Air Canada officially revealed a specially painted Airbus A220-300 in the colours of the airline’s original name, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA). The special livery pays tribute to the airline’s heritage, which can be traced back to its founding in 1937. However, this is not the first aircraft to bear this livery, as many aviation geeks
Belarusian flag carrier Belavia is gearing up to welcome its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its fleet in early April, nearly three years after the deal was made. The contract for the delivery of a Boeing 737 MAX jet was signed on 17 July 2018 between Belavia and the US leasing company Air Lease
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, political science PhD student Mary Shiraef from the University of Notre Dame explores how the widespread policy of closing international borders played out throughout the COVID crisis. Trips canceled: 2.93 billion. International border closures: 1,299. Lives interrupted: Countless. After the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic, most countries
Two pilots have survived after successfully ejecting themselves from a British Royal Navy Hawk T1 plane that crashed near the coast of Cornwall. The 736 Naval Squadron Hawk T1 had taken off from RNAS Culdrose, near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall, and was likely conducting a training flight when it crashed into a
Canada’s second largest carrier WestJet Airlines is reinstating some previously suspended domestic routes from 24 June, as vaccines continue to instill confidence in the industry. While Canada’s vaccine rollout has largely trailed that of the US and UK, vaccine supply is expected to receive a boost over the next two weeks, with the government pleading
Ryanair anticipates an 80 per cent return to pre-pandemic capacity levels by July, while announcing 26 new destinations in its network, as the carrier ambitiously banks on a fast-approaching European industry recovery. The European budget carrier’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, reiterated on Wednesday that he is confident in a meaningful recovery for intra-European air travel,
