European aviation bumps along the bottom ahead of a summer climb
EUROCONTROL DG Eamonn Brennan told CAPA Live on 10-Mar-20201 that Apr-2021 flight plans filed with the agency remained depressed. However,… Read More »
Europe leads world aviation towards net zero carbon emissions
On 26-Feb-2021 a coalition of European aviation trade associations published ‘Destination 2050’, a plan to achieve net zero carbon dioxide… Read More »
Airlines Push Back Against UK’s International Travel Framework
The United Kingdom plans to restart international travel as soon as May 17 potentially with the help of a new traffic light… Read More »
Qatar Airways Operates First Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated Flight
Qatar Airways announced it has operated the first fully vaccinated commercial flight on Tuesday. Officials from Qatar Airways revealed that Flight QR6421… Read More »
Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Key To Recovery of Business Travel
Business travel is on track to return to 70 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels by the end of 2021, with nearly two out… Read More »
Italy’s Neos takes delivery of first B737 MAX 8s
Neos (NO, Milan Malpensa) took delivery of its first two B737-8s on March 31. EI-RZA (msn 62869) and EI-RZB (msn… Read More »
India’s Trujet to buy 54 A220s, 54 E2s, says new investor
Barely a week after the New York-based investment firm Interups bought a 49% stake in TruJet (2T, Hyderabad Int’l), the… Read More »
Polokwane, South Africa loses scheduled ops after downgrade
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has been forced to suspend flights to Polokwane in northern Limpopo Province with… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways warned about overselling tickets
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has ordered Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) not to exceed the number of tickets it… Read More »
IMF asks Kenya to limit support to SOEs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Kenya’s National Treasury to limit its support to struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs) such… Read More »
Israel’s El Al plans $105mn share issue before mid-3Q21
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) plans to raise at least USD105 million in an offering of… Read More »
Lessor orders India’s SpiceJet to ground three B737s
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE Capital) has served SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) with a notice immediately requiring three of its B737s… Read More »
ASL Aviation Holdings agrees $125mn debt facility
ASL Aviation Holdings has closed an agreement making USD125 million available to the group to be drawn down as the… Read More »
Causeway Aero Group acquires Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems
Causeway Aero Group has acquired Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems for an undisclosed sum. This follows the award, in March 2019,… Read More »
Skyborne graduates keep current
ATPL graduates from Skyborne Airline Academy have been hard at work this month, undertaking the first part of their Skills… Read More »
Domestic routes to resume as London City Airport gears up for the British summer
London City Airport (LCY) has welcomed the restoration of key regional routes, with flights to resume to Edinburgh, Glasgow… Read More »
Major investment in Autonomous Runway Sweepers – signs contract worth up to EUR 40 million
Avinor is stepping into the future of winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. Following a rigorous… Read More »
Our Thesis: NUE remains Blue Ocean after the pandemic
What will happen to the Blue Ocean at NUE? The last year with its continuous changes has left us room… Read More »
New Airline Avelo Is Counting On Air Travel’s Comeback From COVID-19
A brand-new mainline airline, the first in almost 15 years, debuted today at Southern California’s Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). Avelo… Read More »
An Affordable Way To Enjoy Private Jet Service
Traveling by plane is a necessity, but sometimes it can also be a hassle. With long wait times, expensive extra… Read More »
SmartFlyer to Use SION Software in New Partnership
SmartFlyer has selected SaaS platform-provider SION for commission management. SION provides simplified commission tracking and management for travel agents delivered… Read More »
Korean Air, Asiana LCCs to be merged, HQ to be decided
Air Busan (BX, Busan), Air Seoul (RS, Seoul Incheon), and Jin Air (LJ, Jeju) will be integrated into a single… Read More »
Allegiant to open Austin, TX base in 4Q21
Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas McCarran) will invest USD75 million to open a new base at the South Terminal of… Read More »
Cabo Verde Airlines to be privatised – IMF
The Cabo Verde government remains committed to completing the privatisation of Cabo Verde Airlines (VR, Sal Amilcar Cabral Int’l) by… Read More »
Korea’s Eastar Jet ready to open bids for stake sale – CEO
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) plans to open bidding for the sale of a majority stake in the airline by… Read More »
All but Virgin Australia gear up for Trans-Tasman bubble
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith), Jetstar Airways, and Air New Zealand are gearing up to resume flights between Australia and… Read More »