French civil aviation authority warns of widespread disruption on March 15 due to strikes
France’s DGAC civil aviation authority warned on Monday of widespread disruption at the country’s airports on March 15 due to a planned nationwide strike to be held in protest against…
The airlines switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Starlink, the satellite-based broadband service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is taking the world by storm. This system has already proven its value on the frontlines in Ukraine where, political…
Düsseldorf Airport installing new self check-in kiosks and self bag drops
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is implementing a number of new self-service check-in kiosks and self-bag drops. Düsseldorf Airport is the fourth busiest passenger airport in Germany, after Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich.…
Biden faithful to Air Force One paint job, Air Force says
The Biden administration will modify, but continue with, an Air Force One paint scheme that closely resembles the current white with two shades of blue, which dates back to President…
Emirates Group receives 600 applications at National Service Career Fair
The Emirates Group participated at National Service Career Fair in Abu Dhabi this week and received more than 600 applications, The Emirates Group participated at National Service Career Fair in…
Saudi sovereign wealth fund near $35 billion deal for Boeing jets, WSJ says
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is close to a deal to order Boeing commercial jets for the fleet of a new national airline, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
Virgin Australia talking to banks for $300 million loan ahead of IPO – sources
Virgin Australia is in talks with banks for a loan of up to A$450 million ($296.4 million) to pay its private equity owner Bain Capital before the airline’s re-listing planned…
USDOT defends ‘fully qualified’ Biden aviation nominee
The Biden administration told Congress on Thursday its pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is fully qualified and does not violate a law requiring civilian leadership. Republicans question…
Nepal plane makes emergency landing after ‘indication of fire’ in engine
A Shree Airlines Dash 8 turboprop made a safe emergency landing in Nepal on Thursday (Mar 9) after an “indication of fire” in one of its engines, officials said, in…