Investigators reportedly found that the plane’s “engine bleed air fifth stage check” valves had the tendency to stick in the open position.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has successfully completed a US$541 million in debt capital through a series of long-term loans, secured on a number of its Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-10 aircraft. With the completion of these transactions, the airline has now secured a total of US$1.19 billion from secured financing since the beginning of the 2020-21
Alaska Airlines will officially join the oneworld alliance, becoming the group’s 14th member airline “around the end of the year”. The Seattle-based carrier has long looked to join the partnership, stating in February that it plans to join the alliance in summer 2021. “We’re excited to become a member of oneworld, the industry’s premier alliance,
Irish airline Ryanair has announced it will be shutting down its base at Frankfurt Hahn Airport by November, after failing to come to an agreement with German pilots over their pay. The airline announced in a memo to staff that its other German bases, at Berlin Tegel and Dusseldorf Airport, were also “likely” at risk
A number of airlines around the globe are pushing officials for a joint testing program between the US and Europe, which would see free movement between the two continents. Major airline chief executives joined forces to send a letter on Tuesday, which called upon both US and European governments to introduce a new joint COVID-19
Qatar Airways has doubled down on a promise to sue the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after its home state was handed a win at the ICJ last week. Four separate international investment arbitrations will be levelled against the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab
