Veterans Day is a US federal holiday honoring those who served in its armed forces. This year, it fell on the 11 November. In recognition of this, and in celebration of the service of some of the nation's veterans and active-duty service members, American Airlines supported a series of events thr...

Airbus has urged airlines to carry out immediate checks on a number of A320 Family aircraft after an investigation found that intense solar radiation could corrupt data essential to the operation of flight-control systems. The manufacturer said a “significant number” of in-service A318, A319, A...

According to Airports Council International (ACI) data, passenger traffic will reach 261 million by the end of this year. The continent's commercial fleet now includes around 1,490 active aircraft, with a further 200 on order from African carriers. Below is a closer look at some of the major airp...

Ministers have today confirmed their backing for Heathrow Airport's £49 billion proposal for the construction of a third runway, rejecting plans put forward by its competitor Heathrow West Limited (HWL). Heathrow Airport's scheme to build a full-length, 3,500m  runway will allow for "greater re...

SmartLynx Airlines Latvia has announced it is shutting down, leaving staff claiming they have gone unpaid and some reporting they have been stranded overseas following the carrier’s bankruptcy filing. In a statement, the airline said: "Today, we are sharing news that is difficult for all of us at...

Few air corridors carry the same mix of prestige and pressure as the transatlantic. It’s the world’s fifth-largest international air market, rich with premium leisure and business travellers. It is, however, also notoriously difficult to crack. Still, US, Canadian and European airlines contin...

dnata Catering & Retail, an inflight service provider, has launched Aer Lingus’ new inflight retail programme, strengthening its long-term partnership with the Irish flag carrier. The agreement covers a five-year inflight retail contract alongside the remaining five-year contract of dnata�...

Heathrow Airport’s competitor to build a proposed third runway has claimed that its plans would be more cost-effective and less disruptive than those of its rival. Heathrow West Limited (HWL), a company founded by the hospitality operator Arora Group for the purposes of carrying out the expansi...

Menzies Aviation has announced two senior leadership appointments in the Americas, reinforcing the company’s commitment to growth and operational excellence in the region. Roger Zebroski has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer Americas, a newly created role that reflects the scale and impor...

Alaska Airlines today received a single operating certificate (SOC) from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate alongside Hawaiian Airlines as two separate brands. This significant milestone – a FAA regulatory requirement achieved just over a year after Alaska and Hawaiian combined – ...

Vietnam Airlines has confirmed a data breach linked to a third-party customer service platform operated by a global technology partner. The airline said it was among several international companies affected by the incident, which may have allowed unauthorised access to some customer data processe...

Airports across the United States are facing widespread flight delays for a second consecutive day as staffing shortages deepen during the ongoing federal government shutdown. More than 3,000 flights were delayed on Tuesday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, with disruption affectin...

Nigeria’s aviation regulator is exploring the certification of China’s C919 passenger jet, in a move that could strengthen ties with Beijing and expand options for local airlines. Captain Chris Ona Najomo, director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, told Reuters the authority w...

SkyTeam has appointed Diego Larrea as Vice President of Digital, effective immediately. Larrea will lead efforts across the global airline alliance to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen technological collaboration and deliver more integrated, customer-centric solutions. Larrea succe...

Canadian airline WestJet has revealed that some passenger information was exposed in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year, though the company stressed that no payment data was compromised. The carrier said it detected suspicious activity on 13 June and later confirmed that a “sophisticated, c...