RJ ranks as Middle East and Africa’s second most on-time airline
Royal Jordanian (RJ) was ranked as the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) second most on-time airline for the year 2022 – according to Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. The…
Emirates shows off the first retrofitted A380 superjumbo jet: video
A retrofitted Emirates A380 superjumbo jet has re-entered passenger service. It is the first of 120 Dubai-based airline planes to have completed an extensive interior refurbishment under a two-year multi-billion-dollar…
Southwest flight upheaval a ‘system failure,’ U.S. says
The drama of Southwest Airlines continues, as U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on Southwest Airlines, saying thousands more canceled flights indicated a system failure at…
QANTAS Sends Relief Flight After A380 Emergency Landing
Following an emergency landing, Qantas will dispatch a relief flight from Australia to Baku to pick up passengers who are still in the Azerbaijani city. On Friday, the pilots of…
Airlines cancel thousands of U.S. flights over winter storm
Airlines canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights as of Saturday afternoon after a massive winter storm snarled airport operations around the country, frustrating thousands of holiday travelers. There were flight delays…
Rossiya Airlines to furlough 100 pilots due to spare parts shortage: report
Rossiya Airlines, the subsidiary air carrier of Russia’s Aeroflot Group, is reportedly planning to furlough a third of its pilots qualified to fly Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft each month.…
United Airlines makes big Boeing order, includes 100 Dreamliners
United Airlines said Tuesday it is ordering 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 100 737 MAXs as it pushes for post-pandemic growth and replaces older, less-efficient aircraft. The Chicago-based airline’s order…
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…
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…
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…