Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has cut its first Boeing 767-300BCF cargo door, while Chinese-owned lessor CDB Aviation has separately taken delivery of its first freighter.
Japan’s major carriers are either increasing or readjusting their flights to Europe as they look for the most efficient ways to avoid Russian airspace.
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has voted in a favor a government proposal to inject around IDR7.5 trillion ($520 million) into Garuda Indonesia this year once the flag-carrier’s restructuring has been completed.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and United Airlines have announced an expansion to their codeshare partnership, which now allows passengers from both airlines to connect to nine cities across the Asia-Pacific region and 10 cities in the U.S.
U.S. Startup Breeze Airways plans to launch service from Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York—located 35 minutes north of New York City—including the only transcontinental flights from the airport.
The leadership of Alaska Airlines’ pilot union voted unanimously to conduct a strike authorization ballot in May, as negotiations with management toward a new contract remain at a standstill.
Russia’s largest airline group Aeroflot reported carrying 2.2 million passengers in March 2022, a 20.4% drop compared to the same period the previous year.
U.S. airlines were battling a pilot shortage well before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the crisis has exacerbated the challenge with no short-term solution in sight.
Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines has successfully rebuilt its hub system at Brussels International Airport as it emerges from a deep restructuring process.
Updated fleet plans from two U.S.-based Boeing 787 operators include some 2022 deliveries but continue to slide units into future years amid ongoing uncertainty over when the FAA will allow resumption of customer hand-overs.
Alaska Air Group continues to work toward exiting its Airbus A320 operations in early 2023, and says strong prospects for shedding its Airbus A321s also could materialize.
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, returned to profitability in 2021 thanks to a massive debt restructuring exercise and strong cargo performance.
Italy’s ITA Airways said it would begin to deploy its new Airbus A350-900 on intercontinental routes for its summer season in June, after the aircraft made its first flight with the airline’s livery.
American Airlines does not believe its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue will be drastically altered if JetBlue succeeds in its pursuit of Spirit Airlines.
Confidence in continued ramp-up of business travel and a steady return of long-haul flying has United Airlines forecasting that it will turn a profit this quarter and for the full year, despite headwinds from rising fuel costs and constrained capacity.
UAE LCC Air Arabia and flydubai have announced the resumption of more direct flights to Saudi Arabia from their bases in Sharjah and Dubai, respectively.
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.
