IATA Director General Willie Walsh is worried about the feud between Airbus and Qatar Airways of the A350 paint quality issue, with the airframer terminating the contract for fifty A321neo’s that the airline placed in 2017. He commented on the…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged many economies with Africa among the worst hit, the continent’s air travel could help to create at least 160.000 jobs and $1.5 billion more in economic growth, according to African Airlines Association (AFRAA).…
Air India, the national carrier of India, which is due to be sold to the Tata Group this month, saw some holiday trouble in the last week of 2021, as the airline briefly pulled all its inventory from Global Distribution…
With the infectious Omicron variant present in more and more countries and spreading quickly, airlines are beginning to see the effects of this mutation on their business. A few airlines have announced a drastic reduction in capacity for the coming…
To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During December, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but still interesting enough not to be missed. 22…
A huge reprieve came the way of African airlines following the removal of many of the countries from the United Kingdom’s red list. Nigeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe had found themselves on the…