A Lufthansa flight was forced to divert to Boston after a passenger’s iPad became “jammed” in a business class seat. Flight LH453 from Los Angeles to Munich, Germany, made the “unscheduled stopover” in Boston six hours into the 11-hour flight on Wednesday (23 April). Lufthansa confirmed that a trapped tablet caused the diversion after the…
Lufthansa Technik Malta is expanding its facilities with a new 6,400 sqm hangar dedicated to Boeing 787 Dreamliner cabin modifications. As the only MRO provider globally authorised by Boeing to both engineer and implement 787 cabin modifications, Lufthansa Technik is reinforcing its capabilities with this expansion. This hangar is scheduled to be open in 2026…
Airline stocks have tanked in the past month due to rising recession risks linked to US tariffs, and JPMorgan warned that the market’s pricing may not be cautious enough. The US investment bank said that given the risks, it prefers short-haul over long-haul, and prefer “quality” free cash flow-generating companies, such as Ryanair Holdings PLC…
In a letter to the CEO of Ryanair, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has warned the low-cost carrier against purchasing Chinese-made COMAC jets. The influential Democrat politician wrote to Michael O’Leary over security concerns if Ryanair opted to purchase COMAC’s C919, according to Reuters. “Respectfully, U.S. and European airlines should not be even contemplating…
A statement from Sunwing Vacations announced that despite the cancellations on Sunwing Airlines on flights Feb. 17-21, 2025 the company will be protecting travel advisor commissions. “This past week has brought tremendous operational challenges for air carriers across the country, including Sunwing Airlines. It began with the extreme winter weather events experienced in cities across…
Ryanair has threatened to cancel orders for hundreds of Boeing aircraft if a US-led tariff war leads to materially higher prices, and said it could look at alternative suppliers, including Chinese planemaker COMAC. The threat by Europe’s largest low-cost carrier and one of Boeing’s biggest customers was the latest sign of a potential reordering…
Air France Flight AF32 has shocked the aviation world after it declared a mid-air emergency shortly following its Paris takeoff, reigniting concerns over the Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The emergency situation on Air France Flight AF32 unfolded just minutes after takeoff from Paris, raising immediate alarms. As the Air France Flight AF32 climbed, it abruptly leveled…
More than 200 passengers were delayed for 5-hours as Air France plane bound for Houston Texas in the United States developed mechanical in Abuja. The passengers who checked into the aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja were delayed for almost five hours before being told that there was a mechanical problem and ordered…
Air France is increasing the number of nonstop flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to five times weekly starting in May, an expansion expected to significantly benefit Arizona’s economy. According to Phoenix Sky Harbor’s most recent economic impact study, international flights contribute more than $3 billion to the…
Air France-KLM warned of “increasingly uncertain context” despite cutting first quarter operating losses by €161 million to €328 million due to reduced fuel prices and higher revenues. The improved year-on-year performance came despite a shift in Easter and Ramadan as total revenues rose by 7.7% to €7.2 billion. Passenger carryings were up by 4.5% over…
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