July 29th, 2022 3:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jetblue to Buy Spirit for $3.8 Billion to Create a National Low-Fare Airline

JetBlue Airways, a major American low-cost airline, and Spirit Airlines, a major American ultra-low-cost carrier, on 28 July announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive merger agreement under which JetBlue will acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable upon Spirit stockholders’ approval of the transaction and a ticking fee of $0.10 per month starting in January... Read More

July 5th, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and SpiceJet Fights for Cabin Crew to Manage Margin Pressure

Investigation into the flight delays experienced by low-cost carrier IndiGo last Saturday has reportedly been opened by aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The majority of its flights were delayed. Following the revelation, the airline's shares dropped 4% intraday as investors anticipated a potential staffing shortage. And IndiGo might not be the only one. Three new participants are competing for pilots and cabin crew members: Jet Airways, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's... Read More

June 16th, 2022 1:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sri Lankan Airlines Praises Pilots for Averting a Mid-Air Collision With British Airways Flight

Srilankan Airlines applauded its pilots on Wednesday for safely commandeering a flight from London to Colombo on Monday, following claims that a national carrier plane narrowly avoided colliding with a British Airways flight over Turkey. "Vigilance of the pilots and the state-of-the-art communication and surveillance system onboard the aircraft enabled safe passage for UL 504 on June 13. Further, SriLankan Airlines commends the timely action of the pilots operating UL 504, which... Read More

Breeze Airways Launches Five New Routes From Provo

On the same day that Provo Airport formally debuted its new $55 million terminal facilities, Breeze Airways announced a new set of routes. The airline will fly to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Francisco, and Westchester on a daily basis. Breeze Airways will operate five daily routes from Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) on August 4th, with the first flights taking place on that day. The airline, which is... Read More

SpiceJet Flight Faces Severe Turbulence; Cabin Luggage Falls on Passengers

After heavy turbulence rocked a SpiceJet flight during descent on Sunday, 14 passengers and three cabin crew members were hurt. On Sunday evening, the SpiceJet Boeing B737 flight SG -945 was flying from Mumbai to Durgapur when it encountered extreme turbulence while landing at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal, West Burdwan, West Bengal. The jet, however, made a safe landing at Durgapur Airport. One person has suffered serious injuries... Read More

April 5th, 2022 12:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airbus Cancels the Contract for Another A350 Aircraft with Qatar Airways

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has cancelled the delivery of yet another Qatar Airways A350-900. This makes it the third A350 aircraft being cancelled by the manufacturer in what has been an ongoing and increasingly spiteful clash between Airbus and the Gulf airline. Just last week, Qatar Airways raised the stakes as it stated that surface flaws on the A350s increase the risk of fuel tanks igniting. The Ongoing Issue... Read More

April 4th, 2022 8:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Expands 2x Daily Airbus A380 Flights To Bangkok

The A380 will shortly be used by Qatar Airways to fly to Bangkok, and it is currently available for booking. It comes after the Gulf airline announced that it will bring back four additional A380s, raising the total number of A380s to eight.  Bangkok's return was a foregone conclusion, aided by Thailand's removal of the PCR requirement. Bangkok will join A380 service to London Heathrow and Paris CDG (both of... Read More

March 30th, 2022 6:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

ITA Airways Plans to Fly to South America With Airbus A350

ITA Airways plans to fly to South America for the first time, deploying its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft there. From getting its A350 ready with a fresh paint job to leasing more planes and launching services to the United States, Italy's new flag airline has seen a lot of new events recently. The carrier's South American services, according to the latest reports, will commence in little over a month. This... Read More

March 30th, 2022 6:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Alleges that Paint Problem on the A350 Might Result in Fuel Tank Fires

Qatar Airways has alleged that surface wear on the damaged Airbus A350s might lead to fuel tank fires, in the latest round of their continuing spat with Airbus. According to Bloomberg, Qatar Airways highlighted an EASA safety evaluation from April 2021 in recently revealed court documents, stating that damage to the lightning mesh may pose a threat if it occurred in conjunction with fuel tanks. According to the airline, the... Read More

March 7th, 2022 8:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Two New Nigeria Connections Adds to Qatar Airways Network

With the addition of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN), Qatar Airways has expanded its presence in Nigeria. There will also be three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC), all of which will depart from Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Qatar Airways will fly to Kano's Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), one of the country's fastest-growing cities and the gateway to the city's rich historical treasures that have lasted millennia. Likewise,... Read More

February 11th, 2022 5:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Offers Rs 600 Crore for Settlement of the Dispute With Its Former Owner Kalanithi Maran

India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet has offered to pay Rs 600 crore to settle the dispute with its former owner Kalanithi Maran and KAL Airways. Supreme Court, at which is the case is currently in progress, advised Maran to consider SpiceJet’s proposal and listed the case for the hearing on February 14, 2022. “SpiceJet has offered to pay Rs 600 crore in cash in the share transfer case with its former... Read More

February 2nd, 2022 3:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing Wins Blockbuster Deal Worth $34 Billion From Qatar Airways

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing won a blockbuster order worth $34 billion from Qatar Airways, giving a hard blow to its long-time rival Airbus. At a ceremony held in White House, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker signed the order for 25 Boeing 737 Max 10 narrowbody jets, with an option to buy another 25 aircraft in future. The Doha-based airline also became the first customer for Boeing’s freighter version... Read More

January 21st, 2022 4:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airbus Cancels Qatar Airways’ A321neos Orders Amid Airbus A350 Dispute

Over the ongoing dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus on the Airbus A350 paint degradation issue, Airbus cancelled the order of 50 Airbus A321neos it signed with Qatar Airways. The order was cancelled on January 20 while the pre-trial proceedings took place in British High Court. The aircraft manufacturer’s move to cancel a separate contract with Qatar Airways for a different aircraft model shows the intensity of dispute between the... Read More

January 18th, 2022 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qantas, Jetstar Reduce Flight Operations for Coming Months

Two of the major airlines based out of Australia have reduced their flight operators for the coming months in light of reduced demand for travel and other restrictions. Qantas expects that the domestic capacity for the March 2022 quarter would be at 70% of the pre-COVID levels against the expected 102%. As per a TTRWeekly report, the airlines will be making changes to the schedule so that the number of... Read More

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