The World of Aviation

Hong Kong’s roster of major passenger airlines could soon swell to five, following revelations that a mainland start-up has applied for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). In recent days, the island’s Civil Aviation Department revealed that a submission from Greater Bay Airlines was made to the agency last month, confirming that the bid is still

Employees of Israel’s second-largest airline have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv, angered by the airline’s decision to turn down a potential government lifeline. Since the outset of the crisis, Arkia has grounded its fleet and placed the bulk of its workforce on unpaid leave; current figures show 540 employees remain stood down. In

Iran is reportedly refusing to pay compensation for the damages caused to the Ukraine International Airlines plane that it shot down in January, claiming the payout should come from European insurance companies. “The Ukrainian plane is insured by European companies in Ukraine and not by Iranian (insurance) companies,” the head of Iran’s Central Insurance Organisation,

The information was gathered in an independent ‘safety culture’ survey, which encouraged the participation of over 7,000 members of staff within the FAA in late 2019 and early 2020.

China Airlines Group (CAG) has thrown its weight squarely behind the Taiwanese version of the brand.

British Airways has issued redundancy letters to approximately 10,700 cabin crew, engineers and airport staff