Niger, a landlocked country at the heart of Africa, finds itself embroiled in a political crisis that has led to the closure of its airspace. The country’s military rulers have declared the closure of the country's airspace, signaling an escalation of tensions with neighboring countries and the international community. With neighboring nations allegedly preparing for intervention and the expiration of the ECOWAS ultimatum for a return to democratic governance, the situation in Niger remains highly volatile. In a stern statement…
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve detailed trips I took on two different Lufthansa Regional carriers. The Lufthansa CityLine brand is best integrated into the Lufthansa group, wearing Lufthansa’s colors and sharing a nearly-identical name. Air Dolomiti, while still a wholly-owned member of the Lufthansa Group, doesn’t match the…
Dallas-based American Airlines has decided to alter one of its long-haul international routes, but instead of changing a schedule or aircraft, it is changing the hub it will operate from. Starting Oct. 29, 2023, they will be moving its JFK-Doha route to its Philadelphia hub. The route will continue to…
Italy's air traffic industry has remarkably recovered after months of turbulence and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Italian National Civil Aviation Authority (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile - ENAC) recently released data for the first half of 2023, which exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. The pandemic severely affected…
IndiGo made the headlines during the 2023 edition of Paris Air Show, as they placed the largest order in the history of aviation. An order of 125 Airbus A320neo and 375 Airbus A321neo totaling up to 50 billion dollars and taking the delivery backlog to almost 1,000 aircraft. At the…
Ultra Low Cost Carrier Ryanair has been put on notice by the Dublin Airport Authority regarding flights operated during overnight hours. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said “We will have to start cancelling flights in four weeks' time. That first wave of departures in the morning... we will have to have…
India’s largest domestic airline IndiGo has posted a record net profit for the first quarter of the airline’s 2023-24 financial year, 01 Apr – 30 Jun Pieter Elbers, the airline’s chief executive officer, said: “That very positive momentum from the last two quarters has also continued in this quarter as…
Alaska Airlines recently announced a partnership benefiting wintertime outdoor enthusiasts. The Seattle-based carrier has come together with Mountain Collective to offer a point incentive for customers and members of their elite program who purchase a season pass. A season pass with Mountain Collective allows pass holders to ski and snowboard…
In the early months of 2001, low-cost competition was heating up in Canada. WestJet had started operations a few years ago in 1996 and was growing quickly. Discount airline Canada 3000 had been a charter operator in Canada for many years but began offering scheduled flights in May of 2001.…
Back in late April of 2023, Delta's wholly-owned subsidiary Endeavor Air retired its last CRJ-200 and sent the aircraft off with joyous fanfare at the regional carrier's bases with parties in Atlanta, Detroit, and Minneapolis. This made SkyWest the final operator of Delta Connection branded CRJ-200 service in the airline's…
