BREAKING | Germany to drop COVID mask requirement on flights
Germany will soon drop mask requirements on commercial flights introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Tuesday, after flagship airline Lufthansa complained that the rule was…
Hungarian start-up airline Aeroexpress Regional announces new routes
Hungarian start-up airline Aeroexpress Regional has announced new routes connecting Hungary to the Transylvanian region of Romania. Local media outlet Daily News Hungary reported that starting September 5, 2022, the…
Israel’s El Al to resume Hong Kong flights after COVID curbs eased
El Al Israel Airlines said on Monday it would resume non-stop flights to Hong Kong in February after halting them at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Israel’s…
Iran to form aircraft maintenance consortium with Russia, China, India: report
Iran will form an aircraft maintenance consortium together with Russia, China and India, reports indicate. The Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh said the…
Korean Air cancels Zagreb, plans limited Dubrovnik charters
Korean Air will not operate planned charter flights between Seoul and Zagreb this October after the tour operator behind the service saw lower than expected demand. However, according to the…
Taiwan will reopen its borders from September 12
However, each trip will begin with three days of hotel quarantine. Taiwan will finally join Asian neighbours in unlocking its borders this month. The country’s Central Epidemic Command Center has…
BRISBANE AIRPORT SAYS NOISE CAP WOULD COST $1BN
Brisbane Airport has said a cap on flights to reduce noise would cost the local economy $1 billion a year. The airport’s chief executive, Gert-Jan de Graaff, warned that closing…
JETSTAR BALI PASSENGERS TO FLY QANTAS AFTER CANCELLATIONS
Jetstar is considering switching passengers ‘stranded’ in Bali onto Jetstar flights after cancelling multiple services into Sydney and Melbourne. The airline said “engineering requirements” were behind the problems, which some…
INCIDENT | Close call at Orlando after Delta 757 passes underneath a Cessna: ABC
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation on the mid-air incident where a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 passenger jet passed closely beneath a privately owned Cessna 172…
Northrop weighs new capabilities for B-2 after successful test
A B-2 Spirit’s successful release of a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range weapon during a flight test last year could pave the way for the stealth bomber to one day…