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Update on March 18 at 10:30 a.m. ET On March 16, the Australian Senate delayed further the release of their report to Oct. 20, citing no reasons, but this time committing to the release of its interim report on March 30. The decision to delay the report’s release was made on March 16, the very […]

There are continuing positive signs that the international air travel market is on its way towards pre-pandemic levels albeit at differing rates in different regions. This week the U.K. announced the lifting of all travel restrictions and countries such as Canada and New Zealand are easing quarantine and testing requirements in the coming weeks. The […]

Dulles International Airport is making strides towards a greener tomorrow with the approval of their large scale solar-farm project. Approval for the project was granted by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) of Virginia on Tuesday. If built, the project will make Dulles the largest airport generation and storage facility in the United States.  Covering an […]

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has recently released an airworthiness bulletin stating that “CASA has not confirmed any RA (radar altimeter) system failure from 5G interference but continues to monitor this situation.” This is despite the international attention of 5G telecommunication interference with radar altimeters, with Boeing 737s being singled out. The bulletin, […]

Within the context of international uncertainty that has resulted in high volatility in fuel prices, LATAM Airlines Group has estimated its operation for this month. It is important to remember that in February 2022, LATAM Airlines Group’s passenger traffic (measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers – RPK) was 60.6% in relation to the same period in […]

Following an extensive review of the distribution of board seats and foreign capital investment, the Canadian Transportation Agency moved forward with a second stage of an investigation that aims to clarify Flair Airlines’ compliance with laws that regulate foreign investor maximum share in an operator based in Canada. Canadian law forbids for foreign capital to […]

Comair Limited — a British Airways franchisee — which also operates Kulula Airlines in South Africa had its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) suspended indefinitely. The carrier failed to adequately demonstrate to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) that its risk and safety management systems are up to scratch. What was supposed to be a […]

Malaysia Airlines recently announced that the carrier will increase its flight operations between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to London’s Heathrow Airport after Mar. 27. The announcement came after the government’s decision of reopening its borders on Apr. 1. In the early phase, the airline will operate 11 times weekly until Jun. 29. After Jun. 30. the […]

Boeing and Dominican Republic-based Arajet announced that the Caribbean airline has ordered 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and an option to purchase an additional 15 aircraft. The order is the largest deal ever placed by a Caribbean airline and will be the first customer for the Boeing 737-8-200 in the region, the high-density version of […]

Luke Air is the commercial brand of Blue Panorama Airlines S.p.A., an Italian charter airline, founded in Rome in 1998. Under the Blu-express brand, it also operates medium- and short-haul low-cost flights. Since December 2017, it has been controlled by entrepreneur Luca Patanè’s UVET Group, which in 2020 acquired the economic part of Neos Air. […]