Peter Gerber to take over from Dieter Vranckx as CEO of Brussels Airlines and to act as Lufthansa Group Chief Representative for European Affairs
Peter Gerber, (56) currently CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, will be heading Brussels Airlines as from March 1st 2021 and fulfil the newly created...
First United Airlines flight offering free transatlantic COVID-19 testing took off
First of its kind, the testing programme guarantees customers over two years old and crew test negative before departure On 16 November, United customers travelling...
Belgian Defence sells Embraer fleet to Amelia
On 18 November 2020, the first of four Embraer aircraft will be transferred to its new owner. The sale of the four Embraer aircraft...
Jetman Dubai pilot Vincent Reffet dies in accident
On 17 November, Frenchman Vincent Reffet (36) died during training in Dubai. In 2014, the stuntman beat the world-record by base-jumping off the 828-meters-high...
State aid: European Commission closes investigation into public support for Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal in Spain
The European Commission has closed its in-depth investigation into Spanish public support to regional airline Air Nostrum for the renewal of its fleet. In October 2019,...
Pilots of a Pobeda Airlines Boeing 737 draw giant penis in the sky
On 11 November, a Pobeda Airlines Boeing 737-800 (registered VQ-BTJ) operated domestic flight DP407 between Moscow Vnukovo and Yekaterinburg, Russia. Uneventful and on-time, the aircraft...
American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing trial
American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the United States (US) to London...
Famous Airbus A310, located on a terrain in Gilly, Belgium, burns down
The famous Airbus A310, an ex-Nigeria Airways aircraft located on a terrain near Gilly – close to Charleroi – burned down this evening. In...
United States and the United Kingdom sign new Open Skies Agreement
The United States and the United Kingdom today completed the signing of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of...
Trujet ATR 72-500 suffers right main gear collapse during landing mishap
On 16 November, a Trujet ATR 72-500 (registered VT-TMM) operated domestic flight 2T-543 between Belgaum and Mysore (India). During landing at Mysore Airport, however,...
Cathay Pacific axes Brussels and six other loss-making intercontinental destinations
Last month, Cathay Pacific announced a corporate restructuring in response to the continued impact of the coronavirus on the aviation market. The airline closed...
Lufthansa Group to be first to implement Star Alliance Biometrics and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports
Frankfurt and Munich Airport Collaborate to Enhance the Travel Experience Lufthansa and SWISS Miles & More Members First to Receive Enrolment Capability Star Alliance,...
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines introduce buy-on-board on short and medium-haul network
From Summer 2021, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will launch buy-on-board services for passengers travelling economy class on their short and medium-haul network. Instead...
easyJet reports €1.4 billion annual loss; worst result in its 25-year history
easyJet today published its full year results of the financial year ending 30 September 2020. The airline announces an annual loss of €1.4 billion...
BLUE AIR announces the resumption of international flights from Cluj Napoca starting March 1st, one month earlier than originally planned
Blue Air announces the resumption of international flights from Cluj Napoca, Romania starting 1 March 2021, one month earlier than initially scheduled, to meet...
Two KLM aircraft collide during towing procedure at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
On 15 November, during a towing procedure, two KLM Royal Dutch Airlines aircraft collided into each other at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. The...
Eurowings is planning rapid corona tests at Düsseldorf Airport
After its parent Lufthansa, Eurowings is now also planning to test holidaymakers for Covid-19 before departure. The rapid tests are to be carried out at...
TUI fly relaunches flights from Morocco to France and Belgium
After 7 months of inactivity, TUI fly received authorisation from the Moroccan government to operate a flight programme to France and Belgium between 12...
Etihad Airways launches daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel. The...
In a deal worth $1.6 billion, Korean Air acquires Asiana Airlines
On 16 November, the South-Korean Government and the Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. The board of...