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ITA Airways, Italy’s national airline, recently unveiled the Airbus A320neo (dedicated to Italian ice-skating champion Carolina Kostner) with new interiors designed by Walter De Silva, an Italian designer working in automotive design. This aircraft is the first in ITA Airways’ fully configured fleet. For the first time, ITA Airways’ medium-haul fleet will offer a paid […]

The global aviation industry’s target to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 includes a number of reduction measures agreed upon at an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conference last year. The World Economic Forum says these measures include ‘ramping up innovative aircraft technologies, “streamlining” flight operations and the increased production and use of sustainable aviation […]

On Thursday, Avelo Airlines announced yet another route expansion, growing its Wilmington, Del. base from five destinations served to 14. The Houston-based carrier continues its aggressive expansion strategy across the eastern seaboard and in the Delaware Valley, almost tripling service out of Wilmington just three months after beginning service out of the city.  The carrier […]

A recent expansion of the air transport agreement between Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led to several route announcements from carriers from both countries. The announcements cover new routes as well as increased frequencies on existing routes. Air Transport Agreement Air transport agreements are formal treaties between governments that allow for commercial […]

Sudan has been in a state of unrest since the military takeover of the civilian government in October 2021. The situation took a turn for the worse on April 15 when violent clashes between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group erupted in the capital city of Khartoum, leading to the […]

This trip report is the first in a series of stories that took me from Los Angeles to New York’s JFK Airport via Manila, Jakarta and Singapore. This trip was completely funded independently and is an honest opinion on the airlines included. This week I will introduce you to Philippine Airlines — the airline that […]

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, […]

Denver-based Denver Air Connection, or more commonly known as DAC, will be expanding from its Minneapolis/St. Paul hub, which is due to a contract refresh. Pierre, S.D., an EAS community the airline has served since June 2021 when SkyWest terminated their contract here, along with nearby Watertown, S.D., which have a joint EAS contract and […]

A few days ago, the new Terminal 1 was inaugurated, with a capacity of 6 million passengers for domestic and Schengen destinations. Last year, boarding area A was inaugurated at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport, but the former boarding area C is also scheduled to open before the summer of 2023, and the renovation of […]

Boeing is facing fresh challenges with the delivery of some of its 737 MAX aircraft with Reuters reporting the manufacturer has ‘quality-related problems with certain components made by one of its main suppliers.’ It is reported that some deliveries of new aircraft have been halted for inspections to take place which will result in delays […]