U.S. Airlines’ November 2022 Fuel Cost per Gallon Down 3.8% from October 2022; Aviation Fuel Consumption Down 3.2% from Pre-Pandemic November 2019
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ November fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.398 billion gallons of fuel,…
Air passengers up 35% in 2021 following 2020 decline – EuroStat
In 2021, the total number of passengers travelling by air in the EU was 373 million, a substantial increase of 35% compared with 2020, after the strong decline of 73% (compared with…
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force Introduce the B-21 Raider, the World’s First Sixth-Generation Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent…
Norway signs F-16-contract with Romania
Norwegian F-16 Credit: The Armed Forces of Norway The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania for the sale of 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft. Following the…
STARLUX Takes Delivery of First A350-900: Ready to Open Markets Across the Pacific Ocean
STARLUX Airlines (SJX) took delivery of its first A350-900 today at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The delivery ceremony was led by STARLUX Airlines Chairman K.W. Chang and CEO Glenn…
Brussels Airlines posts best quarterly financial result in 20-year history
Brussels Airlines closes its third quarter of 2022 at 51 million euro, which is the highest quarterly result in its 20-year history. In addition, the airline will repay the state…
Creating aviation history: All-electric plane Alice takes off on its maiden flight
Alice lifted off yesterday at 4:10 pm CEST from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for a total of eight minutes and reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet. Twelve e-cargo…
More RAF jets to join NATO air policing mission in Romania
RAF Typhoon aircraft laden with Paveway 2 bombs (stock image) [Picture: Geofree Lee, Planefocus Ltd] Two additional RAF Typhoon jets will join four already in Romania Together with eight Typhoons…
Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo in response to customers´ global air cargo needs
Copenhagen – Today, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics. At…
WestJet Takes Off for London’s Heathrow Airport: New route brings enhanced connectivity through Britain’s global aviation hub
CALGARY, AB, March 27, 2022 /CNW/ – WestJet today, celebrates the completion of its inaugural flight from Calgary International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport with the arrival of flight WS18…