Singapore Airlines raises $600m in US dollar bond issue
Singapore Airlines Group launched a new seven-year US dollar-denominated bond offering on January 12. It later confirmed that the issuance… Read More »
Founder of Korea’s Eastar Jet jailed for six years
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) founder and politician Lee Sang-jik was sentenced to six years in prison on January 12… Read More »
Saudia to request reciprocal cargo rights for US carriers
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) is to request the Saudi government grant reciprocal seventh-freedom rights to US all-cargo carriers in exchange for… Read More »
IATA reports global passenger traffic improved in November 2021 but Omicron likely to affect period ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the… Read More »
New Southwest CEO Says 2022 Will Still Be Transition Year for Airlines
Robert Jordan, who will replace longtime – and beloved – Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on February 1, said he… Read More »
US Airlines Allege China Is Blocking Some Flights Due to COVID
In the face of more travel restrictions enacted by China, U.S. airlines allege that the Asian nation is blocking flights… Read More »
Airline Passenger Breaches Cockpit, Causes Damage
A passenger on an American Airlines flight scheduled to fly from Honduras to Miami was able to breach the cockpit… Read More »
Delta Pledges To Add Non-Binary Booking Option This Year
Almost three years after committing to adding a non-binary option for passengers booking plane tickets, Delta Air Lines this week… Read More »
Air Tahiti Nui Launches Two Seasonal Sales
Air Tahiti Nui, the leading airline for French Polynesia, has launched two seasonal sales, including vacation package savings, with packages… Read More »
American Airlines Launches Codeshare Agreement With Aer Lingus
American Airlines and Aer Lingus have entered into a codeshare agreement that begins this week, promising to open up more… Read More »
Kenya bans UAE flights in tit-for-tat
Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for seven days, effective from… Read More »
Air France-KLM needs billions to remain top player – report
This year will be decisive for Air France-KLM, which will need to conduct a new capital increase of between EUR1… Read More »
Russia’s Kamchatka Airlines to lease three Cessna 208Bs
Kamchatka Airlines (Petropavlovsk Yelizovo) has secured three Cessna (single turboprop) 208B Grand Caravans on lease from GTLK – State Transport… Read More »
Slovenia’s Amelia enters cargo market with first ATR72F
Amelia International (NL, Ljubljana) has taken delivery of its first ATR72-200(F) in anticipation of entering Europe’s booming cargo market. EI-SLP… Read More »
Airbus faces €300mn suit alleging company misconduct
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) is facing a class action lawsuit from a group of 130 investors who claim to have… Read More »
Liquidation of South African Express postponed for 7th time
Lawyers for South African Express (EXY, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) have confirmed the court hearing for the final liquidation of the… Read More »
US’s Empire Holdings buys West Air
Empire Holdings, the parent of Empire Airlines (EM, Coeur d’Alene), has acquired fellow FedEx Express feeder carrier West Air (United… Read More »
Creditors greenlight Aeroméxico’s restructuring plan
Creditors of Grupo Aeroméxico have overwhelmingly voted in favour of its restructuring plan, which the company says represents “a key… Read More »
US’s GLOBALX to add first A319 in 1Q22
GLOBALX (GXA, Miami Int’l) has announced in an investor update that it has signed a Letter of Intent for a… Read More »
Belgium to tax all passenger flight departures
Initially aimed at discouraging short-distance air travel of less than 500km for environmental reasons, Belgium is now looking to introduce… Read More »
Airlines divert, cancel flights after Mali closes borders
Amid rising tension in the region, several airlines have suspended their flights to Mali after the country closed its borders… Read More »
Aeromexico cancels flights as COVID ‘domino effect’ hits crews
More than 70 Grupo Aeromexico pilots have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections surge due to the Omicron variant, leading… Read More »
ALTO Aviation and VIP Completions upgrade audio experience
As part of a complete refurbishment of a Gulfstream GIV SP aircraft, ALTO Aviation partnered with VIP Completions, to install… Read More »
FAA briefly grounded flights in Western U.S. as ‘precaution’ due to North Korea tested missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 12 that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening,… Read More »
Delta Air Lines battles with nation’s largest flight attendant union over Covid sick leave
Delta Air Lines sent the country’s largest flight attendant union a cease-and-desist letter after its president criticized the company’s shortened… Read More »
United CEO says no Covid-related deaths among vaccinated employees for 8 weeks
United Airlines hasn’t had a Covid-related death among its nearly 70,000 employees in eight weeks, a trend its CEO says… Read More »