Emirates Airline passengers using the carrier’s Dubai International (DXB) hub will increasingly not need to physically interact with airline staff as they arrive for flights.
Former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg, AirFinance founder Kirsten Touw and other aviation luminaries are joining to launch a new special purpose acquisition company to acquire and take public aerospace and defense businesses.
Boeing’s updated 737-10 program timeline sees first deliveries in 2023, giving it about two years to develop changes agreed to as part of regulatory reviews of the narrowbody program.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is hoping to revisit ultra-long-haul operation “Project Sunrise” later in 2021, for a possible launch from 2024, which could coincide with the Australian carrier’s Airbus A380s emerging from storage.
AerCap president and chief commercial officer Philip Scruggs is retiring from the lessor after 26 years of service, with Peter Anderson taking on the role of chief commercial officer.
The European Commission (EC) is reportedly studying the French state’s recapitalization plan for Air France and wants the airline to relinquish slots at Paris Orly airport to ensure it meets European competition regulations.
Boeing is taking the first tentative steps towards an all-new airliner designed to compete with the Airbus A321XLR and, despite the current cost and market headwinds, has begun sounding out suppliers for provisional requests for information.
Several elements of Dubai’s aviation infrastructure have combined to speed up the distribution via the Gulf emirate of COVID-19 vaccines—particularly to poorer countries.
Several Star Alliance airlines have reduced their February capacity further after stricter travel restrictions designed to stem the spread of COVID-19 made air travel nearly impossible.
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.
Greek charter carrier Lumiwings is planning to branch out into scheduled operations, offering flights from Forli in northern Italy to destinations across the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.
Virgin Australia has pushed back its target for resuming short-haul international flights as prospects for a two-way travel bubble with New Zealand appear to be fading.
Impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, significant flight restrictions and the suspension of international flights, Aeroflot Group carried 30.2 million passengers in 2020, down 50.3% year-over-year.
Norwegian start-up LCC Flyr, a project backed by industry veteran Erik Braathen, has released details of its tentative network ahead of a planned June launch.
As U.S. airlines wait for the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make a firm decision on requiring domestic travelers to test negative for COVID-19 prior to travel, Hawaiian Airlines’ unique experience has resulted in the operator building up an exclusive testing network.
Japan Airlines (JAL) now expects to record a net loss of ¥300 billion ($2.9 billion) for 2020 after its hopes for traffic recovery in the current quarter were dashed by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Long-haul leisure carrier Air Belgium has announced plans to diversify into dedicated freighter operations, tapping CEO Niky Terzakis’ cargo industry background.
