Cathay Pacific expects to be able to restore more of its flight schedule following the announcement of a partial easing of COVID-19 entry and quarantine rules by the Hong Kong government.
The battle between Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for three of the remaining four frequencies available under the current air services agreement between the U.S. and South Africa is heating up.
Jetstar Asia is resuming more regional routes after receiving approval to offer flights from four Southeast Asian destinations to its Singapore Changi base.
IATA has welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase.
A Qatar Airways' flight from Doha to Delhi made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan today after the airline declared an emergency from smoke detected in the cargo hold.
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 123 passengers and nine crew members has crashed into the mountains near Wuzhou, southern China; the airline is reportedly grounding its fleet of 75 737-800 aircraft.
Comair, its British Airways licensed fleet and low cost carrier are operating normally after being grounded by the South African regulator last week. The regulator confirmed that were no safety and security findings. It had halted operations for the three associated brands following concerns over safety and quality procedures.
The U.S. Commerce Department has singled out Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Gulfstream G650ER business jet and 99 airliners for apparently violating export controls the department imposed following Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Over the past year Latin American carriers have worked diligently to rebuild their fleets into competitive forces as COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic.
