Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandic LCC PLAY Airlines, which began commercial operations in June 2021, launched new transatlantic services on April 20, operating daily from Keflavík International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has completed the flight test and validation of its third runway, marking one of the final steps into full operation in 2022.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific is launching a corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program, allowing companies to purchase SAF for their employees’ flights and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Kingdom of Eswatini Government and Airlink, the joint shareholders, have mutually agreed to dissolve their joint venture airline business, Eswatini Airlink.
Aerospace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With U.S., EU and UK destinations unavailable for Russian travelers, new traffic trends could evolve.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is ready to appeal a recent decision issued by a Florida court that abolished mask mandates, while the FAA has opted to make its zero tolerance against unruly passengers permanent.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Spirit Airlines will open a maintenance hangar at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) that will eventually be staffed with more than 50 workers, the company said April 20.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A one-month preliminary update on the March 21 fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) offers few new clues that explain the accident sequence and no information from the aircraft’s onboard recorders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have picketed at many of the airline’s domestic hubs in recent weeks, citing what they describe as overly-fatiguing flying schedules.
Airlines & Lessors