So far, Mexico and Colombia drive the Latin American airline industry recovery, according to stats provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). These two countries remain the only ones fully open across the subcontinent. Looking at Mexico and Colombia’s…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has received a permit from Transport Canada to carry passengers and cargo flights to every airport in the country. Vietnam Airlines is the first Vietnamese carrier to get this permission. Even if international travel remains heavily…
UPDATED STORY JUNE 25 – Lufthansa gets a dream deal for 787s with Boeing. It has bought five 787-9s that have been built for another customer but were canceled last year. While previously thought to have been for Norwegian, the…
Icelandair is likely to get a new shareholder. Private multi-asset management firm Bain Capital has signed a binding agreement to take a 16.6 percent share in Icelandair Group the owner of the airline. The transaction, which is valued at $66.1…
Canada’s WestJet builds a dedicated cargo fleet. The airline plans to operate four converted Boeing 737-800BCFs. The first is to arrive in February 2022 and enter service in the second quarter, with three additional aircraft expected before the summer. More BCFs…
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier, has started operating flights with fully vaccinated crew against COVID-19 to keep travelers safe in light of the pandemic. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said “We are pleased to operate flights with…