Eighteen aircraft from six US airlines have been commissioned by the US Department of Defense to assist with the evacuation of US citizens from Kabul (Afghanistan). For the first time in eighteen years, the DoD has activated the Civil Reserve Air…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1 billion of airlines’ revenues trapped in their countries. The association, which represents 290 global airlines or 82 percent of global traffic, has however urged…
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 will take another five more years to also phase out its ten Boeing 747-8Is, CEO Walter…
Alaska Airlines buying mood continues, with the airline converting options for another twelve Boeing MAX 9s. Alaska says it accelerates its fleet growth and sees the purchase as a “prudent, long-term investment in our business.” Alaska continues buying more MAX…
Mainly thanks to cost-cutting measures and debt restructuring, Thai Airways has reduced its losses during the first six months and even reported a Baht 11.125 billion profit again. The carrier hopes to further improve its results in Q3 as it tries…
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 London Heathrow and back. The much anticipated and debated debut in Europe should ‘shake up…