Israel and Jordan have signed an aviation agreement that allows for flights to cross over both countries’ airspace—a move which will shorten flight times and potentially unlock new routes.
Japan Airlines (JAL) subsidiary ZIPAIR Tokyo will start its first passenger route in mid-October—six months after its original launch plans were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Middle East Airlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A321neo narrowbody, which is the 10,000th A320 family aircraft the airframer has rolled out.
The supervisory board of Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has unanimously reappointed Alexis von Hoensbroech to continue serving as CEO and chairman of Austria’s national airline until 2026.
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the holding company of Malaysia Airlines, is reported to have warned creditors and lessors that its owner, sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, will stop funding the flag-carrier should debt restructuring talks fail, which would push the airline into liquidation.
Beyond the glow of the flares sent up by desperate airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, air navigation service providers (ANSPs) that generate revenue from the fees they charge are struggling too.
People are at far higher risk of being struck by lightning than of catching the novel coronavirus during a flight on a commercial airliner, the latest numbers on onboard transmissions seem to show.
Air Canada has cut sale/leaseback deals for nine of its in-service Boeing 737 MAXs, raising $365 million to help it weather the COVID-19 pandemic and adding flexibility to its future fleet plans.
Faster delivery of fresh fruit from grower to consumer is the promise of a test program unveiled by California-based produce company Giumarra and autonomous aircraft startup Reliable Robotics.
The reopening of South Africa’s borders after a lengthy lockdown triggered by the spread of COVID-19 has seen regional carrier Airlink restarting international services.
Several U.S. Senate Republicans objected to a proposed standalone bill to approve $25 billion in additional airline payroll support, further complicating the path for a late-stage effort to restore tens of thousands of furloughed workers to payroll.
Polish national carrier LOT has turned in its fourth consecutive annual profit, with significant rises in both turnover and passengers carried in 2019.
Germany’s newest airport Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER) has received its operating permit and is now set to open on Oct. 31, nine years later than originally planned.
British LCC easyJet said it would make its first ever full-year loss and warned it expected to fly only around a quarter of the capacity that had been planned pre-pandemic over the winter because of travel restrictions in place in its markets.
A concession agreement was signed Oct. 7 between the Indian state Uttar Pradesh and Zürich Airport (ZRH) operator Flughafen Zürich AG for the construction and operation of a new airport near India's capital city Delhi.
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress to quickly approve a standalone bill to extend the U.S. federal government’s CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP) until March 2021.
After 9/11, travelers gradually became accustomed to heightened airport security protocols—now as much a part of the flying experience as long lines and bustling terminals.
