Ryanair has joined a UK airline trade body because of concerns about the impact of Brexit on the aviation industry, the airline announced. The Dublin-based carrier signed up with Airlines UK as an international airline member, a new tier…
A man who disrupted a Hawaiian Airlines flight so much that the plane had to turn around and return to Honolulu last year instead of heading to New York must pay the airline nearly $100,000, a federal judge ruled….
eading African airline, Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that it is all set to start nonstop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Addis Ababa, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017. Sao Paulo, the biggest city…
British Airways has announced it will be adding another two new transatlantic routes to its summer 2018 schedule at Gatwick. Toronto in Canada, will be taking to the air from May 1, with three flights per week, and Las…
FlightSafety International announces that Aeroméxico Connect will acquire its second full flight simulator for the Embraer E190 aircraft from FlightSafety. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator is scheduled to be installed at the Aeroméxico Training Center in Mexico City during…
Egypt has cleared a backlog of nearly $250 million owed to international airlines for flight ticket sales, according to a statement from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The IATA last year warned Egypt it risked damaging its aviation…
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has pledged to donate up to $1 million of his own money to aid employees affected by Hurricane Harvey, according to a letter obtained from a source within the airline. In the letter to…
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is committing $1 million from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with disaster relief across Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the company announced today. The contributions will be directed through the American…
Tropical Storm Harvey has already caused thousands of flight cancellations around Houston and could cripple regional aviation through the U.S. Labor Day holiday, taking a bite out of airline profits during one of the year"™s busiest travel periods. Since…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has just elected Qatar Airway"™ Chief Executive, Akbar al-Baker, as the new chairman of the board, effective June 2018. Akbar al-Baker will take over from current chairman, Goh Choon Phong, current Chief Executive…
