Hong Kong suspends flight bans as it eases COVID rules
Hong Kong has suspended a rule that banned individual flights for bringing in passengers infected with the COVID-19 virus, as it caused “unnecessary trouble” and inconvenience to residents of the…
Japan’s ANA expects to return to profitability this quarter
Japan’s ANA Holdings expects to return to profitability this quarter as demand for air travel recovers, its president, Koji Shibata, said on Thursday. The company is on track to meet…
Up to eight jets could be leased by Jet Airways before December
The Press Trust of India (PTI), citing industry sources, said that the New Delhi-based airline Jet Airways is in discussions with aircraft makers and lessors about the potential to expand…
Chinese state airlines to buy almost 300 Airbus jets
China’s “Big Three” state airlines pledged on Friday to buy a total of almost 300 Airbus jets, the biggest order by Chinese carriers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Big Return: Korean Air’s A380 will fly back to JFK in July
After two years of neglecting, strong words from CEOs that it will “never” fly ever again, and “buying it was a big mistake”, Airbus A380 is proving that all those…
Korean Airlines opts for for Lufthansa’s NetLine
Lufthansa Systems announced Korean Airlines as a new customer of its network planning system NetLine/Plan and schedule management solution NetLine/Sched. Designed to meet the demands for operational integrity and effortless…
AirAsia X Choose New Non-Executive Director Supporting new era for low-cost long-haul air travel
It was announced on June 23rd, By AirAsia X (AAX), the medium to long-haul affiliate airline of AirAsia Aviation Group that Mr. Farouk kamal is appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director…
SpiceJet pilots suspended after landing turboprop on wrong runway
Two SpiceJet pilots have been temporarily suspended from active duty after landing the low-cost carrier’s de Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop on the wrong runway at India’s Belgaum Airport (IXG). The…
Japan Airlines eyes replacement of 767s, regional jets – executive
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to make a decision in a year or two on the replacement of its ageing fleet of Boeing Co 767s and Embraer SA regional jets, a…