Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia
Britain unveiled on Wednesday new aviation sanctions giving it the power to detain any Russian aircraft and banning exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia. Britain will also strengthen…
JetBlue Pilot Yanked From Tarmac With Alcohol Levels Four Times Legal Limit
JetBlue confirmed in a Wednesday memo that a co-pilot reported under suspicion of on-duty intoxication “has been removed” from airline operations, as all airlines must adhere to a strict zero-tolerance…
Hundreds of Russia plane leases to be axed after Western sanctions
Aircraft leasing firms are set to terminate hundreds of leases with Russian airlines following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine that give the sector a month to act. Dublin-based…
Qantas scraps Russian flight paths for London services
Qantas has scrapped its flight path for the QF9/QF10 service, a Boeing 787 from Melbourne via Darwin to London because of rising tensions with Russia. The flight which has been…
Airlines tackle Russia risks as Ukraine fallout widens
The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would…
Bombardier checking for customer exposure to Russia sanctions
Canadian planemaker Bombardier said on Thursday it is checking whether any of its customers could be subject to sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bombardier Chief Executive Eric Martel, who…
BREAKING: Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights as Russia invades
Image: Flightradar24.com Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to safety, while Europe’s aviation regulator also warned against the hazards to flying in bordering…
Etihad Airways to increase Sydney and Melbourne flights to daily from March 2022
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways will increase its Melbourne and Sydney services from five-per-week to daily from March 27, 2022, offering a total of 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi…
London’s Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers since 1972
London’s Heathrow airport, Britain’s busiest, saw its lowest number of passengers since 1972 last year and suffered wider losses as the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for business travel and holidays.…
Dubai airport passenger traffic up in 2021 but still way below 2019
Dubai International Airport, the busiest globally for international traffic, saw 29.1 million passengers pass through its terminals in 2021, a 12.7% jump from a year earlier. Dubai Airports, the state-owned…