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DALLAS – China’s zero-COVID policy has caused Hong Kong to lose its status as a major aviation hub, according to IATA chief Willie Walsh, who also warned that if Beijing kept its restrictions in place next year, its aviation industry’s recovery from the pandemic will be hindered. As the headquarters of flag carrier Cathay Pacific …
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American Airlines is giving customers a suite new ride. With new deliveries of its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft, beginning in 2024, the airline will unveil new Flagship Suite® premium seating and a reimagined aircraft interior for its long-haul fleet. Flagship Suite® seats will offer customers a private premium experience with a privacy door, …
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DALLAS – Delta Air Lines (DL) is introducing a redesigned Delta Premium Select (DPS) cabin experience with locally-inspired food, hand-crafted items, and more specialized service touchpoints. Customers flying in DPS, available on all trans-Pacific and most trans-Atlantic flights, will soon be treated to a refreshed and improved cabin experience, complementing a spacious seat design for …
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DALLAS – Beginning in 2024, American Airlines (AA) will introduce its new Flagship Suite premium seats and a revamped aircraft interior for its long-haul fleet with new deliveries of its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Customers can enjoy a private premium experience with a privacy door, a chaise lounge sitting choice, and extra private …
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DALLAS — Eviation has completed the high-speed taxi rotation test of its all-electric Alice aircraft as part of final preparations for the type’s first flight. The 16,500 lb. Alice, a nine-passenger aircraft built from the ground up to travel 440 nm on an 8,300 lb. battery pack, was initially scheduled to conduct flight testing from …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Air Liberté (IJ) and AOM (IW) are renamed Air Lib in 2001. IJ and IW had been formally merged by owners SAirGroup on March 25, initially taking the name Société d’exploitation AOM Air Liberté SA. The airline was then restructured as a low-cost carrier to compete with easyJet (U2) and …
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DALLAS – Indianapolis-based Republic Airways (YX) has been denied its controversial request to allow some of its newer flight crew to obtain their pilot’s licences with just 750 flying hours. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is sticking to its 2013 ruling, which requires airline pilots to have 1,500 flying hours. Pilot Shortage Republic made …
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DALLAS – Hundreds of flights were canceled on Sunday as a result of four-hour walkouts by Italian air traffic controllers and employees of low-cost carriers. About 500 flights were canceled, union official Fabrizio Cuscito told Italian state television. According to the representative, airline employees want greater salaries as well as better working conditions, such as …
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DALLAS – It started with a group of kind-hearted ladies who met once a month in Dallas, Texas, to pack and send care packages to college students. In January 2005, their leader, Nancy Carter, a former Delta Air Lines (DL) Flight Attendant, had an idea that has taken the group to a far more significant …
Qantas is on the flight path back to dependability with key parameters such as flight delays, cancellations and mishandled bag rates all falling in the first two weeks of September. On-time performance has improved from 52 per cent of flights on time in July, to 67 per cent in August and 71 per cent from …
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DALLAS – Air New Zealand’s (NZ) first nonstop flight to the Big Apple landed yesterday at New York’s JFK Airport at 4:15 p.m. local time. New York was a destination the flag carrier had long wished to reach nonstop. Taking off from Auckland (AKL) using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flight NZ2 lasted a little over …
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DALLAS – British Airways (BA) is to live stream the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19. The screening will take place on all aircraft fitted with WiFi. The usual fees for the service will be wavered so that customers can watch one of the most significant state funerals in UK history in …
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Air NZ has touched down in the Big Apple connecting the city of sails with the city that never sleeps and now operates between the two cities three times a week. Minister of Tourism for New Zealand Hon Stuart Nash, Chair Dame Therese Walsh and Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran were onboard the inaugural flight, …
DALLAS – Air New Zealand (NZ) Flight NZ2 is en route to New York’s JFK Airport, a destination the flag carrier has long wished to reach directly. Taking off from Auckland (AUK) using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, The NZ direct flight to the big apple is to last a little over 16 hours and is …
