SAS has recently received court approval to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a month after the news of Air France-KLM's investment in SAS which sees the group acquiring a 19.9% stake in the airline. A consortium, which includes Air France-KLM, will take ownership of the restructuring company after entering into Chapter…
The oneworld alliance is opening its first branded lounge at Seoul–Incheon International Airport. Although the alliance’s lounge plans were first announced in 2019, they have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans are finally coming to fruition, with the lounge expected to open in the new year. Oneworld’s…
In response to the new rules passed on Nov. 15 in France, France’s air traffic controllers launched an industrial action on Nov. 20. Under the new law, the air traffic controllers need to sound the alarm to their employers before starting a strike at least 48 hours in advance. Ironically,…
At the Dubai Airshow, Emirates announced it would be adding a massive new engineering facility at Dubai World Central Airport, also known as Al Maktoum International Airport. The carrier is going to invest nearly $1 billion into developing a modern engineering complex that will span just over 1 million square…
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is gearing up for an ambitious phase of expansion, aiming to issue a request for proposals for a substantial fleet expansion by the year's end. Abdelhamid Addou, the airline's CEO, revealed plans to grow the fleet to 200 aircraft during the Arab Air Carriers Organization conference…
The Dutch slot coordinator, Airport Coordination Netherlands, or ACNL, confirmed that JetBlue will not have any landing and take-off slots at Schiphol next summer. This is amid a series of reductions that Schiphol is to undertake in the coming years to reduce the environmental impacts of the airport. JetBlue currently…
Bucking its long-standing operation to Dallas Love Field, Southwest is looking to add flights at DFW Airport. At Skift’s Aviation Forum in Fort Worth, the airline’s CEO Bob Jordan confirmed plans for a ‘modest presence’ at the larger airport in the DFW Metroplex, which is American Airlines’ largest hub. Southwest…
Following over a decade of construction and operational limbo, the new Terminal A, formerly known as the Midfield terminal, at the Abu Dhabi airport has been officially opened. Originally scheduled to commence operations in 2017, the building suffered a "timing incident." With the original intent to become a home hub…
Not too often can you tour an air traffic control tower, let alone enjoy an adult beverage in one. Even if no longer active, towers are notoriously difficult to repurpose as venues. Municipal fire codes and the like create challenges about crowding the cab area and lack of egress. Nevertheless,…
