BREAKING | Beijing Issues Warning to Airlines to Avoid “Danger Zones” Around Taiwan
In a new escalation of the tense situation in the South China Sea. Beijing has issued a warning to airlines operating in Southeast Asia to avoid the military exercises area…
Ryanair passenger numbers hit fresh all-time high in July
Ryanair flew its highest-ever number of passengers in a month in July, while the average proportion of empty seats per flight fell back to pre-COVID levels of 4%, the low-cost…
U.S. adds 25 Airbus planes operated by Russian airlines to export violation list
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday will add 25 Airbus airplanes operated by Russian airlines believed to violate U.S. export controls as part of the Biden administration’s sanctions over the…
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…