Rolls-Royce seeks $2.6 billion in make-or-break share issue
Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce will ask shareholders on Tuesday for 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) in a make-or-break attempt to survive… Read More »
Nigerian unrest causes temporary flight cancellations
Several airlines, including Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson), Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l), and Dana Air (9J,… Read More »
American reopens 737 MAX 8 bookings from late-Dec 2020
American Airlines during the weekend of 25OCT20’s schedule update once again filed Boeing 737 MAX 8 schedule, after the airline… Read More »
Samoa’s Talofa Airways enters domestic American Samoa market
The US Department of Transportation has awarded an exemption to Samoa’s Talofa Airways (Apia Faleolo) to provide domestic flights between… Read More »
Germany’s TUI fly ends B737-700 operations
TUI fly (Germany) (X3, Hanover) has ended B737-700 operations having returned its last aircraft of the type to its lessor… Read More »
Singapore Airlines to resume world’s longest route, to JFK
Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) will resume direct flights to New York on November 9, this time flying to New… Read More »
Israel’s Arkia to debut UAE ops in early 1Q21
Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) announced on October 20 direct flights to Dubai Int’l, a further sign… Read More »
Trans Guyana Airways to resume int’l ops in mid-4Q20
Trans Guyana Airways (TGY, Georgetown Ogle) has announced that it will restart scheduled international flights on November 1, 2020, with… Read More »
Iraqi Airways to resume EU, UK ops using wet-leased B737
Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) will restart services to the European Union (Germany and Denmark) and the United Kingdom in December… Read More »
Etihad Airways plans sukuk to make it “greener” – report
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) plans to sell a US dollar-denominated sukuk, or “sharia-compliant” Islamic bond, as part of… Read More »
Parliament tells Maldivian to cut costs and boost profits
The parliament of the Maldives will soon be instructing Island Aviation Services, the company that manages the archipelagic country’s national… Read More »
IndiaOne Air gears up for Cessna Caravan operations
IndiaOne Air has started recruiting pilots type rated on the C208B and C208EX variants of the Cessna (single turboprop) Grand… Read More »
airBaltic resumes Kittila service from late-Dec 2020
airBaltic from December 2020 plans to resume service to Kittila in Finland, previously served until winter 2010/11 season. From 19DEC20,… Read More »
Bamboo Airways closes Prague W20 reservations as of 22OCT20
Bamboo Airways this week closed reservation for Hanoi – Prague route, originally scheduled to commence Sunday 25OCT20. Prior to removal,… Read More »
Icelandair S21 operations as of 22OCT20
Icelandair this week outlined updated summer 2021 operation, which sees the airline operates 34 routes. As of 22OCT20, planned operational… Read More »
EVA Air moves Milan launch to Sep 2021 as of 22OCT20
EVA Air in recent inventory update further revised planned Taipei Taoyuan – Milan Malpensa route. As of 22OCT20, first available… Read More »
Oman Air NW20 East Asia operations as of 22OCT20
Oman Air this week filed changes to its planned operation in East Asia, for Northern winter 2020/21 season, effective from… Read More »
‘Ohana by Hawaiian Airlines suspends service from Nov 2020
Hawaiian Airlines earlier this month announced service suspension operated by ‘Ohana, effective from 01NOV20. The suspension means the airline will… Read More »
Vistara W20 Dubai operations as of 22OCT20
Vistara during winter 2020/21 season plans to continue Mumbai – Dubai route, under the Air Bubble pact. As of 22OCT20,… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines NS21 London operations as of 22OCT20
Ethiopian recently adjusted Addis Ababa – London Heathrow service, for Northern summer 2021 season. From 28MAR21, the Star Alliance carrier… Read More »
Nordwind expands Istanbul network from late-Oct 2020
Russian carrier Nordwind Airlines in winter 2020/21 season schedules additional routes to Istanbul, reflected in recent schedule update. Planned service… Read More »
China Airlines resumes two-way Taipei – Bangkok passenger flights in Nov 2020
China Airlines in November 2020 to resume two-way passenger traffic on Taipei Taoyuan – Bangkok route. Flights departing Taipei will… Read More »
Kuwait Airways intends to expand Alitalia codeshare in NW20
Kuwait Airways in Northern winter 2020 season intends to expand codeshare partnership with Alitalia, including 7 intra-European sectors. Although the… Read More »
TUIfly Netherlands S21 Groningen traffic program as of 22OCT20
TUIfly Netherland in summer 2021 season plans to add 2 destinations from Groningen, announced earlier this month. As of 22OCT20,… Read More »
Four new investors inject $4.66bn into China Eastern parent
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) parent China Eastern Air Holding will benefit from a CNY31 billion yuan (USD4.66 billion)… Read More »
PIA Pakistan eyes $124mn sukuk to aid liquidity
PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) could raise up to PKR20 billion rupees (USD124 million) through a… Read More »