Rome Fiumicino seen as Lufthansa’s new southern hub after ITA deal
Lufthansa hopes to develop Rome Fiumicino as a southern hub for the group and will focus on long-haul flights from the Italian airport to Northern and Latin America, group slides…
China Eastern set to operate C919’s first commercial flight on Sunday
China Eastern Airlines, the initial customer for the country’s homegrown narrow-body jet C919, will launch the plane’s first commercial flight on Sunday, the carrier’s app showed on Friday. The C919…
BREAKING | Asiana Airlines Passenger Opens Emergency Exit During Landing
On May 26, 2023, an Asiana Airlines passenger opened an emergency exit during the landing of a flight from Seoul to Daegu, South Korea. The plane landed safely, but several…
FAA invests $100 million in 12 US airports deemed at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has awarded $100 million to 12 US airports that may be at risk from runway incursions. These projects will reconfigure taxiways, install airfield lighting or…
Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Deliveries After Manufacturing Glitch
Boeing has resumed delivering 737 MAX jets from inventory to customers after a manufacturing glitch forced a brief halt, the company said on Thursday. The resumption could help the planemaker…
Lufthansa has finalized an agreement to acquire shares in ITA Airways
Lufthansa and the Italian government have reached an agreement to purchase an initial 40% stake in ITA Airways, with the German airline group putting forward between €320 million and €330…
Cathay Pacific fires three staff after passenger alleges discrimination
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it fired three flight attendants after a passenger accused them of bias against non-English speakers, prompting criticism on Chinese state media and Hong Kong‘s leader…
Cathay Pacific apologises after passenger alleges discrimination
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd apologised after a passenger accused its flight attendants of discriminating against non-English speakers, prompting China’s state media to criticise the airline for “worshipping foreigners.” Cathay said…
New service at BER – facial recognition replaces boarding pass
Berlin Brandenburg Airport is introducing BER Traveller, a digital service for biometric access control. HON Circle Members and Senators of Lufthansa Group Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings…