British Airways has announced it will cut a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October. British Airways is scrapping another 10,300 flights through the summer peak travel season as the carrier struggles with an ongoing staffing crisis that’s contributed to travel chaos across Europe. With the latest round of cancellations, which come after the…
The founder of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, visited destroyed Gostomel Airport, talked about a new Mriya aircraft. Ukrainian authorities have spoken with the founder of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, who is on a visit to Ukraine, the project of a new Mriya aircraft. “Our An-225 Mriya is a world legend and one of Ukraine’s symbols.…
Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help cut debt, it said on Tuesday, warning strike action by pilots had deepened its financial crisis. Wage talks between SAS and its pilots collapsed on Monday, triggering a strike that adds to travel chaos across Europe as the peak summer vacation…
The orders come after a bumper year for Airbus, which posted record profits in 2021 after a two-year pandemic slump, giving the company a further boost over US rival Boeing. Four Chinese airlines said they will buy a total of 292 planes from Airbus in a US$37 billion (S$52 billion) windfall for the aviation giant,…
Two Indian women were arrested at a Bangkok airport after more than 100 live animals were found in their luggage, Thai officials said. Officials detected suspicious objects in the women’s luggage during an X-ray scan at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, according to Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Authorities conducted a search and…
Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how many A380s will be reactivated and which destinations…
As of the end of May, there were 876 aircraft in the Russian commercial jet fleet down from 968 aircraft in late February. Most of these were made by Airbus or Boeing planes, both of which stopped supplying spare parts to Russian airlines in order to adhere to sanction rules. Sanctions have cut a huge…
Neymar Jr.’s private jet, carrying the PSG star, his girlfriend, Bruno Biancardi, & sister Rafaella Sa had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday at Boa Vista. Brazilian football sensation Neymar Jr. was on his route to the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo from Las Vegas when his private jet had to make an emergency…
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76 was destroyed by fire and it crashed near Ryazan Air Base, situated 170 km south-east of Moscow. The cargo aircraft was performing a training flight from Orenhurg to Belgorod and it had reportedly landed in Ryazan for refueling, according to the Ministry of Defense. The air traffic controller reportedly…
More than 1,300 Southwest Airlines pilots and crew gathered and protested outside Love Field Airport in Dallas on 21st June. The protest started at 9 AM and was scheduled to end at 12 PM. They protested asking for better management of staff shortages, contracts, and working hours. The protest was led by the Southwest Airlines…
After 45 days of work, the Northern Runway Rehabilitation programme is now complete. From April 9 until June 22, the Northern runway was out of service for refurbishment. Dubai airport is back to a dual-runway operation. The last time that the Northern runway was refurbished as extensively as this year was in 2014. In 2019,…
According to Chinese Ambassador to Russia, China “is ready” to provide Chinese-made spare parts for Boeing and Airbus aircraft operated by Russian airlines. Boeing and Airbus stopped servicing planes operated by Russian airlines after the US and EU imposed severe economic sanctions on Russia over its unprovoked aggression against Ukraine. Any leasing and supply of…