Med-View Takes Delivery Of Boeing 737-500 Series Aircraft

Med-View Airline has taken delivery of its Boeing 737-500 aircraft after undergoing a comprehensive check in Estonia.

Good news for air travelers: Aviation ministry makes regulations in fare refund policies

New Delhi: If you are a frequent air traveler, here’s some good news for you! After a string of issues faced by the travelers came in light, the Civil Aviation Ministry has now come up with certain regulations in its fare refund and travel policies which will force airlines to pull up their socks, and ease the stress of the commuters.

Swiss Fighter Jet Crashes In Netherlands After Mid-Air Collision

AMSTERDAM:  A Swiss F-5E air demonstration fighter jet collided with another plane and crashed into a pond in the northern Netherlands ahead of an air show, Swiss and Dutch officials said.

Manchester-bound Shaheen Air flight crash lands at Karachi airport

A Manchester-bound flight of a private airline made safe emergency landing Friday evening at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi following the flight’s tyres burst minutes after the takeoff from Islamabad.

Strike by pilots in Sweden leaves thousands of passengers stranded

Several hundred pilots in Sweden have gone on strike over wage disputes and working conditions. Dozens of flights have been cancelled, affecting thousands of passengers across Sweden and Europe.

Gov’t hits back at critics over new national airline

The Transport Ministry has justified government's decision to establish a new airline in Ghana despite criticisms from some Ghanaians. 

Ethiopian Airlines graduates 350 students

One of Ethiopian Airlines' ventures, their aviation academy at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, added its own excitement to the 70th anniversary of the airline when 347 students from various courses graduated, now able to join the aviation industry in Africa.

New Civil Aviation rules to clip wings of airlines

The Civil Aviation ministry has come up with a host of proposed measures that will empower passengers travelling by air like cap cancellation charges not exceeding the basic fare, decrease the free baggage limit etc.

FAA: No Psychological Testing Needed of Airline Pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled out requiring psychological testing for airline pilots in favor of enhanced mental health support programs in response to a crash last year in which a German pilot deliberately flew an airliner full of passengers into a mountainside, agency administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday.

US Airlines to Start Scheduled Flights to Cuba

Six airlines won permission Friday to resume scheduled commercial air service from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in more than five decades, another milestone in President Barack Obama's campaign to normalize relations between the Cold War foes.

AOPA: Military Scrubs Planned GPS Interference Testing

Citing concerns about the effect to civil air traffic and insufficient prior notice to operators, AOPA announced on Thursday that the U.S. Navy had agreed to suspend planned GPS interference testing across a broad swath of the American Southwest.

Nigeria’s local airlines to raise fares over hike in aviation fuel price

Airlines in the country may increase the fares payable on air ticket following the recent hike in the price of aviation fuel, popularly known as Jet-A1.

EgyptAir jet lands in Uzbekistan after hoax bomb threat

An EgyptAir plane that was forced to land in Uzbekistan due to a hoax bomb threat has been cleared to resume its journey from Cairo to Beijing.

World's first 3D-printed aircraft goes on show

Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the mini-plane Thor was nonetheless an eye-catcher at the Berlin air show this week -- the small Airbus marvel is the world's first 3D-printed aircraft.

World's most expensive airline ticket goes on sale

Etihad Airways on Friday introduced a London-Melbourne round trip ticket costing more than $80,000.