Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has authorized the start of China Southern Airlines (CSA) flights between Saudi Arabia and China with services to Riyadh, including from Beijing and Guangzhou, to commence from April 16. Read More »

Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) is planning to transfer several first officers licensed to operate A320 family planes to Vistara as the group grapples with unhappy cockpit crew, reports The Economic Times quoting multiple unofficial sources. Read More »

On June 22, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) will begin flying Shanghai-Vienna three times weekly with A330-200s, the Austrian Airport has announced. Read More »

Cathay Pacific Airways is rolling out a new Premium Economy cabin on its fleet of retrofitted 777-300ERs and also offering a selection of fine Chinese wines to first and business class passengers as part of the airline’s refreshed cabin service. Read More »

China’s largest air carrier by passengers, China South Airlines, will launch the fifth Chinese destination to Hungary on June 27 with a four times a week 787-8 service. Read More »

Korea’s budget airline, T-Way Air, will expand its network to Taiwan with four times a week 737-800 rotations between Seoul Gimpo-Kaohsiung from June 21. Read More »

GE Aerospace CCO, John Slattery, will step down from the jet engine maker in June but remain an adviser to the company, CEO Larry Culp announced on April 10.

Today's briefs report news from Pratt & Whitney, Satair, Collins Aerospace, Barfield Inc. and AerFin. Read More »

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