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China Eastern Airlines to launch new airline despite COVID-19

China Eastern Airlines, China’s second-largest airline, will partner with several undisclosed Chinese companies to launch a new airline...

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Air Canada CEO pleads for Canadian travel restrictions to be amended

The Chief Executive of Air Canada, Calin Rovinescu, has called on the Canadian government to ease travel restrictions in Canada, so that...

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France provides boost for a future carbon-neutral jet

On Tuesday 9th June, the French government pledged €15 billion for its aviation industry, which has taken a large hit due to the...

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Cathay Pacific to receive $3.5 billion bailout from Hong Kong Government

Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, has finally received some good news as the Government of Hong Kong announced a HK$27.3...

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In pictures: First 2 lufthansa 747s land in Enschede for long-term storage

The first two Lufthansa Boeing 747-400s earmarked for long-term storage arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday. The airline, which will...

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Comair to halve fleet in a bid to rescue the company

Comair, the South African operator of British Airways’ local franchise, and low-cost carrier Kulula.com, has expressed its intention to...

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Air Malta makes 69 pilots redundant in “unavoidable decision”

Air Malta has been forced to layoff 69 pilots after discussions between the airline’s management and pilot union ALPA on Friday, failed....

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IndiGo enters charter market amid coronavirus crisis

IndiGo, India’s largest airline’s (in terms of passenger capacity) has recently been pushing to return to profitability. The airline has...

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Alitalia's past poses threat to its future; the troubles continue

Alitalia has been in crisis even before 31 December 2019 and therefore the new injection of money will have to follow the normal EU rules

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Japan-based Zipair commences operations with a cargo-only service to Bangkok

A Zipair Boeing 787-8 on approach to Tokyo-Narita International Airport. Photo by Jack Prebble | AeroNewsX Japan’s newest low-cost...

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Jetstar Pacific to revert to Pacific Airlines branding

Vietnam Airlines and the Qantas Group have reached an agreement regarding the airline, which they both own stakes in, Jetstar Pacific....

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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority seeks government bailout

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), responsible for managing the country's main airfield Entebbe International Airport, has...

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Jetstar to restart New Zealand domestic flights in July

A Jetstar A320 at Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport. Photo by Duy Khang Tran | AeroNewsX As a result of the recent positive news on June 8th...

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Bahamas’ airlines to start flying again

Almost three months have passed since The Bahamas closed its border and ceased all commercial flights both domestically and...

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Croatian airports are being reconnected to Europe

Photo by Ernest Leung | AeroNewsX After partially resuming national flights at the beginning of May, Croatia Airlines, the national...

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Delta announces it will stop flying to 11 domestic destinations

Delta Air Lines has announced the indefinite suspension of service for the foreseeable future to 11 American cities. This is part of an...

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Lion Air halts operations for a second time after restarting in May

Lion Air has decided to once again suspend all flights, as the Indonesian carrier deals with problems with passengers not complying with...

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Lufthansa announces repatriation flights from Mumbai

Lufthansa has announced a repatriation flight from Mumbai on 7 and 9 June, 2020 to allow Germans to return home. Flight LH0757 is...

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Australia's Qantas and Jetstar begin increasing flights

Today the Qantas Group, Australia's largest group of airlines comprising of Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, announced it would be...

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TUI to be compensated by Boeing over 737 MAX grounding

In a press release dated 3rd June 2020, Anglo-German travel and tourism company TUI has stated that it has reached a comprehensive...

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IndiGo A320 nearly landed on a runway under construction at Male; incident report released

A major incident was averted in February, 2019 when an IndiGo aircraft was close to touching down on an under-construction runway (RWY)...

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EU approves €1.2 billion bailout for TAP Air Portugal

The European Commission has given the green light for a €1.2 billion rescue loan destined for Portuguese flag carrier, TAP Air Portugal....

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Malaysia Airlines increases flight schedule in June

After close to three months of a nationwide lockdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent easing of movement controls,...

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Qantas and Virgin Australia bring their remaining international flights to a halt

Qantas and Virgin Australia, the two largest Australian airlines, have ceased flying all of their overseas routes. The reason is that the...

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Coronavirus: The latest at Korean Air

Korean Air recently published its Q1 2020 results, and it is clear that it needs further state aid. The airline has already received aid...

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Air New Zealand running out of cash for refunds

Air New Zealand has revealed that the airline is losing around "$5 million a day at the moment" as the airline's Chief Executive outlined...

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FedEx MD11 overshoots runway at Mumbai

On 3 June 2020, a McDonnell Douglas 11 freighter aircraft belonging to FedEx endured a runway incursion at Mumbai International Airport....

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Boeing secures new customer for 777-9 and more 787s

Earlier last week, we reported that Volga-Dnepr had filed a lawsuit against Boeing in regards to an agreement it made with the...

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IndiGo to continue taking deliveries of A320neos despite Q4 loss

In what seems to be a gamble on the recovery of the aviation industry, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has said that it will continue...

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United States bans Chinese passenger airlines effective mid-June

In an order issued on Wednesday, the United States Department of Transportation announced it would be banning all Chinese passenger...

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