Royal Jordanian Airlines has named Samih Darwazah as its interim chief executive, after parting from previous head Stefan Pichler after three years. The flag-carrier says its contract with Pichler was ended on 30 September, adding that this was “through mutual...
The new chief executive of British Airways has called for the urgent introduction of pre-flight coronavirus testing to save the UK’s airline industry. The new chief executive of British Airways has called for the urgent introduction of pre-flight coronavirus testing to save...
UK airlines desperately need a coronavirus testing regime in place avoid a “really, really bleak winter” for the industry, according to Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK. UK airlines desperately need a coronavirus testing regime in place avoid a “really, really bleak winter”...
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has operated a commercial passenger flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, which it claims is the first such service from a Gulf state to Israel. Etihad Airways’ flight EY9607, flown with a Boeing 787-10...
Cathay Pacific will operate only around 10% of its capacity for the rest of year, and just about half for the coming year. This comes as it warns of a very slow recovery in passenger traffic, despite seeing some signs...
Australia’s Qantas plans to give up its stake in low-cost carrier Pacific Airlines to joint venture partner Vietnam Airlines, according to a media report. This will be transferred at no cost and the deal is expected to be finalised by the end of October, DealStreetAsia,...
Creditors of grounded Indian carrier Jet Airways have voted to accept a bid for the airline from entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan and asset management firm Kalrock. The creditors’ committee had discussed two rival bids for the company at a meeting...
Much Hyped And Over-Promised Aircraft Appears To Have A Number of Problems Several days ago, a fair part of the experimental aircraft world was agog at the first flight of an experimental aircraft ostensibly headed for the kit market... some...
Airbus’s A330 has become the first of the European airframer’s twin-aisle aircraft to reach 1,500 deliveries, a mark only previously achieved by two Boeing widebody models. Delta Air Lines received two A330-900s last month – on 21 and 23 September...
Collapsed UK regional operator Flybe’s administrators have been holding talks with parties interested in acquiring the business, with prospects potentially raised by success in retaining the company’s operating licence and slots. Flybe ceased operations in early March this year and...