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DALLAS – The more than 700 pilots of Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines’ (AS) regional sibling carrier, have this week ratified a massive contract that offers major salary increases. The pilot union stated Friday that first officers would receive a wage increase of 85%, while captains would receive an average pay increase of 74%. At Horizon, …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Virgin Nigeria Airways (VK) announced that it would rebrand itself as Nigerian Eagle Airlines in 2009. After flag-carrier Nigeria Airways (WT) went bankrupt in 2003, the country’s government looked at establishing a new national airline. The Virgin Group and Nigerian investors worked together to create VK, established on September 28, …
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DALLAS – After a turbulent summer of strikes and flight cancellations, Dick Benschop, president, director, and chief executive of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), has announced his resignation. The airport was in the eye of the storm amid the European air travel “Summer of Chaos,” during which travelers were not able to board flights bound for …
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DALLAS – Boeing CEO David Calhoun told FreightWaves the company is considering creating a Boeing 787 Freighter version to replace the older Boeing 767F aircraft. Moreover, he was optimistic about the cargo market, saying freighter sales would keep increasing in the future. Currently, Boeing only offers two different freighter aircraft: the 777F and the 767F. …
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DALLAS – Today, almost 1,000 flights to/from France were canceled due to a strike by the nation’s air traffic controllers, causing delays throughout European airspace. According to France’s civil aviation authority (DGAC), 16 airports were running a minimal service, and traffic control centers were directing aircraft that were flying high above French territory. The DGAC …
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MH370 tracking expert Richard Godfrey has responded to a recent paper titled “WSPR Azimuth Error” and has debunked its claims. Refined study pinpoints MH370 Mr Godfrey responds as follows: “An anomalous position indicator defined by the GDTAAA software and based on the WSPRnet data is made up of at least two lines (and possibly more) …
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Air New Zealand is extending the expiry date on all credits to give customers more time to get back out and explore the world. All customers who have a credit as of September 30, 2022, now have until January 31, 2024, to book a new flight and until December 31, 2024, to take that flight. For most …
DALLAS – Boeing’s CEO, David Calhoun, stated today, September 16, 2022, that the manufacturer will no longer wait for China to greenlight the 737 MAX that remains in storage and has been so ever since its initial grounding. Over 400 Boeing Boeing 737 MAX jets were stored at the Boeing facility back in March 2019 …
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DALLAS – Ryanair (FR) has canceled 420 flights for tomorrow Friday 16 in France due to a one-day strike by air traffic controllers (ATF) that will be taking place throughout the country. According to the airline, 80,000 customers are expected to be impacted by the cancellations, which will mostly affect flights that fly over France. …
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DALLAS – As London Heathrow Airport (LHR), its airlines, and air traffic controllers seek to minimize noise during Queen Elizabeth II’s royal burial, British Airways (BA) will cancel 100 flights from the London hub on Monday and reschedule others. The UK hub reports that planes will be grounded for varying lengths of time throughout the …
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DALLAS – Alice, Eviation’s fully electric future aircraft, has received another order for 50 of the type from customer Global Crossing Airlines Group, aka GlobalX. The letter of intent for 50 all-electric commuters will open up new routes in GX markets spanning across Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean – making the travel around these …
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Dallas – Miami International Airport (MIA) celebrated COPA Airlines (CM) yesterday with a ceremony welcoming a Boeing 737-800 NG in a retro livery commemorating the airline’s 75 years of service. CM began MIA operations in 1989 and currently operates six daily flights connecting the Magic City to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, according …
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DALLAS – Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair (FR), is to expand its operation at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport (ARN), as it continues to grow its presence in the Swedish market. The airline will base two Boeing 737-8200s at the facility and launch 13 new routes for winter 2022/2023. The new routes include Birmingham (BHX), Malta (MLA), …