El Al plans 1,500 layoffs, disposal of 26 aircraft
The management of El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has held “turbulent” meetings with representatives of the… Read More »
EU, Qatar expected to finalise open skies deal by YE21
The European Union and Qatar are expected to finalise an open skies agreement, negotiated in 2019 but never formally implemented,… Read More »
EC greenlights ITA, absolves it of illegal Alitalia aid
Concluding its investigation into two Italian state loans to Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) in 2017 totalling EUR900 million euros (USD1.06… Read More »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
Aerospace firms warn of snags over U.S. engine rule delays
Aerospace companies are urging the United States to speed up a review of rule changes for airplane engines, warning delays… Read More »
Jet Airways relaunch in jeopardy; B777 sold for $9mn
The attempt to rescue and relaunch Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai Int’l) is likely to be prolonged, or even jeopardised, as… Read More »
Lithuania pushes for EU ban on Belavia leases
The Government of Lithuania is lobbying in the European Union to ban bloc-based lessors from dealing with Belavia (B2, Minsk… Read More »
Israel to give El Al, Arkia, Israir more loans
Less than four weeks after Israel’s airlines appealed for more government funding, the Ministry of Finance said it had agreed in principle… Read More »