov 25, 2021 | Airlines

Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action had been less forthcoming. In the current...

In conversation with Rolls-Royce CTO Paul Stein

by Richard Schuurman | Nov 24, 2021 | Aerospace

It’s not something you expect: the Chief Technology Officer of Rolls-Royce, Paul Stein, sitting quietly among kids in the UK pavilion at Dubai Expo....

24 November 2021 – Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories

by Addison Schonland | Nov 24, 2021 | Aerospace

Welcome to Morning Call for 24 November 2021, and the Top Aviation News Stories for today. You can also search our archives for older news stories...

Nigeria’s air traffic rises by 50%

by Wole Shadare | Nov 23, 2021 | Airlines

Nigeria is showing tremendous signs of recovery

A review of 2021 3Q results in Latin America

by Daniel Martínez Garbuno | Nov 23, 2021 | Airlines

The carriers in the Latin America region have published their latest financial results, and we have three operators that had back-to-back net...

23 November 2021 – Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories

by Addison Schonland | Nov 23, 2021 | Aerospace

Welcome to Morning Call for 23 November 2021, and the Top Aviation News Stories for today. You can also search our archives for older news stories...

Singapore and Airbus ink collaboration pact on sustainable aviation

by Firdaus Hashim | Nov 23, 2021 | Aerospace, Airbus

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable aviation. Under the...

AirAsia Group foresees V-shaped rebound as it cuts Q3 losses

by Firdaus Hashim | Nov 23, 2021 | Air Asia, Airlines

AirAsia Group is foreseeing a V-shaped rebound in air travel for the near future, as demand for air travel picks up and global travel restrictions...

What we have learned so far from the revolutionary new tracking of MH370

by Geoffery Thomas | Nov 22, 2021 | Aerospace, Airlines

Startling new clues have been revealed from the new tracking of MH370 by aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey using the new breakthrough tracking technology called Weak Signal Propagation (WSPR).