Southwest to purchase 737 Max aircraft
Southwest Airlines plans to buy 100 new 737 Max 7 jets over the next decade, confirming the airline’s commitment to… Read More »
Delta execs discuss signs of recovery
Delta CEO Ed Bastian and President Glen Hauenstein discussed the airline’s outlook for the coming months and ongoing signs of… Read More »
Rex touches down on Gold Coast as flight numbers take off
The first Rex passengers to touch down at Gold Coast Airport today were given a warm welcome – with a… Read More »
Air Austral will launch new service between Marseille and Mayotte
French carrier Air Austral will launch a direct service to Dzaoudzi. Air Austral announced today the launch of a new… Read More »
COVID-19 new requirements and restrictions for passengers crossing the Polish border
Today, March 30, 2021, come into force new rules when crossing Poland’s border. The changes are valid until April 9,… Read More »
8663 traveled out of the country during the palm weekend from Avinor airports
Of the 8663 who left the country, almost 2,000 flew to Poland, just over 1,000 to Germany and around 1,000… Read More »
Swedavia reaches milestone in its climate work – Swedavia’s own airport operations now fossil-free
Just before the end of last year, Swedavia became one of the first airport operators in the world to have… Read More »
Air Namibia liquidated, gov’t negotiates debt with lessors
The Namibian government has confirmed it is negotiating settlement terms of NAD2.3 billion Namibian dollars (USD154 million) owed to Castlelake… Read More »
Spain’s Wamos Air ends B747 operations
Wamos Air (EB, Madrid Barajas) has retired its last B747-400, EC-KXN (msn 25703), joining the ranks of airlines phasing out… Read More »
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines to fully merge by YE24
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) aim to fully unite later than previously planned, in… Read More »
Kenya Airways nationalisation plan encounters more hurdles
Kenya’s National Assembly Transport Committee has rejected the proposed composition of a powerful body, to be headed by President Uhuru… Read More »
Boutique Air clinches Jackson, TN EAS contract
Boutique Air (4B, San Francisco, CA) has clinched a two-year Essential Air Service (EAS) contract at Jackson, TN despite objections… Read More »
Norwegian restructuring approved in Dublin, moves to Norway
Justice Michael Quinn at Ireland’s High Court has confirmed that he will approve the rescue plan for Norwegian (DY, Oslo… Read More »
Kalitta Charters II, IBC, IFL object to TUM Aerocarga FACP
Kalitta Charters II, IBC Airways, and IFL Group have jointly objected to the granting of a Foreign Air Carrier Permit… Read More »
Thailand’s K-Mile Air takes first B737-800(BCF)
K-Mile Asia (8K, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) took delivery of its first B737-800(BCF) on March 24, 2021, ch-aviation research has revealed. EI-DLR… Read More »
Southwest chooses B737 MAX 7 as -700 replacement
Following an intense scrutinisation process in which it also assessed the A220-300 from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac), Southwest Airlines (WN,… Read More »
Lufthansa Consulting wins ToMontenegro advisory tender
ToMontenegro (Podgorica) has selected Lufthansa Consulting to advise it during its setting-up and launch phases. The new Montenegrin flag carrier… Read More »
UK’s flyPOP eyes 2H21 launch
flyPOP (London Stansted) is planning to launch low-cost long-haul services between the United Kingdom and India later this year but… Read More »
Haji-Ioannou further dilutes stake in easyJet
easyJet (U2, London Luton) founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has dumped another 1% stake in the airline, worth about GBP43 million pounds… Read More »
India’s GoAir to initiate $345mn IPO in early 2Q21 – report
GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) plans to come out with a INR25 billion rupee (USD345 million) Initial Public Offering (IPO) early… Read More »
Czechia’s Air Bohemia certified for single-engine ops
Air Bohemia (BOH, Mnichovo Hradiste) will begin commercial operations with three PC-12/47Es in early April 2021 after it updated its… Read More »
Malawi Airlines suspends flight operations
Malawi Airlines (3W, Lilongwe) says it has suspended all flights for the period March 26 to 31 citing unspecified operational… Read More »