KLM has reached an agreement with Dutch health authorities on air crew COVID-19 testing, averting the suspension of European night-stop flights and the airline’s entire long-haul network.
Greater Bay Airlines has applied to serve more than 100 cities across the Asia-Pacific region as the Hong Kong-based startup moves closer to launching commercial operations.
JetBlue Airways has filed a complaint with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), alleging its transatlantic expansion plans are being hindered because of difficulties obtaining slots at London airports.
The Australian government has temporarily closed quarantine-free entry from New Zealand citing concerns about a COVID-19 case detected in that country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the temporary closure of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International (TLV) as the country looks to keep out more new variants of COVID-19 as it battles a spike in case numbers.
Boeing is setting an ambitious target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial aircraft are capable and certified to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
Cathay Pacific says the Hong Kong government’s plan to impose quarantines on airline crew would force the carrier to cut back capacity and also significantly raise its cash burn.
Nearly two years after Air Canada announced its plans to purchase Transat, Air Canada’s major rival WestJet has raised competitive concerns about the tie-up.
Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has awarded the contract to provide a suite of ground handling, cargo and fueling services at Baghdad International Airport (BIA) to an Iraqi-UK joint venture (JV).
As part of broader company efforts to meet future emission reduction goals by 2050, Boeing has revealed plans to certify all its commercial aircraft for operation on 100% sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) by 2030.
In approving the new Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) instructed both carriers to shed a series of slot pairs at crowded airports in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Customers of TransDigm Group expect to pay roughly 2% higher prices this year from the key aerospace and defense parts provider, compared with an average of just 0.8% more across the whole aerospace supplier base, according to new survey results from Jefferies analysts.
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. Sadly, a picture tweeted Friday from Heathrow Airport could cost the air transport industry far more dearly.
