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Flights from Doha to Sharjah will resume in July, seven months after the blockade on Qatar was lifted.

“It would be more efficient to have only one type of aircraft,” COO Francesco Sciortino said. “We also need a long-term perspective for a replacement for the Boeing 767.”

Should the LAX-Christchurch route proceed as planned, American will become the only carrier to fly nonstop from the U.S. to New Zealand’s South Island.

Three new nonstop services to Hawaii are planned as the carrier targets demand for winter vacations.

There are currently no nonstop flights between Vietnam and the US.

South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.

The Milan-based airline’s first scheduled transatlantic route to the US is set to start in June.

As Indian carrier Vistara signals its intention to begin flying to the US, Taiwanese airline Starlux has made headway in its efforts to serve the North American country.

The FAA is expanding a cargo-compartment inspection mandate to all Boeing 787s after determining the affected parts—decompression panels—may be found throughout the widebody twin fleet and not just on a limited number of aircraft.

The carrier becomes the first SkyTeam alliance member to provide transatlantic service from Denver.

Norwegian’s transatlantic adventure may have ended in a nightmare, but the long-haul low-cost dream lives on for Bjørn Kjos with Norse Atlantic Airways.

Long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways took a further step towards its planned launch of low-cost transatlantic services, raising a total of NOK1.4 billion ($166 million) in a listing on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange.

Boeing’s March deliveries included 19 737 MAXs, pushing the first-quarter total to 58 and keeping the manufacturer largely on track to meeting its

Airlines are adding more routes and capacity between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.

The summer season route will become the airline’s second to France from Mayotte.

Boeing resumed 787 deliveries March 26 following FAA’s sign-off, a major step in clearing a backlog of more than 80 aircraft in Washington State and South Carolina held up by needed post-production inspections.

Bjørn Kjos is behind a new venture seeking to enter the low-cost transatlantic market vacated by Norwegian Air Shuttle.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has received an application from Milan-based airline Neos for exemption authority and an amended foreign air carrier permit.

The Italian carrier hopes to grow its transatlantic network to fly to destinations in the US.

The airline had previously hoped to start long-haul international flying in July.

Singapore will return to the airline’s network after an absence of more than a decade.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reached agreements with Airbus and Boeing to defer the delivery of more than 130 aircraft in its order book past the contracted timeframe and some beyond the immediate five years.

Nonstop service between the two cities last operated on a regular basis in October 2008.

Despite COVID-19 issues, subsidiary ZIPAIR still pressing ahead with Tokyo Narita-Honolulu route launch.

As Europe clears the MAX's return, 777X and 787 woes cap a horrible year and record loss for Boeing. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss on Check 6.