Latvia’s SmartLynx Airlines enters German charter market
SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga) has announced it will enter the German and Swiss leisure markets in summer 2021, operating full… Read More »
Norway’s Norse Atlantic Airways raises $165mn in IPO
Norse Atlantic Airways debuted on the low-threshold Euronext Growth exchange in Oslo on April 12, raising around NOK1.4 billion kroner… Read More »
ACCC okays Virgin Australia/Alliance Airlines tie-up
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved, with no restrictions, a proposed partnership between Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane… Read More »
Auditor-General warns of Air Tanzania’s debt risks
Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) is at risk of having its aircraft impounded abroad because of debts owed by… Read More »
Thailand’s Nok Air extends time to file restructuring plan
Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has said in a stock market filing that it has been granted an additional… Read More »
UK’s flyPOP selects A330-300s, begins certification
flyPOP (London Stansted) has secured three A330-300s on lease from Avolon, kickstarting its certification drive with the UK Civil Aviation… Read More »
IndiGo shows its trust in Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
The Airline-MRO AFI KLM E&M and India‘s leading airline operator IndiGo have signed an agreement to extend their component support… Read More »
EU health pass could benefit airlines
EU officials say the COVID-19 health passport under development can be used by airlines as well as immigration officials. “[A]n… Read More »
Texas airport upgrading 2 runways
Amarillo International Airport is beginning work on the reconstruction of two runways. The Federal Aviation Administration is fully funding the… Read More »
JetBlue announces new executive appointments
JetBlue Airways has announced several executive appointments. Dave Fintzen, currently vice president of investor relations, will be promoted to a… Read More »
American Airlines reports positive cash flow
American Airlines announced its cash flow turned positive in March. However, the airline’s revenue for the quarter is expected to… Read More »
JetBlue expands codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways
JetBlue Airways plans to expand its codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways to cover more Qatar Airways routes linking the capital… Read More »
Como
From the Tempio Voltiano to the Chilometro della Conoscenza. Here, light reflects off the water to illuminate deep traditions, from… Read More »
The new BHS at Milan Bergamo Airport
Siemens Logistics completes baggage handling system enhancement at Milan Bergamo Airport It’s now completed the enhancement of the existing baggage… Read More »
Iceland’s PLAY start-up nets $35mn in funding, hires new CEO
PLAY (FPY, Reykjavik Keflavik) claims to have raised about USD35 million through a private share offering, its new investors including… Read More »
Canada’s Air Tunilik given $3.9mn in Quebec state aid
The state of Québec has granted the seaplane operator Air Tunilik CAD5 million Canadian dollars (USD3.9 million) for an expansion… Read More »
RAM suspends numerous flights after Morocco closes airspace
Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Int’l) and its regional subsidiary Royal Air Maroc Express (RXP, Casablanca Int’l) have suspended flights… Read More »
Nigeria’s Air Peace has own MRO plans
Nigeria’s Air Peace (P4, Lagos) has long-term plans to set up its own Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facility to avoid… Read More »
China Central Longhao Airlines to add widebody freighters
China Central Longhao Airlines (GI, Zhengzhou) is set to add its first widebody freighters after Cargo Facts identified the Chinese… Read More »
Ottawa takes equity in Air Canada for C$5.9bn in aid
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) and the Canadian government have agreed on a financial aid package that gives the flag… Read More »
France unveils first short domestic flight ban legislation
France is poised to ban all domestic flights that can otherwise be done by train in less than 2.5 hours… Read More »
LATAM Airlines Brasil retires all A350s
LATAM Airlines Brasil (JJ, Sao Paulo Congonhas) has announced it will retire all of its eleven A350-900s with immediate effect… Read More »