Cathay Pacific marks 40 years in the Americas
On Monday May 1, Cathay Pacific marked a milestone in its operational history in the Americas. 40 years ago, Cathay Pacific flight CX800, a Boeing 747-200, departed Hong Kong to touch down in Vancouver,…
Wizz Air expands its Georgia hub operations
European ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air will further expand its Georgia base with the allocation of a further Airbus A321neo aircraft. The new aircraft allocation will grow Wizz Air’s Kutaisi base…
Pilatus PC-12 fleet surpasses ten million flight hours
Pilatus has marked a milestone with the news that it’s single-engine turboprop PC-12 aircraft has officially accumulated more than ten million flight hours worldwide. Highlights for Pilatus PC-12 With almost…
ATSG leases 2 Boeing 767-300 freighters to Amerijet
Last month, Air Transport Services Group the world's largest lessor of freighter aircraft, added two newly converted Boeing 767-300 freighters to their leasing fleet. One of the aircraft becomes the…
Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia to develop world’s largest zero-emission aircraft
Alaska Airlines has presented a Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop to ZeroAvia to be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system. When Alaska Airlines' regional carrier Horizon Air retired its Q400 fleet, it reserved…
Global Reach Aviation obtains its AOC
Announced May 1, and after a long desire for independence, Billund-based Global Reach Aviation has obtained their own Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Previously, the company had been operating under the…
WestJet Group completes its acquisition of Sunwing
Canada’s WestJet Group has now formally completed its acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. The acquisition was originally announced in March 2022, and effectively combines the two Canadian aviation and…
Trip Report: Vistara full service to Bengaluru
I have always wanted to experience Vistara’s business class, and with news of their merger with Air India coming out told me the time had come. After a lot of…
Southwest: December disruption results in net loss for Q1
US carrier Southwest Airlines has announced its 2023 Q1 financial results, reporting a net loss which it attributes to the disruption experienced in December 2022. Operational disruption and net loss…
Qantas launches service between Melbourne and Exmouth
The Australian flag carrier will launch air services between Melbourne and Exmouth in Western Australia for the first time. Qantas flew the new direct seasonal route, effectively shaving travel time…