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.
