Ryanair aiming for at least 50% growth in east, central Europe
Ryanair expects passenger numbers in central and eastern Europe (CEE) to surge by at least 50% over the next decade, the airline’s manager for the region said, as it looks…
Viva Aerobus is considering a large order of Airbus aircraft.
Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline based in Mexico, is considering a major order of Airbus aircraft. The airline has not yet placed any orders, but it is said to be…
El Al signs a lease agreement with Aercap for two Boeing 787s
El Al, Israel’s national airline, has signed a lease agreement with Aercap for two Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2025 and will be used…
Air India finalizes order 290 Boeing single-aisle and widebody jets
Boeing and Air India, yesterday at Paris Airshow, finalized an order for up to 290 new Boeing jets and expanded services. Boeing’s largest order in South Asia highlights its 90-year…
WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines
The WestJet group is planning to wind down low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines and integrate it into its main business, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The move is part…
A woman yelled at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
A Japanese woman has been chastised on social media after a video of her yelling at China Airlines flight attendants went viral. A China Airlines flight from Fukuoka, Japan, to…
US judge delays American Airlines, JetBlue injunction date
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin on Monday delayed the effective date of a permanent injunction after ruling American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must end their Northeast Alliance (NEA) they used…
BREAKING | Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco
Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at…
BREAKING | Emirates is considering ordering more long-haul aircraft, Tim Clark says
Emirates President Tim Clark said on Tuesday that the airline may acquire more Airbus A350, Boeing 777X, or 787 planes as it plans for demand until the 2030s. “We are…
Global airlines target Europe’s green fuel mandates
Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France’s air traffic control strikes at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul on Monday. European regulators…