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US airlines warn of imminent 5G introduction – flights suspended
UPDATE - Chief executive officers of eleven US airlines urgently request to exclude airports and a two mile-zone around them of any communication...
Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Brazil launched a codeshare
Today, Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Brazil launched a codeshare agreement. Both airlines are looking to increase their connectivity, giving Virgin’s...
Progress? What progress?
We have processed the October 2021 on-time data and the results are not especially encouraging. US airlines cut back their schedules and moved a lot...
Maldivian order first 2022 sale for ATR
Just three weeks into the new year, ATR has reported its first order of 2022. Maldivian, the airline from the islands of the Maldives southwest of...
Quebec government willing to invest in Airbus A220
The government of Quebec seems willing to invest another $200 million in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (SCAC) to support the future of the...
Cosmic Radiation a growing concern especially for high-flying bizjets
Cosmic Radiation? Yes in case you didn’t know there is such a thing.
Air Arabia subsidiary Fly Arna step closer to launch
Air Arabia’s latest subsidiary airline, Fly Arna of Armenia, is preparing to roll out plans in the coming weeks and to launch services later this...
China’s Big Three rollercoaster ride continues
China’s three biggest airlines have all reported higher passenger numbers for December compared to November, but the overall trend is down on twelve...
US airline labor update
The US airline industry has been unionized and this has helped labor
Aircastle eyes only limited freighter conversions
Lessor Aircastle is looking at converting four of its Boeing 737-800s and a couple of Airbus A330s into full freighters but it has no intention to...
Turbulent times ahead for KLM without Pieter Elbers
Staff, the works council, unions: all are still in shock over Thursday evening’s news that KLM is to lose its current Chief Executive Officer,...
Hans Airways intends to launch UK-India operations this summer
One of the biggest corridors for aviation might have (another) a new entrant in 2022. While the United Kingdom - India market is already served by...
Is the Downturn in Air Traffic Seasonal or Pandemic Related?
We are seeing a downturn in air traffic during the first two weeks of 2022. The question is why? The year 2021 saw a slow recovery of air traffic...
Delta expects Omicron-effect to end by mid-February
Despite high infections rates across the US and elsewhere in the world, Delta Airlines expects the worst of the Omicron crisis to settle down from...
Indonesia suspects corruption Garuda over ATR lease deals
The Indonesian Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises is investigating corruption with aircraft lease contracts and procurements at Garuda Indonesia....
Airbus vs Boeing – Orders & Deliveries through year-end 2021
Here’s the updated model.
Airbus December 2021 Orders & Deliveries
Here’s the updated model.
Aeromexico gets approval of its restructuring plan
On January 11, the Mexican carrier Aeromexico has got the approval of its restructuring plan from creditors. This approval will allow the airline to...
Embraer sells Portuguese aerostructure units to Aernnova
Embraer has sold its two Portuguese aerostructure units to Aernnova in Spain for $172 million. At the same time, the two companies have signed a...
Vistara celebrates seven years but remains loss-making
About eight years ago, Singapore Airlines and India's Tata Group joined hands to launch an airline together. While the corporate entity is called...
