Oman Air to join the oneworld airline alliance in 2024
Oman Air will join oneworld in 2024, becoming the latest Middle Eastern airline to enter the alliance and will be the third new member of the alliance in five years.…
Aeroflot to switch to Tu-214 as its ‘base jet’ – Russian Minister of Transport
The Tupolev Tu-214 will become the main type of aircraft operated by the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot. This news was announced by the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation…
Japan Airlines eyes replacement of 767s, regional jets – executive
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to make a decision in a year or two on the replacement of its ageing fleet of Boeing Co 767s and Embraer SA regional jets, a…
Lufthansa could cancel more flights; warns on ITA sale delay
The head of Germany airline group Lufthansa said infrastructure and staff problems that have been causing European travel delays are unlikely to ease during the summer and said he could…
UK union votes to accept Ryanair’s post-COVID pay restoration offer
British union BALPA said on Monday that its pilots have voted to accept airline Ryanair’s revised offer on post-COVID pay restoration after negotiations. “Following the intense negotiations Ryanair put forward…
Airbus exec sees tentative signs of wide-body jet recovery
Demand for medium-haul jets is recovering as air travel rebounds from the pandemic, and aviation sees tentative signs of an uptick in demand for bigger, wide-body sister models, Airbus Chief…
U.S. bankruptcy court approves LATAM Airlines restructure plan
A U.S. court has approved LATAM Airlines Group SA’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, the region’s largest air transport group said on Saturday. The U.S. bankruptcy court for the southern district of…
Ljubljana Airport “unlikely” to see transatlantic flights
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and although Slovenian nationals are able to enjoy visa free travel to the United States and Canada, while…
LATAM Brazil Receives First Post-Pandemic Aircraft Delivery
In the last week of June, LATAM Brazil will receive its first Airbus A320neo (registration PR-XBI) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be the seventh aircraft of…
Turkish Airlines had a load factor exceeding 80% In May
Turkish Airlines has regained its successful days in the sky after overcoming the negative impacts of the pandemic on the global aviation sector faster than any other airline. Leaving behind…