Air France-KLM might not survive its current crisis if the airline group cannot lower its costs, Dutch Finance minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Sunday. “The survival of Air France-KLM is not a given,” Hoekstra said in an interview on Dutch public television. “They will have to address their cost base even as things stand now.…
Australian budget airline Tigerair has officially ceased operation after parent company Virgin Australia decided to close the carrier amid coronavirus pressures. Tigerair confirmed the closure after the airline emailed customers overnight. In a statement, the airline said: “There is no denying these are tough times for everyone in the travel and tourism industry. “And sadly,…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a training review for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX will begin on Monday in London, a key milestone for the plane’s eventual return to service. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a training review for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX will begin on Monday in London, a…
Lufthansa is reportedly planning to retire all of its remaining Airbus A380s and Boeing 747-400s along with some older Airbus A340-600s. This information came from people familiar with the matter. Currently, Lufthansa Group has eight A380-800s, 43 A340s, and eight 747-400s in its fleet. However, the majority of these four-engined planes are already temporarily parked…
Allegiant Air claim the elderly man was forced off for ‘repeatedly disrupting the pre-flight safety briefing’ but other passengers report flight attendants not wearing masks properly. An elderly man was reportedly forced off a plane after complaining that a flight attendant was not wearing a face mask properly. The elderly passenger was taken off the…
Airbus has redesigned an entire control panel for its Airbus A350 aircraft recently following reports of engine failures caused after the pilots spilled beverages, especially coffee. Two Airbus A350-900s experienced single-engine shutdowns because of spilled coffee on the control panel in the last eight months. The engines start switch and some electronic aircraft monitoring systems…
Air New Zealand has grounded its Boeing 777 fleet until at least September 2021 due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Chief operating officer Carrie Hurihanganui says the airline’s international network will recover more slowly from the global pandemic than initially thought. “The recent resurgence of cases in New Zealand is a reminder that this…
A New Orleans couple, originally from Connecticut, exchanged vows at the airport Friday, right before hopping on a flight to enjoy their honeymoon in Mexico. A photo of the newlyweds in the midst of their ceremony was tweeted out by the airport’s official Twitter account as the airport was on the hunt to find the…
Finnair has updated its traffic programme for October. The demand for air travel in Finnair’s network has recovered slowly due to the development of the corona pandemic and related travel restrictions, and hence the previously published traffic programme cannot be implemented in full due to low demand. Finnair reduces flights from its traffic programme and…
China’s International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the country’s biggest airshow, will go ahead in November, the organizer said on Wednesday, backtracking on an earlier announcement the 2020 event had been canceled due to COVID-19. The biennial event usually draws key suppliers – such as Airbus, Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp of China – and has…
A Wales-based company has transformed a former now-defunct Etihad Airways Airbus A319 cabin into a fully-functional Airbnb unit, complete with two beds, an L-shaped sofa, and a kitchenette. The fuselage of the A319 now serves as a room and the galley as a kitchen and is run by Apple Camping in Pembrokeshire, UK. …
Due to the CVID-19 crisis and low demand, British Airways could consider to withdraw 4 of its Airbus A380s. All British Airways A380 fleet is currently grounded at Châteauroux Airport in France. According to source, British Airways is considering to withdraw 4 of its 12 aircraft. The selected ones will be either sold or scrapped.…