US court postpones decision on Avianca’s restructuring plan
A court decision on the bankruptcy exit plan of Avianca Holdings has been postponed pending the receipt of additional documentation,… Read More »
Air Tanzania told to repay illegal state bailout
Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) will have to repay TZS896 billion shillings (USD388.8 million) illegally received from government coffers… Read More »
Italy’s Blue Panorama suspends flight operations
Blue Panorama Airlines (BV, Rome Fiumicino) suspended flight operations on October 26, a joint note from the Uiltrasporti, Filt Cgil,… Read More »
Flybe names CEO ahead of launch, may face cash claims
Flybe. (2021) has appointed Dave Pflieger as its new chief executive, to “lead our new airline as it gets ready… Read More »
Suva okays $51mn top-up loans, ups Fiji Airways ownership
Fiji’s Parliament has approved an FJD106.4 million Fiji dollar (USD51.3 million) increase of existing government guarantees on Fiji Airways (FJ,… Read More »
GLOBALX-affiliated vehicle files for $200mn IPO
Talon 1 Acquisition, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), or “blank check company,” created earlier this year by AVi8 Air… Read More »
United Airlines says its unvaccinated pilots are costing nearly $3 million a month
United Airlines said its unvaccinated pilots are costing the company $1.4 million every two weeks in paid leave. The carrier… Read More »
Southwest Airlines orders 16 Boeing 737-7 MAXs
Southwest Airlines has firmed a total of sixteen Boeing 737-7 MAX options in two batches of eight units, one in… Read More »
FAA proposes to increase rest periods for U.S. airline flight attendants
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require that flight attendants at large U.S. airlines receive… Read More »
United Airlines to Increase Frequency Of Direct Flights from Dublin to New York Newark EWR
Dublin Airport welcomes the news that United Airlines will increase its frequency from Dublin to its New York/Newark hub from… Read More »
Bahrain’s MENA Cargo Airlines completes certification
MENA Cargo Airlines (Bahrain Int’l) has been awarded an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the Bahraini Ministry of Transportation and… Read More »
US’s Avelo Airlines changes legal name
Avelo Airlines (XP, Burbank) says it is in the process of changing its legal name – TEM Enterprises, Inc. –… Read More »
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines chooses Boeing 787s over Airbus A330s
Avianca Holdings has selected B787-8s as its only widebody aircraft type going forward as it prepares to emerge from Chapter… Read More »
Air Calédonie flights suspended over COVID health pass
Air Calédonie (TY, Nouméa Magenta) has suspended all commercial scheduled flights until November 7, 2021, as ordered by a government… Read More »
Estonia to separate Nordica, Xfly under new holdco
Nordica (ND, Tallinn Lennart Meri) and two affiliates Transpordi Varahaldus, a lessor and maintenance company, and Regional Jet, an ACMI… Read More »
interCaribbean Airways adds maiden ATR42-500
interCaribbean Airways (JY, Providenciales) has taken delivery of its maiden ATR42-500 as it seeks to expand its regional network. VQ-THM… Read More »
Romania’s Carpatair to induct maiden A319 in 4Q21
Carpatair (V3, Timisoara) plans to induct its recently acquired A319-100 into service by the end of 2021, Romania’s BoardingPass.ro has… Read More »
Tata enters into share purchase agreement for Air India
A little over two weeks after the government of India chose conglomerate Tata Group to acquire Air India (AI, Mumbai… Read More »
Breeze Airways unveils first Airbus A220 aircraft and brings total order to 80 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines
Pratt & Whitney and Breeze Airways (Breeze) has celebrated the unveiling of the airline’s first A220-300 aircraft, powered exclusively by… Read More »
IATA Director General’s speech at ALTA Leaders Forum in Bogota
Buenos dias, bom dia, good morning. It is a great pleasure to address you in person, on what is my… Read More »
ANTAVIA announces move to new wheel & brake MRO facility at Paris CDG
ANTAVIA, a global provider of MRO services and repair specialists for commercial airlines, business jets, military, and governmental wheel &… Read More »
Deutsche Aircraft release achievement and progress update
Dave Jackson, Managing Director of Deutsche Aircraft provided an update on Deutsche Aircraft’s work so far this year. On October… Read More »