The proposed joint venture between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Qantas underlines the horrendous state and uncertain future of Asia-Pacific’s international air travel markets. The proposed joint venture between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Qantas underlines the horrendous state and uncertain future...
China Eastern Airlines’ new Shanghai-based start-up OTT Airlines launched flights on 28 December. The SkyTeam carrier in February detailed plans to launch the carrier, which will operate Comac’s ARJ21 and C919 aircraft on routes in mainland China. Source: China Eastern...
Russian outsize freight specialist Volga-Dnepr is resuming commercial operations with its Antonov An-124 fleet, a month after suspending use of the type. The operator temporarily withdrew the cargo transporter from service after the 13 November accident at Novosibirsk in which...
Russian operator Rossiya aims to introduce a fleet of nearly 70 Sukhoi Superjet 100s by the end of next year, as part of a strategic overhaul of Aeroflot Group’s operations. Rossiya says the federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia has included the...
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has shown off the new premium-economy cabin fitted to its latest Airbus A380, of which the airline took delivery in mid-December. It comprises 56 seats in a 2-4-2 cross-section, with up to 40in pitch, at the...
American Airlines has become the first US carrier to conduct a revenue flight on the Boeing 737 Max aircraft following the type’s ungrounding last month. American Airlines has become the first US carrier to conduct a revenue flight on the...
European competition regulators have cleared a second tranche of Italian aid to national carrier Alitaila as compensation for disruption to travel caused by the pandemic, though its existing state aid probes into Italy’s earlier support for the carrier continue. European competition regulators...
AirAsia has agreed terms on the sale of a 32.7% stake in its joint venture carrier AirAsia India to the carrier’s existing co-shareholder Tata Sons AirAsia has agreed terms on the sale of a 32.7% stake in joint venture carrier AirAsia India to the...
South Korean start-up carrier Aero K received its air operator’s certificate for international and domestic air transport operations on 28 December. The airline was evaluated between October 2019 and December 2020, and the AOC was granted within the two-year validity...
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is implementing voting-right restrictions on all shares in the company owned by non-European Union nationals from 1 January 2021 to ensure the airline complies with ownership rules once the UK leaves the EU. The measures date...