ROUTESDec 16, 2021Qantas Returns To Rome After 18 YearsQantas is returning seasonal service to Rome from June 2022 through October. The three times a week service will see Qantas return to Italy after an absence of 18 years. In addition, this marks the Australian airline’s return to continental Europe. Read More →
NEWSNov 27, 2021Singapore Airlines Operates First 737 MAX ServiceSingapore Airlines operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flight. The airline operated a return flight from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) using the 737 MAX. The airline will continue to operate the type on the route as the airline eases the type back into service.Read More →
NEWSNov 13, 2021Spirit Cuts 9% of January Flights Due To Labor ShortagesThis week, Spirit Airlines has cut 9% of its flights scheduled for January. The reason for this is staffing problems. Because of this, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline has a more conservative outlook in the near term. Read More →
NEWSNov 01, 2021Alaska Airlines Adds Cleveland to Network Alaska Airlines is adding Cleveland to its route map beginning in the summer of 2022. The Seattle-based airline will add the Ohio city to its route network while adding frequencies to Columbus and Cincinnati. Read More →
NEWSOct 21, 2021El Al Seeks to Potentially Acquire Competitor Arkia AirlinesIsrael's flag carrier El Al is reportedly in the process of acquiring fellow Israeli carrier Arkia. This consolidation of the country's aviation industry would leave just Israir as the only other operator. While not much news has come out about this potential purchase, it would create a huge shift in the Israeli aviation industry, as it would see the largest carrier in the country (El Al) absorb the second-largest (Arkia).Read More →
NEWSSep 14, 2021Jet Airways Set To Begin Domestic Flights In Early 2022On September 13, officials at Jet Airways made a significant announcement stating the airline, once it is fully revived, will begin domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022. This announcement comes after a series of steps taken by the airline's new owners, the Kalrock-Jalan consortium, to restart the airline.Read More →
NEWSAug 24, 2021Department Of Defense Activates Civil Reserve FleetOn Sunday morning, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it would activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). Using 18 civil aircraft to help with the evacuation from Afghanistan, the DOD will use the extra air capacity from civil jets to help relieve pressure from bases that are housing Afghan evacuees.Read More →
NEWSAug 17, 2021800 People Cram Into A US Air Force C-17 Leaving AfghanistanAmidst chaotic scenes at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL), over 800 people have been evacuated from the war-torn city on one United States Air Force (USAF) C-17A flight to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. It is likely the most people ever carrier on a C-17.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2021American Airlines Will Not Require Employees To Be Vaccinated American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said the airline is not planning to mandate vaccination for its employees. The decision comes days after other US carriers, United and Frontier, announced plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees in the next two months. Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2021United Airlines Makes Vaccines Mandatory For All EmployeesToday United Airlines announced that it is requiring that all of its employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. This makes the Chicago-based carrier the first major airline in the United States to implement such a policy.Read More →
