AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy, leaving 23,000 customers without refunds
AirAsia Japan has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving 23,000 passengers without refund. Last month, the Japanese subsidiary of…
EasyJet hopes to fly from London Heathrow
Britain's biggest low-cost airline, EasyJet hopes to fly from London Heathrow airport, even though its application for 98 weekly slots has just been rejected. Although EasyJet's rival airlines, Ryanair and…
Spirit Airlines flight attendant threatens to jail and put passengers on no-fly-list if they refuse to wear mask
Spirit Airlines flight attendant threatened passengers to jail them, fine them $250,000, and put them on a global no-fly list, if they refuse to wear mask for the entire flight.…
INCIDENT Azul A320 was damaged during hail storm on approach to Rio de Janeiro
The nosecone of an Azul A320 was damaged on approach to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On November 15th 2020, the Airbus A320-200neo (reg. PR-YRQ) was performing Azul flight #AD4194 from…
What will be the first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 MAX since recertification?
Following recertification of the 737 MAX by the FAA, airlines in the US plan to resume flight operations. American Airlines said on Wednesday it would make good on its plan…
Boeing 737 MAX to remain grounded in Canada despite FAA clearance
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft will remain grounded for now in Canada despite Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance. The FAA ungrounded the Max after 20 months on November 18, 2020.…
Airlines saw an immediate boost in bookings following vaccine announcements
When Pfizer and BioNTech announced their promising COVID-19 vaccine trial results last week Monday, said EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren, the carrier’s bookings surged by 50%. According to Reuters, he added…
AELF FlightService is Cleared for Takeoff in Widebody Charter Market
First A330-200 Available for Passenger and Freight Service. AELF FlightService has entered the wide-body wet leasing and ACMI charter market, with its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, MSN 700, now available…
BREAKING Norwegian Air Shuttle files for protection from creditors
The low-cost airline becomes the aviation industry’s largest casualty of the pandemic. Norwegian said late on Wednesday that two of its main subsidiaries would file for examinership in Ireland, a…
Boeing Responds to FAA Approval to Resume 737 MAX Operations
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today rescinded the order that halted commercial operations of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-8s and 737-9s. The move will allow airlines that are under the…
BREAKING It’s now official: the FAA lifts Boeing 737 MAX flight ban
On Wednesday November 18, Boeing received U.S. approval to resume flights of its grounded 737 MAX. The Boeing 737 Max is cleared to fly again after a 20-month ban prompted…
REPORT The tail of a Qantas Boeing 787-9 hit runway during take off from London Heathrow
The Qantas Boeing 787-9 suffered a tailstrike during take off from London Heathrow. The Boeing 787-9 Qantas plane, which had 237 people on the flight at the time, was shaken…
