SAA to exit administration in mid-1Q21 says gov’t
The South African government expects South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to exit administration at the end of February… Read More »
Switzerland’s Moov Airways eyes turboprop ops in late 2022
Moov Airways (Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, CH) is planning to take delivery of its first turboprops for its regional operations out of Lugano… Read More »
New Delhi mulls steps to avoid Air India aircraft seizure
In order to avoid Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) having its assets seized in a long-running corporate tax case between… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways adds first in-house E190
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) began in-house Embraer operations on February 1, 2021, with the deployment of ERJ 190-100LR VN-A266 (msn… Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat suspends ops amid tough restrictions
Following enhanced measures announced by the Canadian government aimed at further curbing the spread of COVID-19, Air Transat has suspended… Read More »
Canada’s Cargojet closes $273mn offering to buy freighters
Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) confirmed in a news release dated February 1 that it raised CAD350,156,500 Canadian dollars (USD273… Read More »
US DOD extends cargo contract eligibility of 11 airlines
The Directorate of Acquisitions of the US Transportation Command has extended eleven airlines’ eligibility for cargo contracts on behalf of… Read More »
Swiss suspends most Geneva hub ops due to COVID measures
Swiss (LX, Zurich) has announced that it will suspend nearly all of its flights from its secondary hub in Geneva… Read More »
Nordwind Airlines has opened the sale of air tickets to Sochi for the Summer season-2021
Sochi International Airport named after V. I. Sevastyanov announces the start of the sale of Nordwind airline tickets for the… Read More »
SEA Airport Welcomes Inaugural Qatar Airways Service to Doha
Service includes connections to Middle East, Africa, and India The Port of Seattle welcomed the first new international carrier to… Read More »
Aberdeen International Airport looks for AccessABZ Members
A forum to help passengers requiring assistance travel confidently through Aberdeen International Airport is looking for new members. AccessABZ helps… Read More »
AGS Airports Responds to Scottish Government plans for Tougher Quarantine Restrictions
Statement from AGS Airports Ltd Commenting on today’s announcement in the Scottish Parliament from First Minster Nicola Sturgeon on the… Read More »
South Africa’s FlySafair granted Mauritius route authorities
South African low-cost domestic carrier FlySafair has been granted the route authorities to operate between Johannesburg O.R. Tambo and Mauritius… Read More »
LATAM given five-month extension to file restructuring plan
Judge James L. Garrity of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved LATAM Airlines… Read More »
Ukraine security service raids Motor Sich meeting venue
Two days after the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a decree enacting sanctions against Chinese investors seeking to gain… Read More »
Papua New Guinea reopens for limited international flights
Papua New Guinea has approved the resumption of five local airlines’ commercial services and is accepting incoming flights from 14… Read More »
Pacific Mission Aviation eyes Guam expansion
Pacific Mission Aviation (Guam Int’l) – an aviation ministry that serves remote islands in the Pacific – plans to expand… Read More »
BlackRock raises Atlas Air Worldwide shareholding
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is now 14.2% owned by Blackrock Investment Management, which raised its shareholding in the company and… Read More »
Tajikistan reopens to limited international pax traffic
Limited international passenger flights are now operating to/from Tajikistan, including services connecting Dushanbe with Russia, Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan, and the… Read More »
Cayman Airways set to resume B737 MAX operations
Cayman Airways (KX, Grand Cayman Island) will shortly resume B737 MAX operations after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman… Read More »
Australia’s Rex secures shareholder nod for PAG investment
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) shareholders have “overwhelmingly” approved a proposed AUD150 million Australian dollar (USD115 million) investment… Read More »
Japan’s ANA adjusts cargo operations at Okinawa
ANA Holdings has announced it has reached an agreement with the government of the Okinawa prefecture to use the bellyhold… Read More »
Menzies Aviation strengthens cargo team with five new appointments
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has announced five new appointments, including three new strategic hires, which will further… Read More »
Colombian airline signs five year contract for its seven aircraft ATR fleet
ATR and SATENA have announced the signing of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) contract covering: onsite stock, Standard Exchange, Line… Read More »
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) receives Airports Council International – Airport Health Accreditation (ACI-AHA)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) receives Airports Council International – Airport Health Accreditation (ACI-AHA) Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has received the… Read More »
Industry Heads For Half A Billion Fewer Seats in Quarter One
Finally it’s over, we mean January not Covid-19 and the airline industry can breathe a sigh of relief; hopefully February… Read More »