Aviation

Wizz Air Announces Proposed Establishment of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Holdings announced that it has reached agreement in principle for the establishment of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in partnership with Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company PJSC ("ADDH"). The new…

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Libya air companies to resume flights from Mitiga Airport

Libyan Airlines has announced the resumption of flights from Mitiga International Airport from Thursday, December 12. Libyan Wings has also announced the resumption of flights from Mitiga Airport next Saturday,…

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Air Malta aiming to fly to the United States and India

Air Malta plans to introduce two Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet in 2024 enabling the airline to launch its first long-haul services. Air Transport World (ATW) quoted Air Malta’s chairman as saying during…

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Adelaide Airport terminal evacuated over security scare

Passengers queue on Wednesday morning at security check points following a system fault at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. A fault with security screening at Adelaide Airport,…

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European Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List

The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational…

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Italy’s Atlantia interested in relaunch but not rescue of Alitalia

Italy’s Atlantia is still interested in supporting the relaunch, and not the rescue, of ailing carrier Alitalia, the chairman of the infrastructure group said in an interview on Friday. “The…

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Ryanair to close bases in Nuremberg, Stockholm

Budget airline Ryanair announced that it will be closing bases in Nuremberg and Stockholm. The decision was brought about by the delayed delivery of the Boeing 737 Max airplanes. The new…

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No solution in sight for Alitalia woes

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday confirmed that plans for a consortium led by railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to take over troubled airline Alitalia have…

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Over 70 arrested in worldwide crackdown on airline fraud

Between 18 – 22 November 2019, 60 countries, 56 airlines and 12 online travel agencies were involved in the 12th edition of the Global Airline Action Days (GAAD), an international…

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Finnair cancels flights due to industrial action

Finland’s flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers. The carrier, whose home airport at Helsinki acts…

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No solution in sight for Alitalia

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) state-controlled rail group said on Thursday that "necessary conditions" still don't exist for creating a consortium on Alitalia, but that it remains willing to participate in…

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Thousands face delays as BA flights disrupted

Thousands of passengers’ face delays as British Airways experiences disruption to flights caused by a "technical issue". The airline said overnight that a small number of planes were affected by…

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Ryanair baggage fee policy ruled as ‘excessive’ in Spain

A Spanish court has called budget airline Ryanair's policy of charging a fee for hand luggage "excessive" after a passenger was fined for taking a carry-on bag without a special…

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South African Airways risking liquidation

South African Airways (SAA) needs a government guarantee to help it secure bank funding otherwise the carrier is at risk of entering liquidation, board member Martin Kingston said on…

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EasyJet to offset carbon emissions from all its flights

EasyJet is set to become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network, after announcing it would offset all jet fuel emissions. The British…

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Two planes collide at Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt Airport confirmed on Sunday morning that two passenger jets collided on the tarmac hours earlier. A Korean Air Boeing 777 aircraft collided lightly with an Air Namibia aircraft after landing…

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Qantas completes “double sunrise” test flight from London to Sydney

Qantas Airways Ltd completed a 19-hour 19 minute non-stop test flight from London to Sydney on Friday as it nears a decision on whether to order planes for what would…

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Qantas to operate another non-stop London to Sydney research flight

Australia’s national carrier is preparing for its second ultra-long haul research flight, as part of scientific studies into minimising jetlag for passengers and improving crew wellbeing. The first research…

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Boeing accused of trying to hasten 737 MAX return

The head of the Southwest Airlines Co pilot union sharply criticized Boeing Co and questioned whether the manufacturer was trying to speed up the timeline for the 737 MAX’s return…

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Ryanair has been named the filthiest airline in the UK

Ryanair has been named the filthiest flight operator in the UK by passengers, according to a Which? Travel survey. In the survey of almost 8,000 people, fewer than half of…

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EasyJet buys Thomas Cook airport slots at Gatwick and Bristol

British budget airline easyJet has bought the take-off and landing slots of failed travel company Thomas Cook at London Gatwick and Bristol airports for 36 million pounds, it said on…

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Lufthansa strike continues, 600 flights cancelled

About 600 flights were cancelled on Friday as a 48-hour Lufthansa cabin crew strike entered its second day. Germany's flagship airline cancelled the flights, from a total pool of 1362 flights,…

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1,300 Lufthansa flights cancelled as courts approve strike

Lufthansa cancelled 1,300 out of 6,000 flights scheduled — 700 on Thursday and 600 on Friday after German airline failed Wednesday with its injunction application and subsequent appeal against strike…

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German court approves Lufthansa strike

German airline Lufthansa were dealt a blow on Wednesday after a court ruled in favour of a union strike, dismissing an injunction brought forward by the air carrier. Lufthansa had made an…

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Delta Air Lines could pull out from consortium bidding for Alitalia

Delta Air Lines could pull out of a consortium looking to rescue Italy's Alitalia as it is unwilling to enter a possible bidding war with Lufthansa, newspaper Il Corriere della…

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Italy to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air from mid-December

Italy is set to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West of transporting…

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US grounds all non-emergency Chinese-made drones

Chinese drone maker DJI said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Interior has grounded all non-emergency Chinese-made or part-made drones as part of a review of its entire drone…

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Lufthansa ready to invest up to 200 million euros in Alitalia

German carrier Lufthansa is ready to invest up to 200 million euros in struggling Italian airline Alitalia, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. Confirming reports in two…

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Qantas grounds Boeing 737 plane due to ‘cracking’

Australian airline Qantas has grounded one of its Boeing 737 NG planes after discovering "cracking" in one section. The carrier said several airlines were inspecting their 737 NG fleets after…

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European Commission opens investigation into public support for Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal in Spain

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the plan by the Spanish region of Valencia to grant €9 million of public support to regional airline Air…

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South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks

