JetBlue Airways to add 5,000 vacancies in New York
A major American low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways plans to hire as many as 5,000 new staff members by the end of 2022. During a hiring event, which was held at…
Singapore Airlines rebuilds US network by bringing A380 back to JFK
Singapore Airlines has brought the Airbus A380 back to New York’s JFK airport as it continues to rebuild its US network following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Singaporean flag carrier also…
China OKs U.S. NTSB travel to take part in Boeing 737-800 crash probe
Image: Carlos Garcia Rawlins China has issued visas to American investigators and technical advisers to support its investigation into last week’s deadly crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800…
Lessors lose hope of getting Russian planes back
As the clock runs down to Monday’s sanctions deadline for Russian airlines to hand back more than 400 leased planes worth almost $10 billion, foreign lessors are fast losing hope…
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets -CEO
Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13 billion to $15 billion, Chief Executive Bander al-Mohanna told Al…
U.S. FAA safety official Billy Nolen named acting administrator
The Biden administration on Saturday named the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety chief as the acting leader of the agency effective Friday. Billy Nolen, who in December was named the…
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from flying without male chaperone
The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. The move comes after the…
Russian airline Pobeda to cut 40% of its all-Boeing 737 NG fleet: reports
Russian airline Pobeda is reportedly planning to cut around 40% of its aircraft fleet and keep the remaining 16 Boeing 737-800 aircraft grounded until the end of 2022. Pobeda, which…
U.S. FAA chief confident of finding ‘root cause’ of China 737-800 crash
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday he is confident the “root cause” will be determined regarding the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800. FAA…
Dubai Airport to shut one runway for overhaul, warns of ‘flight reductions’
Dubai International Airport (DXB) will temporarily shut one of its two runways for a complete refurbishment, the operator announced in a statement dated March 22, 2002. DXB airport will be…