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American Airlines was already set on being the first U.S. airline to bring the Boeing 737 MAX back into service, planning on bringing back the aircraft over the busy winter holiday travel season with a flight between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Miami International Airport on Dec. 29. But as airlines across the world have […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on air transport did not change the Angolan government’s goals for TAAG Angola Airlines. The national airline is still expected to conclude its privatization process in 2022, as was announced this week to journalists by Angolan Transport Minister Ricardo d’Abreu in an event to celebrate the 44th anniversary of […]

Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China — shortened to Comac — has received the type inspection authorization for its C919 narrowbody aircraft, allowing it to move to the final phase of flight testing and eventual certification, FlightGlobal reports. Comac will promptly begin testing the aircraft, and it hopes to receive an airworthiness certificate […]

The airline industry has been immersed in the worst crisis in history as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in recent months, with the gradual borders reopening and fewer restrictions due to the lifting of quarantines, airlines have gradually resumed their operations, although still far from normal. This Wednesday, the main executives of LATAM […]

On Friday, United Airlines began operating charter flights to begin the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is poised to be approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by mid-December. United’s Distribution Plan The Wall Street Journal, citing a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), reports that United will start […]

After the gradual opening of borders since Monday, until 15:00 (GMT-3) on Tuesday, a total of 3,983 passengers have entered to Chile through the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Pudahuel, Santiago de Chile, of which 921 were tourists. As announced, From Nov. 23, foreigners are allowed to enter Chile through the Pudahuel Airport in […]

Delta Air Lines is hoping to launch flights to Italy where passengers can skip the quarantine from December. The plan, an arrangement between the airline, Rome Fiumicino Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, will use three stages of testing to enable customers to access Italy without having to isolate on arrival. Both outbound and return flights […]

As airlines add back service in preparation for their busy holiday season, Dallas-based regional airline JSX has announced it’s third destination in the state of Texas. Beginning in January, the airline will fly two routes to the border town of Lajitas, located in west Texas. The new flights on JSX to Lajitas will begin on […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief Alexandre de Juniac delivered his take on the state of the industry at the IATA annual general meeting held virtually on Nov. 24. The executive called on airlines and other industry stakeholders for immediate action in working to open up the skies and get the industry to move […]

Christmas has come early this year for collectors and aviation enthusiasts. On Monday, CNN reported that British Airways announced it would be opening its doors for customers to buy items from aircraft that have flown all over the world, including tableware, galley carts, slippers and other luxury merchandise. The airline is among the first in […]