Czech Airlines ČSA to Cease Operations, Join Smartwings
Czech Republic’s flag carrier, ČSA Czech Airlines, is set to end its operational activities and retire its iconic “OK” code… Read More »
CSA Czech Airlines to Retire OK Code as Smartwings Takes Over Operations
CSA Czech Airlines will discontinue its OK-coded flight numbers from late October, marking a significant shift in the carrier’s operational… Read More »
CSA Czech Airlines to End OK-Coded Flights, Shift to Smartwings QS Codes
CSA Czech Airlines will end operations under its OK-coded flight numbers from late October as part of significant changes to… Read More »
Czech Airlines Makes a Comeback with Lease of Four A220 Aircraft
Czech Airlines (CSA) seems set to experience a revival, just in time to mark its centenary this October. On June… Read More »
Czech Airlines Technics and Transavia Airlines sign maintenance agreement
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has signed a long-term co-operation agreement with Transavia Airlines. CSAT focuses on aircraft repair and maintenance… Read More »
Smartwings appeals for CSA Czech Airlines restructuring
Smartwings (Czechia) (QS, Prague Václav Havel) has filed a petition with the Municipal Court in Prague (Městský soud v Praze)… Read More »
CSA Czech Airlines resumes Moscow service in Oct 2020
CSA Czech Airlines this week is resuming service to Russia, as the airline schedules Prague – Moscow Sheremetyevo route. From… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines Sets Up Dutch Unit for Smartwings Acquisition
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has established a Dutch subsidiary as part of its planned acquisition of Smartwings, the Czech carrier, advancing… Read More »
Why North American Airlines Have Been Slow to Embrace the Embraer E190 and E195
Despite the Embraer E190 and E195 enjoying widespread global success, their adoption in North America—particularly in the United States—has been… Read More »
Singapore Airlines A380 Flight SQ325 Makes Emergency Landing Back in Frankfurt After 9 Hours
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 (registration 9V-SKU) operating Flight SQ325 from Frankfurt to Singapore was forced to make an emergency… Read More »
American Airlines to Launch Budapest, Prague Flights in 2026
American Airlines will expand its international network in summer 2026 with six new routes, including the only nonstop U.S. service… Read More »
Vietjet Partners with Czech F Air for Pilot Training
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has announced a strategic partnership with Czech flight training school F Air, marking a significant advancement… Read More »
Smartwings Transitions to Full Czech Ownership After CITIC Group Stake Sale
Smartwings has officially become a fully Czech-owned entity, following the sale of CITIC Group’s 49.92% stake to Prague City Air,… Read More »
Spotlight on Prague Václav Havel Airport: The Gateway to the Czech Republic
Prague Václav Havel Airport, known until 2012 as Prague Ruzyne Airport, stands as the primary international gateway to the Czech… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Expands Global Reach: Unveils New Routes to Brazil and Melbourne
Turkish Airlines is set to significantly enhance its international connectivity with a series of strategic expansions and collaborations. Brazil’s National… Read More »
Nepal Airlines’ Ambitious STOL Fleet Expansion: Let Kunovice, Hindustan Aeronautics, and De Havilland Respond to RFP
Nepal Airlines is set to bolster its domestic market presence with a strategic move towards short take-off and landing (STOL)… Read More »
ASL Airlines UK Expands Fleet with Inclusion of First ATR72-500(F)
ASL Airlines UK, based at Nottingham East Midlands, has recently welcomed its newest addition, the ATR72-500(F), marked by the registration… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines Explores Expansion Through Foreign AOCs
Pegasus Airlines (PC), based in Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen, is exploring the possibility of establishing carriers with their own Air Operator’s… Read More »
Five Centenarians of the Skies: Airlines Celebrating 100 Years of Aviation Excellence
Three distinguished airlines are marking their 100th anniversaries this year, a remarkable testament to their enduring legacy in the aviation… Read More »
El Al Israel Airlines Considers Airbus for Upcoming Narrowbody Aircraft Order
El Al Israel Airlines (LY), the Israeli carrier, is in advanced discussions with Airbus alongside its existing discussions with Boeing… Read More »
Airlines from around the world are joining in rescue operation in Turkey
When a major natural disaster strikes, aircraft, whether military or commercial, become an essential component of the relief effort. This… Read More »
Singapore Airlines unveiled its first-class offering in the U.S
Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair,… Read More »
Six new destinations and four new airlines at Brussels Airport this summer
On 27 March, the summer season officially starts at Brussels Airport with an extensive new summer schedule. This summer Brussels… Read More »
Czechs Want to Travel; Greater Foreign Holiday Budgets Allocated This Year
Despite the worldwide pandemic, Czechs have not lost interest in air travel. They even plan to invest more money in… Read More »
Czechia’s Smartwings to open Canary Islands base
Smartwings (Czechia) (QS, Prague Václav Havel) has secured charter contracts for the Winter 2021/22 season for services connecting Las Palmas… Read More »
Czechia’s Air Bohemia certified for single-engine ops
Air Bohemia (BOH, Mnichovo Hradiste) will begin commercial operations with three PC-12/47Es in early April 2021 after it updated its… Read More »