El Al’s Chairman Steps Down

The chairman of El Al Israel Airlines is resigning. On Sunday, Eli Defes, who has held the chairman’s role since 2017, said his tenure at the airline was ending with immediate effect.... Read more »

JetBlue Airbus A320 Returns To Fort Lauderdale After Gear Retraction Failure

Earlier this week, a JetBlue aircraft was forced to return to Fort Lauderdale after its landing gear failed to retract. On Thursday, the plane landed safely, and a replacement A320 was provided... Read more »

The New Alitalia Could Operate Boeing 787s and A320s

As the new Alitalia looks to the future, CEO Fabio Maria Lazzerini and company president, Francesco Caio are reportedly looking to buy Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A320s. After years of losses... Read more »

Vistara Takes Delivery Of Its Second Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Vistara is set to take delivery of its second Boeing 787 later today. The aircraft left Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington, at 07:40 local time and is expected to touch down in... Read more »

Air New Zealand Restricts Australia Bookings Until Late October

Air New Zealand has extended booking restrictions on its Australia bound flights. It follows the Australian Government extending its cap on international passenger arrivals until the end of October. Air New Zealand... Read more »

Air Vanuatu’s First Airbus A220 Spotted In Canada

An eagle-eyed photographer has snapped a picture of one of the best looking tails around. Air Vanuatu has made a virtue of using bright, eye-catching livery to get noticed. And their brand... Read more »

No Annual Profit On The Cards According To Southwest CEO

Southwest Airlines has warned that it looks unlikely to turn a profit by the end of the year. The airline’s CEO spoke in an interview with the Texas Tribune on Wednesday and... Read more »

Hub And Spoke Vs Point To Point – How COVID Will Change Both Models

One of the interesting side effects of COVID-19 is the resurrection of the hub and spoke model. It’s not a new idea, but it had fallen out of fashion. Changes in the... Read more »

Which? renews criticism of UK airline refunds | News

Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic and TUI are failing to refund passengers in agreed time frames, breaching recent commitments to the regulator that they would speed up their refund process, according to new research.... Read more »

Qatar Airways Doubles New York Flights & Expands Pakistan Services

Gulf State carrier Qatar Airways has just announced that it is doubling the number of flights it will operate to New York and is increasing services to Pakistan. As airlines start to... Read more »