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Frightening incident on Boeing MAX lead aviation attorneys questions whether officials need to examine if certifying the plane as safe for flying was hasty

Alaska Airlines has grounded the Boeing MAX9 jets after a window and a chunk of the fuselage blew out of the plane shortly after takeoff, causing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, late Friday night (Jan. 5, 2024). Photos from the plane that was able to land safely r...

Aruba and Kazakhstan welcome Alpha Sky to their ICAO 83 bis agreement

The Registry of Aruba announced the addition of Alpha Sky to the ICAO Article 83 bis Agreement between Kazakhstan and Aruba. This significant development further strengthens the international collaboration between the Civil Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan and the Department of Civil Aviation o...

AirAsia amongst world’s safest low cost airlines

AirAsia Group, including medium haul affiliate airlines AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X have been once again confirmed as one of the safest low cost carriers in the world for 2024 by the aviation experts at AirlineRatings.com. Factors used to decide the top 20 safest low cost airlines include incident records, fleet age, results of audits conducted by the governing body of aviation - The Interna...

Surf Air Mobility to supply electric powertrains to major Kenyan Cessna Caravan operators Safarilink and Yellow Wings

Surf Air Mobility entered into agreements with Safarilink, an airline connecting domestic scheduled flights to destinations within Kenya and Tanzania, and Yellow Wings Air Services, a Kenyan air operator that serves over 500 airfields throughout the East Africa region, to upgrade their Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft with Surf Air Mobility proprietary electrified powertrain technology once cert...

Alaska Airlines took delivery of first longer-range Boeing 737-8

Alaska Airlines welcomed delivery of the first Boeing 737-8 to it aircraft lineup – the next component of strategic, long-term fleet plan that builds on its strengths and provides a road map for ongoing future success. Airline flies the youngest fleet of all U.S. airlines, and from 2024 through 2027, is on track to add 15-25 new Boeing aircraft each year. Currently h...

Korean Air releases a new safety video featuring virtual humans

Korean Air has released a new inflight safety video featuring virtual humans. The video features a virtual human in a Korean Air flight attendant uniform giving safety instructions within a virtual setting. By introducing the new concept of virtual humans in its safety video, the airline seeks to reach out to its diverse customer base of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The sleek visual presenta...

easyJet reopens its ‘Runway’ initiative to fast track university graduates into critical aviation roles

With forecasts projecting the industry will need another 1.3 million new aviation professionals in the next 10 years on top of existing recruitment opportunities, easyJet has relaunched its flagship graduate programme after a three year hiatus. The programme, which aims to attract a diverse group of individuals with a tenacious ambition of becoming future leaders in engineering, finance and m...

Global airlines 2024 outlook: cruising through a challenging environment

The global airlines sector is expected to continue its growth trajectory in 2024, albeit at a more normalized pace (high single-digit growth) than in 2022–23, as business and leisure travel remain strong and fuel prices normalize. The sector, though, is likely to face some challenges, including: -- a relatively weaker macroeconomic environment with growth expected to remain subdued at les...

Most on-time airlines and airports of 2023 unveiled by Cirium

In an industry synonymous with operational complexity, Cirium, the world's most trusted source of aviation analytics, today announces its much-anticipated 2023 On-Time Performance Review that celebrates operating excellence. This year's winners, hailing from every corner of the globe, have not only risen to the occasion but have set new benchmarks in operational performance and punctuality...

easyJet and easyJet holidays reveal top travel trends for 2024

easyJet and easyJet holidays have revealed the latest travel trends for 2024 as bookings took off during the first days of its biggest ever Big Orange Sale, offering up to 20% off over two million seats across Europe and up to £300 off package holidays until 5 February 2024. Flights to Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Alicante and Malaga from the UK proved to be the most popular during the sa...

SWISS to serve new European destinations in Summer 2024

SWISS will be making further additions to its short-haul route network in its 2024 summer schedules. Service between Zurich and Bremen will be newly offered in summer, too. Oslo will be added to the Geneva-based network; and the existing Geneva destinations of Copenhagen and Stockholm will also be newly served in the summer timetable period. SWISS will be offering travellers an even wider...

Fifth A320neo landed at Austrian Airlines in Vienna

Austrian Airlines welcomed an early “New Year’s baby” and received another aircraft from the Airbus factory in Toulouse on the New Year’s Eve weekend. The fifth A320neo will fly in white until its final livery with the Austrian livery in spring. The new short and medium-haul aircraft with the registration LZR comes directly from the Airbus factory in Toulouse...

SmartLynx Airlines closes the year with a record number of operated flights

In 2023 SmartLynx Airlines made 48% more flights and carried 53% more passengers than the year before. In 2023, the airline increased its fleet from 49 to 67 aircraft, including the first Boeing B737 MAX8 aircraft in the ACMI sector, which significantly boosted its passenger numbers. Over the year 2023, demand for ACMI passenger services continued to grow. This was driven by ai...

Air Astana completes 1st C-check on Airbus A321neo

Air Astana has successfully completed its first six-year C-Check at its engineering and technical center in Astana. The work on an Airbus A321 took more than 20 days and involved 7,800 man-hours undertaken by highly qualified mechanics and engineers holding international certificates and EASA Part 66 licenses, including those trained under Air Astana’s aviation technician training progr...

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