U.S. OKs China Eastern rerouting of New York-Shanghai flights
The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday approved China Eastern Airlines Corp’s request to let it extend the rerouting of New York-to-Shanghai flights, over COVID-19 measures, to a different Chinese airport…
Aeroflot says it will not publish first quarter financial results
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has announced that it will not publish financial results for the first quarter of 2022, citing shareholders’ inability to “make investment decisions”. “Disclosure of material information…
EASA identifies potential aviation risks arising from Ukraine war
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has identified several potential risks affecting commercial aviation due to war in Ukraine. In a recently published safety portfolio, EASA have highlighted multiple…
British Airways-owner IAG scales back summer ramp-up to avoid disruptions
British Airways-owner IAG cut back plans to ramp up short-haul flights to avoid disruption at Heathrow airport this summer, sending its shares skidding 8% on Friday after admitting it doesn’t…
Lufthansa sees return to profit this quarter as air travel rebounds
Germany’s Lufthansa is looking to return to an operating profit this quarter as demand for travel rises with the easing of COVID-19 curbs and the airline raises ticket prices to…
Boeing to move headquarters from Chicago to Virginia
Boeing said on Thursday it will move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, as the crisis-plagued U.S. planemaker works to repair relationships with customers, federal regulators and lawmakers. Boeing…
Justice Department says it couldn’t find criminal conduct by Boeing execs over 737 MAX
Government lawyers admitted the investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX crashes didn’t turn up evidence of criminal wrongdoing by high-level company executives, rejecting a plea from family members of crash…
Ukraine International Airlines leases out planes to ease impact of war
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), the country’s biggest carrier, said on Monday it had leased out its medium-haul Boeing 737-900 aircraft to Latvian carrier airBaltic to try to minimise its losses…
Air New Zealand Adjusts Operations Amid Gradual Border Reopening
New Zealand has gradually reopened its border to international travelers. After lifting the travel restrictions for Australian citizens three weeks ago, the nation welcomed citizens coming from almost 60 visa-waiver…