Air France expects no disruption from June 25 pilot union strike
Air France said on Thursday it did not expect any disruption to its flight schedule after minority pilot union Alter called for a strike on June 25 at Air France…
American Airlines CEO vows to improve pilot pay as wages at other carriers rise
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said this week that the company will revise its pay proposals for its 14,000 pilots, acknowledging pay standards have increased since the company made its…
LATAM Airlines seeks bankruptcy court approval for $2.75 billion in exit loans
LATAM Airlines Group SA, the largest air transport group in Latin America, on Monday asked a bankruptcy judge to approve $2.75 billion in new loans to fund the company’s exit…
Nigeria’s Ibom Air expects to launch regional flights by the end of 2022
Nigeria’s domestic airline Ibom Air expects to commence regional operations outside Nigeria by the end of 2022. According to a press statement posted on twitter, the news was announced by…
Korean Air to resume long-haul flights as travel restrictions ease
South Korean flag carrier Korean Air will resume long-haul operations to Europe and North America, more than two years after the airline suspended flights after experiencing several setbacks during the…
Russia’s S7 Airlines suspends plans for low-cost unit
S7 Airlines, Russia’s biggest private airline, has suspended plans to launch a low-cost unit, because it cannot get the Airbus aircraft required for the project after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Emirates, Airlink activate partnership amid high demand for domestic capacity
Emirates and South Africa-based regional carrier Airlink have officially activated their codeshare partnership. In a statement released on June 6, 2022, Emirates said the partnership will make it easier for…
Qatar Airways, American Grow Partnership Following New JFK-Doha Service
American Airlines started regular service to Doha from New York this past weekend. The flight will operate daily with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This marks the first time the airline…
Aeroflot Restarts Flights to China
Aeroflot restarted its once-weekly service to China between Moscow and Guangzhou on June 6, 2022. The service restart follows the Indian and Turkish service resumption in May. Since early March…
Colombo court lifts ban on detained Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Sri Lanka
The Colombo Commercial High Court has suspended a previous order that prevented an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by Russian national carrier Aeroflot from leaving Sri Lanka. The aircraft was leased…