Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Saudi Arabia-headquartered start-up, Riyadh Air, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will establish an interline and codeshare agreement between the two carriers as well as offering passengers reciprocal frequent flyer benefits. Read More »

Vietjet commenced a second nonstop Vietnam-Melbourne route when a Vietjet passenger aircraft completed its inaugural Hanoi-Melbourne Tullamarine flight on June 4. Read More »

AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (PAL) cancelled some flights and rerouted others on June 4 after the eruption of the Mt Kanlaon volcano a day earlier. Read More »

EY, liquidator of collapsed Air Vanuatu, has eliminated 170 jobs from the airline’s payroll to prepare for the sale of the company or recapitalisation. Read More »

Etihad Airways and Beijing Daxing International Airport have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase flights between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Beijing and also improve passenger services, baggage handling and cargo development. Read More »

News from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting, which concluded on June 4, reports on a joint training program initiative between Airbus, Emirates and the airline lobby group, the Star Alliance’s adoption of IATA's Timatic AutoCheck system and a new fuel monitoring platform. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Embraer, Plaza Premium Group, SATS and Worldwide Flight Services. Read More »

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