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IAG Moves on Purchase of Air Europa at Discounted Price

The group will pay only half of the price upon which it initially agreed and will defer payment for six years.

Airlines

January 20, 2021

IATA Urges Adoption of Vaccine Certificates for Travelers

A proposal by Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a digital vaccine certificate to allow free movement has gained IATA's endorsement.

Airlines

January 19, 2021

Transport Canada To Lift Boeing 737 Max Ban on January 20

Canada’s civil aviation authority has concluded its review of the Boeing 737 Max.

Aircraft

January 18, 2021

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Launches, Plans Tel Aviv Flights

The joint venture between Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Holdings flies to Athens on its inaugural service.

Airlines

January 15, 2021

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Norwegian To Shut All Long-haul Operations

A new business plan at Norwegian Air calls for a return to an all-narrowbody fleet.

Airlines

January 14, 2021

IATA Sees ‘Bleak’ Prospects for Air Transport Amid Quarantines

International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac calls on governments to give up aspirations for a ‘zero Covid world.’

Airlines

January 12, 2021

Boeing Lands 747-8F Order from Atlas Air

Atlas Air places an order for the last four 747-8Fs Boeing plans to produce.

Airlines

January 12, 2021

Latest ARJ21 Order Boosts Comac’s Export Prospects

An agreement to place a firm order for 30 ARJ21s by Everbright Group targets operators in Southeast Asia.

Aircraft

January 8, 2021

Air Traffic Recovery Reaches Full Stop in November

IATA reports November RPK declines nearly matched those of October.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Ryanair To Slash Service amid Covid Lockdowns

Europe’s largest low-cost airline expects traffic to fall to 500,000 in February.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Israir A320 Pilots To Train at Etihad Facility in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Aviation Training and leisure carrier Israir have signed a contract to train Israeli pilots in the UAE.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Qatar Airways Resumes Operations through Saudi Airspace

For the first time since the establishment of a GCC-led blockade of Qatar in 2017, Qatar Airways can fly direct to South Africa over Saudi Arabia.

Airlines

January 7, 2021

Airline Accident Fatalities Up in 2020 Despite Pandemic

Dutch consultancy To70 warns of safety complacency as airlines increase operations in 2021.

Accidents

January 5, 2021

Amazon Makes First Direct Aircraft Purchases

Eleven more Boeing 767-300 freighters will join Amazon’s transportation network starting this year.

Aircraft

January 5, 2021

European Flight Volume Collapsed to Mid-1980s Level in 2020

Ryanair remained the region’s largest operator last year while Eurowings and Norwegian dropped out of the top 10 of airlines performing the most flights.

Aircraft

January 4, 2021

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi To Launch Service to Athens

The joint venture between Hungary’s Wizz Air and Abu Dhabi-based holding company ADQ has scheduled its first service to Athens for January 15.

Airlines

December 30, 2020

American Airlines Resumes 737 Max Service

The first 737 Max revenue flight in the U.S. since March 2019 took American Airlines passengers from Miami to New York.

Aircraft

December 29, 2020

UK-EU Deal Preserves All Third- and Fourth-freedom Rights

The UK’s CAA will become responsible for aircraft certification and regulation in the country when it leaves EASA on January 1.

Airlines

December 28, 2020

Countries Restrict UK Flights on New Covid-19 Variant Concerns

Several governments have suspended direct air traffic rights to their country for all passenger flights from any UK airports.

Airlines

December 21, 2020

EASA Details Dry Ice Hazards during Vaccine Transport

Further recommendations on dry ice handling from EASA follows a more general FAA safety alert.

Airlines

December 18, 2020