The European Union (EU) competition regulators have announced the reopening of an investigation into the 1-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) recapitalization of Swedish airline SAS by Denmark and Sweden. This decision comes after an EU court annulled the regulators’ previous ruling on the matter in 2020. In a statement released on Tuesday, the European Commission confirmed that
In a recent media roundtable held in Delhi, Sean Doyle, the CEO of British Airways, revealed that the airline is experiencing a significant surge in demand from India, leading to a more balanced growth trajectory. Doyle emphasized the importance of India as a key market for British Airways, stating that the airline is actively looking
When you think of Singapore Airlines, the iconic “Singapore Girl” comes to mind—a symbol of grace, efficiency, attentiveness, modesty, and exoticism, who has been the airline’s mascot for nearly five decades. The Singapore Girl has become an emblem of outstanding customer service in the aviation industry. According to Reuters, Singapore Airlines recently announced the promotion
Singapore Airlines made a significant announcement on Monday, revealing that JoAnn Tan would be appointed as the airline’s first female Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This appointment comes as Tan Kai Ping, the previous CFO, transitions into the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) within the company. JoAnn Tan, who currently serves as the Senior Vice
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd issued an apology following a passenger’s allegation of discriminatory treatment by its flight attendants towards non-English speakers. This incident drew criticism from China’s state media, which accused the airline of excessively favoring foreigners. Expressing deep regret, Cathay Pacific acknowledged the distress caused to passengers aboard flight CX987 from Chengdu to Hong
According to Turkish officials, a military transport plane was targeted while landing in Sudan on Friday. Despite sustaining damage to its fuel system, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules landed safely at Wadi Seidna Air Base, located near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. The airport is currently being used for the evacuation of individuals affected by the
Boeing has revealed its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program’s plan for 2023. The initiative’s objective is to evaluate 19 technologies on its current Boeing 777 ecoDemonstrator while also introducing “Explorer” planes for testing specific technologies. The initial ecoDemonstrator Explorer will be the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. In June, this aircraft will undergo flight tests to demonstrate how the
All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Japanese carrier, had displayed interest in Mitsubishi’s Regional Jet (MRJ) project, which was renamed the SpaceJet, and had placed a firm order for 15 SpaceJet M90 airplanes in 2008. However, Mitsubishi declared on February 7th that it would discontinue the development of the SpaceJet project, almost 15 years after ANA’s
Flying through Russian airspace can reduce flight time significantly for several airlines. However, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to the closure of airspace across Eurasia, affecting aviation worldwide. While the recovery in the Asia/Pacific markets has been slow, major airlines globally continue to avoid flying over Russian airspace. For over a year now,
Despite a drop in incidents since the peak in 2021, a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behavior is still in place. Since late 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has referred more than 250 cases of unruly passengers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a potential criminal prosecution, with an additional 17 cases referred
