The World of Aviation

Lawmakers in the US are set to debate whether or not a new Scandinavian airline, Norse Atlantic, should be allowed a permit to enter the US market. Last week, World of Aviation reported that Bjorn Kjos, the founder and ex-CEO of troubled carrier Norwegian Air, has taken another shot at the budget trans-Atlantic market, in

International Airlines Group, the parent company to British Airways, has offered some of its lucrative landing slots at London’s airports as collateral for the first time to secure US$1.8 billion in new funding to strengthen its financial situation. Rising coronavirus cases in continental Europe have dented expectations that mass travel will be able to restart

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, cyber security lecturer Laurin Weissinger discusses how vaccine passport apps could work, along with its advantages and disadvantages. You might soon have an additional app on your phone: a digital vaccination passport that allows people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel, enter business establishments and attend events.

A deal struck between aircraft leasing company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and US carrier American Airlines over the sale-and-leaseback of 18 737 MAX jets is nearing completion. According to the Dubai-based lessor, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has “substantially completed” its deal to deliver the 737 MAX 8 jets to American. The deal was signed in Q3

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Lithuania-based Aviatic MRO UAB have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver a maintenance centre for aircraft at Siauliai Airport in Lithuania. The maintenance centre will deliver support to aircraft and staff, including staff training, education as well as the transition of the B737NG into a cargo aircraft.

European planemaker Airbus is set to increase the range on its A220-300, the largest of its A220 variants, by some 200 nautical miles. According to Airbus, from mid-2021 it will be offering A220-300 customers with a range increase of 200 nautical miles, after increasing the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight (MTOW) by one tonne to 70.9