Global air travel has recovered in November to within one percent of 2019 levels. The average of passenger revenue kilometers (RPK) reached 99.1 percent, IATA said on Wednesday. Domestic travel is already up 6.7 percent on pre-pandemic levels. “We are moving…
UPDATE 1/9 – It was believed that Taiwan’s EVA Air was optimizing operational efficiency by adding more Boeing 787s to its fleet, but the airline will not have all eggs in one basket. Airbus said on January 9 that EVA…
There has been a spate of new aircraft deliveries arriving for Indian carriers in the last fortnight. It’s not just been Air India taking delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on December 22 and deliveries to Air India Express, IndiGo, and…
Last November, Surf Air Mobility announced a deal with Azul. Today, they announced another deal with Safarilink and Yellow Wings in Kenya for two Caravans. The Surf Air Mobility deal is to deliver electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravans operated…
US regional airline and American Eagle partner Envoy Air continues to grow the fleet. The carrier said on Wednesday that it will induct 19 Embraer regional jets during 2024, including used and new aircraft. This follows announcements about the fleet growth…
The terrible news today about the Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 on fire in Tokyo is a quick reminder that in aviation, safety can never be taken for granted. Reports say that all 379 occupants were evacuated safely before the aircraft…