Lufthansa and Shell sign MoU for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Lufthansa Group, the parent company of German flag carrier Lufthansa, has stepped into a partnership with British oil and gas company Shell International Petroleum over the supply of Sustainable Aviation…
Australia’s newest airline Bonza takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX
Australian low-cost startup Bonza has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, taking one step closer to its official launch in late September. According to Flightradar24.com data,…
United Airlines To Open Washington-Cape Town Route
The route is the result of a recent awarding of frequencies by the US Transportation Department. United Airlines will launch flights between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Cape Town (CPT) in…
Ethiopian Airlines to operate Africa’s first A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has upgraded four of its A350-900 orders to the largest model of the A350 Family, becoming the continent’s first airline to do so, according to a press…
INCIDENT | TUI aircraft catches fire after landing at Manchester airport
Upon landing at Manchester International Airport (MAN), the right-hand engine of a TUI Airways Airbus A330-223 suddenly caught fire. The aircraft, registered 9H-CFS, had just carried out flight TOM2609 from…
Boeing receives FAA green light to resume 787 Dreamliner delivery
The Federal Aviation Administration reportedly approved Boeing’s plan to resume the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, a source familiar with the decision told several US media outlets on July…
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement, future freighter options
Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd is “actively” looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus SE A330 widebodies and is also starting to examine next-generation freighter planes, the…
Singapore Airlines swings to profit as passenger traffic improves
Singapore Airlines (SIA) swung to a first-quarter net profit of S$370 million ($268 million), it said on Thursday, after a fourteenfold increase in passenger traffic year on year thanks to…
Boeing cuts estimates for 737 MAX deliveries, flags supply-chain constraints
Boeing Co executives on Wednesday cut estimates for 737 MAX deliveries this year and warned that supply-chain constraints have capped its ability to ramp up jet production despite “significant” demand.The…
Ryanair’s Spanish cabin crew union plans weekly strikes until January
Ryanair‘s Spanish cabin crew union members plan strikes on four days of every week until January to press demands for higher pay and better working conditions, a leader of the…