Lessor orders India’s SpiceJet to ground three B737s
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE Capital) has served SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) with a notice immediately requiring three of its B737s… Read More »
ASL Aviation Holdings agrees $125mn debt facility
ASL Aviation Holdings has closed an agreement making USD125 million available to the group to be drawn down as the… Read More »
Causeway Aero Group acquires Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems
Causeway Aero Group has acquired Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems for an undisclosed sum. This follows the award, in March 2019,… Read More »
Skyborne graduates keep current
ATPL graduates from Skyborne Airline Academy have been hard at work this month, undertaking the first part of their Skills… Read More »
Domestic routes to resume as London City Airport gears up for the British summer
London City Airport (LCY) has welcomed the restoration of key regional routes, with flights to resume to Edinburgh, Glasgow… Read More »
A4A: Health credential could expedite travel experience
A digital health credential “is really just digitizing a little piece of paper that has your vaccine information on it,”… Read More »
American offers “Fresh Bites” menu on more flights
American Airlines is expanding availability of “Fresh Bites” food selections to premium passengers on flights more than 2,200 miles. Premium… Read More »
Biden administration backs sustainable aviation fuel credit
The Biden administration released the outline of a clean energy proposal that will replace unnamed tax breaks for the fossil… Read More »
Aviation fuel projects eligible for biofuel grants competition
The US Department of Energy has announced a $61.4 million grant competition for biofuel projects, which can include projects involving sustainable aviation… Read More »
FedEx gives school districts $10K in printing services
FedEx Office has donated $10,000 in printing services to 10 school districts, including the Sioux City, Iowa, schools. “We continue to… Read More »
Southwest brings 2,700 flight attendants back to work
Southwest Airlines is recalling more than 2,700 flight attendants, putting its whole roster back to work. “The intended flight attendant… Read More »
United pilot training initiative partners with HBCUs
Three historically Black universities are working with United Airlines to help fulfill its pledge that half of the pilot recruits… Read More »
Major investment in Autonomous Runway Sweepers – signs contract worth up to EUR 40 million
Avinor is stepping into the future of winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. Following a rigorous… Read More »
Our Thesis: NUE remains Blue Ocean after the pandemic
What will happen to the Blue Ocean at NUE? The last year with its continuous changes has left us room… Read More »
Korean Air, Asiana LCCs to be merged, HQ to be decided
Air Busan (BX, Busan), Air Seoul (RS, Seoul Incheon), and Jin Air (LJ, Jeju) will be integrated into a single… Read More »
Allegiant to open Austin, TX base in 4Q21
Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas McCarran) will invest USD75 million to open a new base at the South Terminal of… Read More »
Cabo Verde Airlines to be privatised – IMF
The Cabo Verde government remains committed to completing the privatisation of Cabo Verde Airlines (VR, Sal Amilcar Cabral Int’l) by… Read More »
Korea’s Eastar Jet ready to open bids for stake sale – CEO
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) plans to open bidding for the sale of a majority stake in the airline by… Read More »
All but Virgin Australia gear up for Trans-Tasman bubble
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith), Jetstar Airways, and Air New Zealand are gearing up to resume flights between Australia and… Read More »
Podgorica rebrands ToMontenegro as Air Montenegro
The Montenegrin government has confirmed the official name for its ToMontenegro (Podgorica) project will be Air Montenegro (Podgorica). The Ministry… Read More »
Eritrea reopens to limited int’l pax traffic
Eritrea will allow the limited resumption of commercial international flights from Asmara in mid-April, according to an announcement by the… Read More »
American marks AAdvantage anniversary with a month of prizes
American Airlines is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its AAdvantage program with a month of daily games that allow frequent… Read More »