India’s SpiceJet defers London flights due to lockdown
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has indefinitely postponed its European debut due to a renewed lockdown in the United Kingdom spurred… Read More »
Talks on sale of Ireland’s Stobart Air advance – report
Stobart Air (RE, Dublin Int’l) is at an advanced stage in negotiations with a potential buyer, but Emerald Airlines (Ireland),… Read More »
PIA to return all ATR72-500s as investigators probe deal
PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) has resolved to return all ATR72-500s to their lessor earlier than… Read More »
Tata Group, employees submit EOIs for Air India
Tata Sons, and a group of 219 employees in partnership with Interups AI, a US-based fund run by non-resident Indians,… Read More »
Air Saint-Pierre takes delivery of its first ATR42-600
Air Saint-Pierre (PJ, Saint Pierre) took delivery of its first ATR42-600 on December 13, 2020. The brand new turboprop will… Read More »
BA banned from Hong Kong, partners for hydrogen flights
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has been banned from operating flights to Hong Kong Int’l until Christmas under tough new… Read More »
AirAsia X proposes $123mn rights issue, lessor opposes
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has proposed raising MYR500 million ringgit (USD123 million), with a rights issue for existing… Read More »
Iberia and IAG gather to decide final purchase of Air Europa
IAG International Airlines Group and its Spanish flag-carrier subsidiary Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) will hold board meetings on December 16-17… Read More »
SriLankan Airlines set to issue RFP for two freighters
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) will shortly announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for two dedicated freighters, Chairman Ashok Pathirage… Read More »
Grupo Viva eyes a third AOC, Colombian growth
Grupo Viva is planning to establish a third unit after Viva Air Colombia (VH, Medellín José Maria Córdova) and Viva… Read More »
Brussels backs state aid for Corsair International
Under its relaxed state aid rules tailored for the Covid-19 era, the European Commission has approved two French measures in… Read More »
French Air Force sells both A340-200s
The French Air Force (Armée de l’Air (CTM, Paris Villacoublay-Velizy)) has put its two A340-200s up for sale with viewings… Read More »
Thai Airways puts more aircraft up for sale including A380s
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has added a further eight aircraft – two A380-800s and six B777-200(ER)s – to the list of units… Read More »
Canadian North to add B737NGs for Greenland routes
Canadian North (5T, Yellowknife) will acquire two B737-700s next year as part of plans to launch new regular flights to… Read More »
Dutch court dismisses Corendon claim against Sunweb
The Court of Amsterdam (Rechtbank Amsterdam) has provisionally ruled in favour of the Sunweb Group’s decision to terminate its EUR146… Read More »
Korea’s Jeju Air gets $29.4mn aid but must wait for the rest
South Korea will provide KRW32.1 billion won (USD29.4 million) in assistance to Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) to help it stay… Read More »
Aer Lingus sets up UK subsidiary for transatlantic ops
Irish carrier Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) is seeking to enter the UK-US transatlantic market in the IATA summer season… Read More »
Estonian gov’t praises Nordica, confirms €30mn aid
The Estonian government has confirmed that it will inject EUR22 million euros (USD27 million) into the share capital of flag… Read More »
McKinsey to repay $43mn for tainted SAA contracts
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Co will repay ZAR650 million (USD43 million) for tainted contracts it had with South African… Read More »
Qantas appoints Swissport Australia at three airports
Swissport has been appointed by Qantas as its preferred partner for ground services at Australia’s busiest airports in Sydney and… Read More »
Global Crossing Airlines appoints new president of its Canada Jetlines affiliate
Global Crossing Airlines Inc. operating as “GlobalX” has announced that from 1 January, the appointment of Captain Eddy Doyle as President of… Read More »
AAR named sole authorised service centre for Honeywell´s B737 MAX EBAS components
AAR a leading provider aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has signed a ten year agreement… Read More »
Air Saint-Pierre takes delivery of a new ATR 42-600
Air Saint-Pierre today took delivery of its new ATR 42-600 aircraft, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in… Read More »
Liebherr to overhaul landing gears for Austrian Airlines
Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Austrian Airlines to overhaul the landing gears of the airline’s 17 Embraer E-Jet E195 aircraft…. Read More »
Former Swissair bosses cough up $3.1mn in final settlement
Almost 20 years after the Swissair (SR, Zurich) grounding, a dispute over liability claims has finally been put to rest with 29 former… Read More »
Royal Brunei signs with WheelTug
Royal Brunei Airlines and electric taxi pioneer WheelTug plc have reached an agreement reserving nine production slots for the Airbus… Read More »