Singapore Airlines said that it is ready to transport coronavirus vaccines around the world, and will utilise its seven Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft to do so. The airline also stated it was prepared to reassign its passenger planes for the purpose of vaccine transportation and distribution, if more capacity is needed. The airline made the
European low-cost carrier Ryanair has officially opened its fourth base in France at Paris Beauvais Airport, and announced the launch of its newest Italian base at Venice Treviso. Ryanair continues to buck the trend of airlines around the world bleeding cash and fighting to stay afloat, as it both opens the doors of its newest
European planemaker Airbus had said it delivered 64 aircraft in November, however achieved no new commercial aircraft orders for the month. At 64 deliveries, the planemaker has achieved a total number of 477 delivered jets so far this year, a figure that is down 34 per cent compared with the first 11 months of 2019.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun has addressed rumours suggesting that US planemaker is deliberately pivoting away from its notorious 737 ‘MAX’ branding. Calhoun said during a press conference that the embattled planemaker has no intentions of rebranding the jet, despite its negative associations following two fatal crashes and a near two-year global grounding. “There is
An airline passengers advocacy group has challenged the FAA’s decision to approve the embattled Boeing 737 MAX’s return to commercial service in court, ahead of the aircraft’s first passenger flights in nearly two years. The group, named Flyers Rights, has said it has formally appealed the 18 November decision of the Federal Aviation Administration to
Brazilian airline GOL is set to become the first airline in the world to fly passengers on the Boeing 737 MAX in almost two years on Wednesday. Brazil’s largest domestic airline, GOL has said it will use the MAX on routes to and from its hub in São Paulo, the nation’s largest city, although it