South Korea’s transport ministry on Friday said nine Boeing Co 737 NG planes in the country had been grounded after checks found structural cracks requiring repairs. The suspension follows an…

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Boeing Max Design and Pilot Failures Blamed for Lion Air Crash

Indonesian investigators found scores of problems and missteps in connection with last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, ranging from design flaws in Boeing Co.’s 737 Max airplane to certification failures by U.S. regulators…

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Lion Air families told of fatal Boeing 737 crash causes, changes at the helm of Boeing

Mechanical and design problems with the flight control system were among the causes of last year's Lion Air crash, families of the victims have been told. Indonesian investigators focused on…

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Airbus Helicopters considers giving up factory in Romania

Airbus is considering giving up the completion of its new helicopter factory in Brasov, central Romania, where it has already invested EUR 10 million of a total of EUR 15…

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Strike by Lufthansa subsidiaries staff in Germany

View of empty check-in desks in Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, 20 October 2019. According to the Independent Flight Attendants Union (UFO), some staff of the German Lufthansa subsidiaries Eurowings,…

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Record-breaking direct New York to Sydney flight touches down

The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney has landed after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air. A total of 49 passengers and crew were on…

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Several flights to Bilbao canceled due to strong winds

A plane maneuvers to land at Bilbao airport amid strong winds, in Basque Country, northern Spain. Several flights with destination Bilbao have been canceled and many others had to deviate…

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Lufthansa cabin crew urged to strike

Lufthansa flights might be heading towards disruption as German cabin crew union UFO urged members to walk off their jobs at on October 20th, although the carrier contests the union’s…

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Etna eruptions cause partial air-space closure

Fresh eruptions on the Etna caused big clouds of volcanic ash on Friday, prompting the authority in charge of Catania airport to close a section of Sicily's air space. As…

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Russia’s Aeroflot cancels Boeing 787 order

Boeing is facing additional uncertainty over future production rates for its 787 Dreamliner after Russian carrier Aeroflot formally cancelled an order for 22 aircraft valued at about $5.5 billion. The…

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Concern over 250 Aer Lingus jobs

There are fears for the future of up to 250 jobs at Aer Lingus after catering staff were told today that the airline plans to enter into a new partnership…

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Over 200 Alitalia flights cancelled because of pilot, cabin crew strike

Alitalia pilots and cabin crew staged a 24-hour strike called by the Anpac, Anpav and Anp unions on Wednesday. See full list of cancelled flights here The action forced…

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Final Thomas Cook holidaymakers to return home to Britain

The final contingent of holidaymakers stranded overseas after the collapse of tour company Thomas Cook last month will return to Britain on flights that departed on Sunday, bringing to an…

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BA stepped in this week to fly a special four-legged friend to the UK to receive an ‘Animal OBE’

British Airways stepped in this week to fly a special four-legged friend to the UK to receive an ‘Animal OBE’ on Friday 4th October. When the airline heard that ex-US…

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Brussels Airlines cancels 105 flight due to Thomas Cook bankruptcy

Brussels Airlines have announced they will cancel 105 flights in October due to bankruptcy of tour operators Thomas Cook. A decision that is affecting 3,500 passengers. All the holidays that…

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Ryanair pilots told to take unpaid leave, relocate or face same fate of Thomas Cook

Ryanair has written to UK pilots asking them to take unpaid leave or transfer to other bases abroad, saying they could otherwise join the 9,000 job losses at Thomas Cook.…

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UK to repatriate 16,000 people on fourth day of Thomas Cook collapse

Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said over 70 flights are scheduled for Thursday to bring back 16,000 people to the country following the collapse of Thomas Cook. The authority also…

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Boeing settles first lawsuit with 737 Max crash families

Boeing reached settlements with 11 families of victims from the deadly October 2018 crash of a Lion Air 737 Max aircraft in Indonesia, the company's law firm announced. The settlement…

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German airline Condor gets financial help

The immediate future of Condor, the German airline and subsidiary of the now insolvent Thomas Cook travel agency, was secured on Tuesday night following the German state's assurances of a…

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Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways suspended all its flights over liquidity problems

Slovenian flag-carrier Adria Airways has ‘temporarily’ suspended flight operations, the airline announced on late Monday evening. Talks regarding an investment to save Adria Airways’ operations had failed. The airline’s request for…

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FAA waiting for more software details before 737 MAX can return to service

Boeing Co still has a series of steps to complete before the 737 MAX can return to service, including submitting a pre-production version of a software update, Federal Aviation Administration…

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KLM to cut one daily flight from Brussels to Amsterdam

The Dutch airline, KLM, will cancel one of its daily flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Schiphol in March 2020, the company announced. Instead of the flight, passengers will be encouraged…

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Attempt to disrupt Heathrow air traffic with drones thwarted

Climate change protesters trying to fly drones to disrupt Heathrow Airport claim they have been blocked by "signal jamming" as two people were arrested on Friday. Heathrow Pause - a…

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Air traffic at Mitiga Airport in Libya to remain suspended

The management of Mitiga Airport has confirmed that air traffic will remain suspended until further notice. "The air traffic will only be resumed by a letter from the Civil Aviation…

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British Airways pilots in unprecedented 48-hour strike today and Tuesday

British Airways pilots began a 48-hour strike on Monday, grounding most of the airline’s flights and disrupting thousands of travellers’ plans in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute. The…

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British Airways pilots to strike on Monday and Tuesday

Pilots at British Airways are preparing for a long-term campaign of disruption that could continue until the Christmas holidays, starting with strikes tomorrow Monday and Tuesday that will bring the…

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Boeing suspends testing of 777X aircraft

Boeing Co announced it had suspended testing of its new widebody 777X aircraft as media reports said a cargo door failed in a ground stress test. “During final load testing…

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