Qantas scraps Russian flight paths for London services
Qantas has scrapped its flight path for the QF9/QF10 service, a Boeing 787 from Melbourne via Darwin to London because of rising tensions with Russia. The flight which has been…
Airlines tackle Russia risks as Ukraine fallout widens
The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would…
Etihad Airways to increase Sydney and Melbourne flights to daily from March 2022
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways will increase its Melbourne and Sydney services from five-per-week to daily from March 27, 2022, offering a total of 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi…
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines wins approval to begin commercial flights
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority said on Monday (Feb 21) it had granted a licence to start-up Greater Bay Airlines, clearing the way for it to operate scheduled commercial…
Kuwait’s state carrier restructures Airbus order to add more jets
Image: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh State-owned Kuwait Airways on Monday announced it would now purchase 31 jets from Airbus instead of 28 as part of a restructured deal in which it…
Emirates reopens the Airbus A380 onboard lounge as more flights resume
Premium passengers on Emirates are once again able to socialize onboard as the airline has brought back the onboard lounge on the Airbus A380 for first and business class passengers.…
Former Turkish Airlines chairman named as new CEO of Air India
Tata Sons is moving forward with plans to revamp Air India, starting with naming a new chief executive for the flag carrier. On February 14, 2022, the airline’s board approved…
United Now Serving Cape Town Year-Round
As the second-largest city in South Africa, Cape Town has become extremely famous for its scenery, sun and the sea – making the city an extra hot tourist destination for…
SkyUp’s flight inbound Kyiv landed in Moldova as the jet’s owner revoked permission to fly over Ukraine
Ukraine’s budget airline SkyUp said on Sunday that its flight from Portugal to Kyiv was forced to land in Moldova because the plane’s Irish leasing company had revoked permission for…
Emirates signs MoU with Maldivian
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ chief commercial officer, said: “Maldives is one of the most popular leisure destinations in Emirates’ network and we are very pleased to be exploring a partnership with…