The Dassault Mercure: France’s answer to the Boeing 737 that failed to take off
The dawn of the jet age brought with it a range of new aircraft designed for a variety…
Wizz Air re-opens former base in Chişinău, Moldova with new routes and aircraft
Wizz Air has announced it will be re-opening its former base in Chişinău, Moldova, due to increased demand.…
TAG Aviation expands executive jet fleet with the addition of nine new aircraft
TAG Aviation, the Swiss executive air charter company, has announced it is to acquire a further nine aircraft…
Emirates poised to add more Boeing 777F freighters despite 777X frustrations
Dubai-based Emirates is poised to expand its fleet of dedicated Boeing 777F freighters with a formal announcement expected…
PLAY Airlines to reduce North American route network and apply for Maltese AOC
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY has announced it will be making some fundamental changes to its model and route…
Spirit Airlines retires A319 fleet as it seeks to cut losses as bankruptcy looms
Amid growing losses and rumors of an impending Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Florida-based Spirit Airlines appears to be…
Romania’s HiSky Europe commences direct A320 flights from Bucharest to Paris
On Monday, October 14, 2024, Romanian airline HiSky Europe operated its first flight on the carrier’s newly introduced…
flyadeal plans major international expansion, contemplates first widebody order
Low-cost carrier flyadeal has revealed plans for a major expansion of its international route network in the coming…
BOC Aviation expands leasing fleet to 693 aircraft and raises further finance
BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of the Bank of China, has released figures from the company’s latest…
China Airlines evaluates next large widebody order, A350 and 777X contenders
A report published by Reuters on October 11, 2024, states that Taiwan-based China Airlines is looking to place…
QantasLink A220s expand network as the airline’s 717s approach retirement
October 14, 2024, saw the inaugural arrival of a QantasLink Airbus A220 in Launceston, Tasmania. The event marks…
Air India flight from Mumbai to New York diverts to Delhi following bomb threat
An Air India flight that had just departed from Mumbai bound for New York was forced to divert…
Emirates prepares its crews for the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A350s
In advance of the long-awaited arrival of its first Airbus A350-900, Emirates has been revealing the efforts it…
ZIPAIR to offer the first low-cost direct flights between Tokyo and Houston
Japanese low-cost carrier ZIPAIR will become the first budget carrier offering direct non-stop services between Tokyo and Houston.…
Air Serbia bucks recent trend by announcing new flights to Shanghai
As more European airlines are pulling back on their services to destinations across mainland China, Air Serbia is…
Former chairman of Air India’s parent company Tata Group dies at 86
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the acclaimed Indian international business conglomerate Tata Group has passed away in…
Airbus delivered 50 new aircraft and won orders for 235 more in September 2024
Airbus has just released its latest figures for orders and deliveries. The data, relating to September 2024, is…
Icelandair records rise in passengers and on-time performance in September 2024
Icelandair, the full-service flag carrier of Iceland, has announced an increase in both passengers and on-time performance in…