Reading Time: < 1 minute Air France and Airbus are discussing a stretched version of the A220 to replace the French airline’s fleet of A320s. Air France recently received its first A220-300 and now is mulling the idea of a further stretched variant to replace its A320 fleet. “We have told Airbus for a long time that we would be […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ryanair said it flew 10.6 million passengers in September, whereas it carried 5.2 million passengers the same month last year. In August this year, however, the carrier moved 11.1 million passengers. While not up to the airline’s summer standards, the month outperformed many pre-COVID-19 winter months. Ryanair’s overall results are far better than its rival […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th Annual General Meeting approved a global air transport industry resolution to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C. “The world’s airlines have taken a momentous decision to ensure that flying is sustainable. The […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The agreement includes the sale and leaseback of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 and a finance lease of one Boeing 737 MAX 9. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in December 2021 and January 2022. As previously announced, Icelandair had backstop financing for these three aircraft which will not be exercised. Following this transaction, Icelandair […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Air carrier Smartwings is adding a new destination – flights from the Czech capital Prague to Heathrow, the UK’s biggest airport. Initially, there will be four London-bound services a week and subsequently daily flights under the winter flight schedule. As of October 20, Smartwings will also resume direct flights from Prague to Dubai, UAE, with […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indian government denies media reports claiming that Tata Sons has won the bid to acquire Air India. It said the bids are being evaluated, and the decision is yet to be taken. “Media reports indicating approval of financial bids by Government decision as and when it is taken,“ Department of Investment and Public Asset […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Highlights: BAA Training is the first ATO to launch a highly innovative virtual training concept across the entire organization, allowing students and pilots to undertake aviation training remotely. BAA Training will launch a new online training infrastructure – the BAA Virtual platform – to make various training programs and courses available in the interactive and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute LOT Polish Airlines has started operating three weekly flights between Warsaw and Dubai ahead of the busy winter season. An inaugural flight from Warsaw’s Chopin Airport (WAW) landed at DXB Terminal 1 on Sunday, said Dubai Airports in a statement. The launch is timed to coincide with the start of the tourism season in Dubai, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Finnair and Turkish Airlines have recently announced a codeshare agreement that brings more choice to their passengers. Starting September 29, Turkish Airlines will add the Finnair AY code to the route between Helsinki and Istanbul, and from Istanbul to Athens, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Amman, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Antalya and Gazipasa. Likewise, the Turkish Airlines […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute According to VnExpress, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed that the Boeing 737 Max aircraft fly in Vietnam but not just over it. The report says the CAAV has approached Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport to lift the ban, providing an argument that 178 out of 195 countries worldwide have already done so. “Based […]