Russia’s flagship Aeroflot plans $3bn emergency cash infusion
Aeroflot also plans to order 300 planes from a state-owned firm after Airbus, Boeing halted supplies due to sanctions.Under heavy pressure from Western sanctions and airspace bans,…
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US to allow more flight routes to Cuba in latest restriction lift
Biden administration announced plan to lift Trump-era restrictions related to Cuba in May in bid to re-engage.The administration of United States President Joe Biden has allowed…
Gulf airlines to operate shuttle flights for Qatar 2022 World Cup
Flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia airlines will operate shuttle flights during the World Cup to help ease logistical and accommodation issues.Qatar Airways has…
Boeing docks Starliner capsule to ISS for the first time
Boeing’s astronaut capsule reaches International Space Station in uncrewed test do-over after several failed attempts.With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing’s astronaut capsule…
Spirit Airlines prefers takeover bid from Frontier over JetBlue
The development was a reversal from last month, when Spirit was said to have favoured JetBlue’s offer.Spirit Airlines said Monday that it still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9bn…
Cigarette smoke responsible for EgyptAir MS804 crash: Report
66 people died in the 2016 crash, which Egyptian authorities initially blamed on terrorism.The 2016 crash of EgyptAir flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo, which Egyptian authorities…
Qatar suffers setback in plane dispute with Airbus
Judge rejects Qatar’s argument that it could not obtain similar aircraft to make up the shortfall in A321neo supply.A British judge denied a request by Qatar Airways to force…
Few clues yet from damaged black boxes of China Eastern crash
Preliminary report on March crash of Boeing 737-800 that left 132 people dead says analysis of recorders is continuing.China has said the black box flight recorders of a plane that…
Antonov An-225 Mriya: World’s largest plane wrecked in Kyiv fight
Wreckage of huge aircraft at Ukraine’s Gostomel Airport a testament to Kyiv’s defence.Under a shattered crescent hangar at Ukraine’s Gostomel Airport, the world’s largest plane…
Hong Kong faces brain drain as talent flees ‘zero COVID’ controls
Hong Kong, China – When Francis Lee returned to the United Kingdom with his wife this week after a two-year stint at a top investment bank in Hong Kong, the portfolio manager felt…