Aviation

Virgin Atlantic will resume daily services to Shanghai from the start of May, marking the last of its pre-pandemic network the carrier is restoring. The UK carrier last operated its London Heathrow-Shanghai route in December 2020, having initially resumed the service in June that year after the pandemic had prompted the long-haul operator to temporarily […]

Turkish Airlines has signalled its intent to add two ultra-high-density Boeing 777-300ERs to its fleet as part of a wet-lease deal with codeshare partner IndiGo. IndiGo began services with a wet-leased Turkish Airlines 777-300ER – featuring a standard cabin – on 1 February, marking the Indian low-cost carrier’s first foray into widebody operations. The wet-lease […]

Virgin Atlantic will resume daily services to Shanghai from the start of May, marking the last of its pre-pandemic network the carrier is restoring. The UK carrier last operated its London Heathrow-Shanghai route in December 2020, having initially resumed the service in June that year after the pandemic had prompted the long-haul operator to temporarily […]

French naval airpower places a high priority on working with partners, including the extended deployment of fighters and cross-deck work with the US Navy (USN). Rear Admiral Christophe Cluzel commands the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) centred on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The vessel and her escorts recently conducted exercises in the western […]

Flights of Leonardo Helicopters AW159 Wildcats operated by the Army Air Corps and Royal Navy were recently “paused” on safety grounds, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed. No details regarding the reason for the short grounding or its duration have been revealed by either the MoD or the manufacturer, however. “‘Following a routine […]

Hainan Airlines has returned its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to commercial service, becoming the second Chinese carrier to do so within a month. According to flight tracking data, the airline operated a 737 Max 8 (B-207H, MSN60706) on 1 February, flying from its Haikou hub to Kunming. Flight HU7089 took off from Haikou around 09:20 […]

Allegiant Travel Company, parent of Allegiant Air, rode high demand for leisure travel to a profitable fourth quarter of 2022, capping a year marked by significant operational challenges.  Allegiant posted a $53 million profit in the final quarter of last year, compared with $11 million in the three months ending on 31 December 2021. The […]

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new Aeromexico route to the USA despite Mexico still having a degraded “Category 2” FAA safety rating. The Mexico City-based carrier said on 31 January that US authorities granted it authorisation to launch the first route to the USA from Mexico City’s new Felipe Angeles International airport (AIFA). […]