NEWSMay 25, 2023Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian AirportIn the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 years, spewed hundreds of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere above Sicily. This prompted ENAC, the Italian aviation authority, to decide to close most of the airspace above Sicily due to the threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air Canada Cargo Launches New Freighter Service at Punta Cana International AirportAir Canada and its cargo division, Air Canada Cargo, successfully completed their inaugural commercial flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, utilizing a Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air India to Fly 19,000 Pilgrims on Hajj FlightsAir India plans to fly 19,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The flights will fly to Jeddah and Medina on from four Indian cities.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Lufthansa to Acquire ITA AirwaysAfter months of negotiations, The Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways, are set to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement on Thursday, May 25th setting the stage for new ownership of ITA. Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Lufthansa Reveals Special Livery for 600th Airbus AircraftLufthansa commemorated its 600th Airbus aircraft with a special livery on May 24, 2023. The delivery marks the important 50-year relationship Airbus and Lufthansa have developed. Read More →
NEWSMay 24, 2023Qantas Begins Construction On New Sydney Flight Training CenterQantas has started construction on a new flight training center in Sydney. The company sees it as essential to meet its future goals, which include launching new routes and delivering new aircraft.Read More →
NEWSMay 24, 2023easyJet Opens New Base at Birmingham Airport for 2024easyJet, the low-cost European Airline which has two different branches, has now set up a new branch and expanded its bases to now include UK Midlands airport, Birmingham (BHX). This comes as the airport takes advantage of new technologies in lowering airport security restrictions.Read More →
ROUTESMay 24, 2023Air Premia Launches Service to...Newark?!Air Premia, a South Korea-based long-haul airline, recently launched service to Newark, its second American gateway and sixth overall destination. This is the first nonstop connection between ICN and EWR.Read More →
NEWSMay 23, 2023United Announces Massive Expansion Plans at DenverUnited Airlines today announced a large investment in its operations at Denver airport. With the investment will come new routes, clubs, and improved customer service for passengers.Read More →
NEWSMay 23, 2023WNBA to Provide Additional Charter Flights for 2023 SeasonThe Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is planning to expand the number of chartered flights that are provided to players for the 2023 season. The expanded program will include flights for all postseason games and regular season games in which the teams have consecutive games on their schedules.Read More →
