Fuel supplier Q8Aviation has delivered initial supplies of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to London Gatwick Airport, with the initial flight to use it—an easyJet service on Oct. 27.
Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe has launched a new sister-company to tackle what it describes as the regulatory, commercial and financing challenges facing airlines when purchasing and operating future non-fossil fuel-powered aircraft.
A virtual customer service app developed to provide socially distanced support during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an integral tool that helps United Airlines quickly re-book passengers during irregular operations (IROPS).
Safran expects to deliver 900 LEAP engines in 2021, up from a previous target of more than 800, as the aerospace company said the recovery was “gaining strength month after month.”
Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft as of mid-October had exceeded the total number of reports received last year, reaching the highest number of laser-strike incidents since 2016, according to the FAA.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has downgraded its financial outlook for fiscal 2021, as improvements in the second half of the year will not be enough to offset a weaker first half.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) owner Lucio Tan is injecting $505 million in fresh capital and debt financing into the airline as the flag carrier lays out plans to become profitable in 2022.
Turkish Airlines has decided to increase the crew wages of its cockpit personnel by 25% and the pay of its remaining domestic staff by 20%, based on current wages, effective Oct. 1, 2021.
China Express Airline’s profit streak ended in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) as two safety incidents dragged down the airline’s operating numbers, compounded by the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in key cities.
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, an operator of air and sea links to the archipelago off the coast of southwest England, has forged an agreement to bring zero-emission hydrogen flights to the islands.
Air France-KLM is expecting its 2021 fourth-quarter (Q4) capacity to reach as much as three-quarters of 2019 levels and has posted a much lower net loss for the September quarter as the recovery in air travel demand continues.
Spirit Airlines has pushed out some recovery targets as it works to prevent operational meltdowns similar to the massive disruptions that cost the ULCC $50 million in the third quarter.
Colombia’s Avianca plans to make its Boeing 787s the only widebody passenger aircraft in its fleet, simplifying long-haul operations within the Americas and Europe.
The world’s largest air routes by total scheduled departure seats in October 2021 are dominated by Asian services, despite the severe COVID-related international restrictions which continue in the region.
Textron’s top executive calls a federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all employees of prime U.S. contractors and subcontractors “a curveball we wish we didn’t have.”
Italy’s Blue Panorama Airlines, which operated as Luke Air, suspended operations on Oct. 28 due to financial problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Norwegian Air Shuttle said passenger demand is returning and forward bookings are positive, meaning it expects to have a peak of 50 aircraft in operation by the end of 2021 and 70 in 2022.
