December 22, 2018 8:00 am ET
December 20, 2018 4:51 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Alas Uruguay
A few months after PLUNA’s demise and liquidation, Uruguayan aviation was lacking a flag carrier and, most importantly, a strategy. There were a couple of private operators that jumped right into the extinct carrier's routes. Former Pluna employees were bound…
December 20, 2018 12:06 pm ET -
London’s Gatwick Airport Closes Due to Drone Activity
London's Gatwick Airport has closed following drones operating in the vicinity of the airfield, posing a risk to arriving and departing aircraft. Operations at the U.K.'s busiest airport were suspended around 9 p.m. on Wednesday following sightings of two drones, resuming…
December 20, 2018 11:00 am ET -
Hainan Airlines Announces Xi’an Service From Los Angeles
Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop service between Xi’an and Los Angeles starting Dec. 31, 2018, making this the first scheduled non-stop service between the Chinese city and Los Angeles, as well as North America in general. China's…
December 19, 2018 4:38 pm ET -
British Airways Resumes Pakistan Service
British Airways has announced that it will resume nonstop flights to the Pakistani capital Islamabad. The flights will restart following a decade-long hiatus. The route will operate thrice weekly from London Heathrow, with flights beginning on June 2, 2019 using…
December 19, 2018 4:33 pm ET -
Interview: Norwegian Air Argentina CEO Ole Christian Melhus
Last week, during the inaugural flight of the new route between Buenos Aires and Bariloche, we got a chance to speak with Norwegian Air Argentina's CEO. Onboard LV-ISQ, NAA's third Boeing 737-800, we reviewed the first month and a half…