Ryanair will pay compensation for 2018 pilot strikes
Ryanair decided to drop its attempts to appeal a decision that the pilot strike in 2018 was an extraordinary circumstance, paving the way for affected passengers to claim compensation for…
Air Arabia’s growing constellation of airlines is about to get larger
The Middle East is one of the main players in global commercial aviation, with the region’s three major full service carriers, the so-called ‘MEB3’, Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, garnering…
B-21 test pilot: Odd windows? No problem
The test pilots who will be the first to fly the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s next stealth bomber, are now working with Air Force and Northrop Grumman officials to…
About 30 migrants flee flight from Morocco after emergency landing at Barcelona airport
Twenty-seven passengers fled a plane at Barcelona’s El Prat airport this morning after a woman pretended she was in labour so plane would make emergency landing. The drama occurred this…
Air Greenland receives first Airbus A330neo
Air Greenland received its first Airbus A330-800neo when the manufacturer delivered the jet on December 7, 2022. The newly delivered wide-body aircraft will replace its older Airbus A330-300, which is…
ROUTES | Emirates boosts services to London Gatwick with a third daily A380 service
In order to meet sustained demands ahead of the holidays, Emirates announced that it has boosted its services to London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) by adding a third daily Airbus A380…
EasyJet averts cabin crew strike in France as it clinches deal with unions
EasyJet on Tuesday averted a French cabin crew strike over the Christmas holidays after it agreed to raise base pay by 7.5% while paying an additional 3,000 euro ($3,152) bonus…
Alaska Airlines launches electronic bagtag after successful trial
Following a successful trial this year, Alaska Airlines is fully launching electronic bagtags. Alaska Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an electronic bag tag program. Although electronic bag…
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways announce partnership
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership. According to a joint statement, the partnership will involve additional codesharing, commercial collaboration,…
Northrop Grumman unveils B-21 nuclear bomber for U.S. Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corp on Friday rolled out its new B-21 “Raider” jet, the first of a new fleet of long-range stealth nuclear bombers for the United States Air Force. The…