Indian airlines became the center of attention at the Paris Air Show after two Indian carriers had signed mega deals with two aircraft manufacturers. Indigo Indigo has inked a historic deal with Airbus for 500 A320 family aircraft. After being rumored for several weeks, the new aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2030 and […]
India’s SpiceJet has announced that the service will be bolstered by adding 10 Boeing 737 aircraft between September and October. The enhancement is paving the way for recovery and meeting the travel demand during the winter. The new aircraft will include five Boeing 737 MAXs. However, the airline hasn’t revealed the price tag of the […]
Recently, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has entered into a codeshare agreement with EL AL Israel Airlines. Under the new agreement, both airlines’ travelers could enjoy a seamless travel experience between Japan and Israel. Subject to government approval, ANA could start codesharing on EL AL’s flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport in spring […]
After operating for two decades, Qantas Airways’ first Boeing 717 with registration VH-NXI will bid farewell to the airline in June. The aircraft operated Jetstar’s maiden flight between Melbourne and Launceston on the airline’s launch day in 2004. It has been sold to an undisclosed North American operator. The aircraft has flown for QantasLink for […]
Korean Air could fall short of acquiring Asiana Airlines after clearing 11 hurdles in the past two years. The U.S. is considering filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition. According to Politico, the Department of Justice has been investigating the deal for two years. It came after the potential blockage from the EU. The plan […]
After one year of lifting the travel restrictions in the U.K., London’s Heathrow Airport has recorded 6.4 million passengers travel through the airport for April. Earlier, the country’s busiest airport has welcomed 16.9 million passengers in the first quarter of 2023, becoming the Europe’s busiest airport and second in the world for international travel. The […]
Air New Zealand has announced that the remaining de Havilland Q300 aircraft still in the teal Pacific Wave livery will feature iconic black and white, the current livery. The Q300 is the smallest plane in the airline’s fleet and the remaining eight aircraft are the only jet donning the teal Pacific Wave livery. The airline […]
After three years of the pandemic, Vietnam Airlines has reported the first pre-tax profit of VDN 19.3 billion ($822,500) in the first quarter of 2023. As a result of the strong travel demand, the revenue in the first quarter was doubled year on year and close to the pre-pandemic levels to VDN 23.64 trillion, the […]
Hong Kong continues an upward trend after the lifting of travel restrictions. Cathay Pacific — the city’s flag carrier — has carried over 1.3 million passengers last month, with an increase of 19% compared with February. The load factor was over 90%. Cathay Pacific and HK Express, its no-frills airline, has reached 50% pre-pandemic flight capacity, covering […]
U.K.’s Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is in line with London’s Heathrow and Gatwick, making a remarkable recovery after the pandemic as four million passengers had flown through its airports in March. The group’s rolling 12-month passenger totals for the period ending March 2023 has reached 54 million, 88% of 2019 levels. MAG owns Manchester Airport, […]
