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The airline said the new arrangement, which will begin in April 2022, will triple its reach and unlock loyalty benefits for Velocity Frequent Flyer members.

Airbus is now seeking an independent legal assessment after the A350 dispute between Qatar Airways “represents a threat” to the company’s appearance on safety matters. Qatar Airways has condemned the planemaker for months over paint issues that have also underpinned further problems with the aircraft’s lightning protection mesh. It led to Qatar’s safety regulator forcing

American Airlines has cancelled a number of international services for summer 2022 due to the continuous delays of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft. It comes as numerous airlines across the globe have suffered from overdue delays of the aircraft due to flaws detected by the Federal Aviation Administration in recent months. The airline will not resume

Governments need to stop implementing “kneejerk” travel restrictions in response to new COVID-19 variants, says Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He urges the globe to “move away from the uncoordinated, evidence absent, risk-unassessed mess that travelers face”, to ensure the industry’s recovery is not stunted amid surges in cases.

The European planemaker reported 318 orders last month and 58 deliveries, heavily led by its single-aisle aircraft.

The proposal to issue an airworthiness directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) comes as numerous airlines have reported similar issues on the same aircraft since 2016, revealed in a private messaging board last week.