Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) for permission to operate more code share flights with partner and fellow Star Alliance member, Alaska Airlines. Read More »

Air India CEO, Campbell Wilson, said the airline had moved to the next phase of its five-year transformation after an initial period of addressing legacy issues and building the foundation for growth. Read More »

Malaysia Aviation Group CEO airlines, Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, said the company's Firefly, Malaysia Airlines and MASwings carriers have reported strong demand for air travel during the Hari Raya holiday season. Read More »

United Airlines (UA) passenger capacity on its Asia-Pacific network, excluding Mainland China and Hong Kong, will be 15% above 2019 levels during the northern hemisphere summer. Read More »

Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) will add 158 flights to its network between April 13 and May 1 to cater for increased demand during the Hari Raya Idul Fitri season, the religious festival that marks the end of the sunrise to sunset fasting of the month of Ramadan. Read More »

As part of efforts to increase production of its A320 aircraft to 75 a month by 2026, Airbus will open a second A320 Final Assembly Line at its Tianjin facility. Read More »

Vietjet has appointed Dinh Viet Phuong, the managing director and a vice president of the company since October 2020, as its new CEO. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from AerCap, Air Canada, Air Lease Corporation, Airbus, Amadeus, Azerbaijan Airlines, China National Aviation Fuel Group, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Fokker Services Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Read More »

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