Russia’s cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has grounded its entire fleet of Antonov An-124 super heavy freighters, an airline representative confirmed Nov. 27.
Air India has revealed plans to launch two new long-haul routes to the U.S. early next year, one of which will become the farthest service in the airline’s network.
The number of unique city-pair connections has dropped by more than 7,000 this year and London has lost its crown as the world’s best-connected city, according to a report published by IATA.
The sale of French leisure carrier Corsair will be completed shortly to a consortium based in the French Caribbean, according to Peter Oncken, MD of controlling shareholder INTRO Aviation and Corsair chairman.
The numbers of airline accidents and accident fatalities are tracking down this year, although a factor in the decline will be the big drop in flights caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Astana has repositioned the business-class cabins in its fleet of Embraer 190-E2 regional jets as premium-economy sections, in response to feedback from pas
Estonia’s Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Polish flag-carrier LOT to buy out the latter’s 49% holding in Nordica subsidiary Xfly.
American Airlines shocked the commercial aviation industry earlier this year when it announced back-to-back partnerships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
Air cargo volume is set to grow by just over 13% in 2021, about twice the pace at which world trade was expected to expand, the International Air Transport Association predicts.
