Qantas scraps Russian flight paths for London services
Qantas has scrapped its flight path for the QF9/QF10 service, a Boeing 787 from Melbourne via Darwin to London because of rising tensions with Russia. The flight which has been…
Airlines tackle Russia risks as Ukraine fallout widens
The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would…
Bombardier checking for customer exposure to Russia sanctions
Canadian planemaker Bombardier said on Thursday it is checking whether any of its customers could be subject to sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bombardier Chief Executive Eric Martel, who…
BREAKING: Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights as Russia invades
Image: Flightradar24.com Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to safety, while Europe’s aviation regulator also warned against the hazards to flying in bordering…
Etihad Airways to increase Sydney and Melbourne flights to daily from March 2022
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways will increase its Melbourne and Sydney services from five-per-week to daily from March 27, 2022, offering a total of 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi…
London’s Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers since 1972
London’s Heathrow airport, Britain’s busiest, saw its lowest number of passengers since 1972 last year and suffered wider losses as the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for business travel and holidays.…
Dubai airport passenger traffic up in 2021 but still way below 2019
Dubai International Airport, the busiest globally for international traffic, saw 29.1 million passengers pass through its terminals in 2021, a 12.7% jump from a year earlier. Dubai Airports, the state-owned…
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines wins approval to begin commercial flights
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority said on Monday (Feb 21) it had granted a licence to start-up Greater Bay Airlines, clearing the way for it to operate scheduled commercial…
Kuwait’s state carrier restructures Airbus order to add more jets
Image: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh State-owned Kuwait Airways on Monday announced it would now purchase 31 jets from Airbus instead of 28 as part of a restructured deal in which it…
Textron Aviation delivers 8,000th Citation jet
Textron Aviation announced it has delivered a Cessna Citation Longitude to Scotts Miracle-Gro. This jet represents the 8,000th Cessna Citation jet delivered worldwide, reinforcing the Citation family as the most…