Airlines News

Blue Line Aviation Aims to Ease Pilot Shortage
The pilot shortage is real, and is having staggering effects on the airline industry. Blue Line Aviation aims to ease pilot shortages with the fastest path to career pilot available.

Aviation recovery continues despite headwinds
Against a backdrop of slowing economic growth, the recovery in global air travel continues to support forecasts of a return to 2019 levels of traffic in 2024 at the aggregate level, IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen told the World Financial Symposium.

Wizz Air to acquire 75 new Airbus A321neo aircraft
WIZZ on track to become 500 aircraft airline group by 2030 while also reducing CO2 emissions by a further 25%

Ryanair Announces New Route From Bydgoszcz To Bristol
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sept) announced a new route for its Bydgoszcz Winter’22 schedule to Bristol, starting from the 30th of October.

Treat yourself with Delta Premium Select
Customers flying in Delta Premium Select, available on all trans-Pacific and most trans-Atlantic flights, will soon be treated to a refreshed and improved cabin experience, complementing a spacious seat design for which DPS is already known.

Etihad Guest and utu partner
Singapore-based travel-tech company utu (utu Pte Ltd) has announced that Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer programme of the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, will now allow Etihad Guest members to shop tax-free globally with the utu Tax-Free Card.

Four representatives from Turkish Airlines are appointed to IATA’s Advisory Councils
Following the IATA’s 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, four representatives from Turkish Airlines are appointed to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Advisory Councils for the next three-year term. Representing 290 airlines and 120 countries

Airbus extends collaboration with Ecocopter for urban air mobility services
Marignane, Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region.

SWISS joins the UN Global Compact
SWISS has become a member of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein. In doing so, the airline is underlining its commitment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and to sustainable development.

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 chooses Etihad airways as official airline sponsor
Etihad Airways has been named the official Airline Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022. The national carrier for Abu Dhabi will be the exclusive sponsor of the anticipated 18,000 attendee event.

American Airlines Introduces New Flagship Suite® Seats
A Private Premium Experience in the Sky: American Airlines Introduces New Flagship Suite® Seats

Swissport and Hong Kong Airlines extend partnership
Swissport and Hong Kong Airlines are extending their long-standing partnership in Japan until 2025.