The Pakistani government has declared that all aircraft operated by private airlines must undergo a new inspection to determine whether they are safe to fly. The move comes days after the Bhoja Air cr...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is expected to approve a license for new cargo carrier Ningxia Cargo Airlines based in the Ningxia Autonomous Region in West China. The new airline ha...
The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) has asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to study the consequences of recent airline mergers in light of US Airways' (US) public announcement that it is ...
Kuwait's cabinet has approved an amended draft law that will allow Kuwait Airways to be privatized within three years. The new draft law allows the government to offer a 35% stake in the airline to co...
An Athens court has sentences three executives of a defunct Cypriot airline Helios Airways and a British engineer to 10 years in prison due to their role in the fatal crash of Helios Airways Boeing 73...
The Quebec government has asked Quebec Superior Court for a declaratory ruling that Air Canada broke its 1988 privatization law by ceasing major maintenance of its aircraft in Montreal and wants the h...
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, has affirmed its support for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to apply the recent final rul...
In a follow-up to the editorial comment on Monday regarding Nigeria, it is with sadness that we see the Nigerian Senate yesterday urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to begin at...
A report from the Transportation Safety Board report confirms that a sleepy Air Canada pilot was at fault for causing a sudden dive that caused 16 injuries among passengers and crew on a transatlantic...
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been listed in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register after successfully completing an audit. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is an internationall...
Virgin Atlantic is appealing against the European Commission’s approval of International Airlines Group’s acquisition of BMI. “We will challenge every aspect of this process which if allowed to stand,...
With so much going on in the world it is easy to overlook stories so today I will try to redress the balance with a few words on West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa, and given its r...
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