American Airlines now the world’s busiest carrier
American Airlines was the world’s most active airline for the week beginning 29-Mar-2021, according to CAPA’s database, based on OAG… Read More »
CAPA Live: LATAM Airlines Group ready for fierce competition
As LATAM Airlines Group aims to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of 2021 the company believes it… Read More »
United’s Kirby: Carbon offsets “a fig leaf for a CEO to write a check”
Speaking on CAPA Live on 10-Mar-2021, United CEO Scott Kirby had some forthright ideas on carbon offsets. “We’ve changed the conversation on… Read More »
China domestic traffic grows; new Chengdu airport opens 2021
A year after the pandemic started there are clear signs of strong domestic traffic growth at the point of origin,… Read More »
European aviation bumps along the bottom ahead of a summer climb
EUROCONTROL DG Eamonn Brennan told CAPA Live on 10-Mar-20201 that Apr-2021 flight plans filed with the agency remained depressed. However,… Read More »
Europe leads world aviation towards net zero carbon emissions
On 26-Feb-2021 a coalition of European aviation trade associations published ‘Destination 2050’, a plan to achieve net zero carbon dioxide… Read More »
Italy’s Neos takes delivery of first B737 MAX 8s
Neos (NO, Milan Malpensa) took delivery of its first two B737-8s on March 31. EI-RZA (msn 62869) and EI-RZB (msn… Read More »
India’s Trujet to buy 54 A220s, 54 E2s, says new investor
Barely a week after the New York-based investment firm Interups bought a 49% stake in TruJet (2T, Hyderabad Int’l), the… Read More »
Polokwane, South Africa loses scheduled ops after downgrade
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has been forced to suspend flights to Polokwane in northern Limpopo Province with… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways warned about overselling tickets
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has ordered Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) not to exceed the number of tickets it… Read More »
IMF asks Kenya to limit support to SOEs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Kenya’s National Treasury to limit its support to struggling state-owned enterprises (SOEs) such… Read More »
Israel’s El Al plans $105mn share issue before mid-3Q21
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) plans to raise at least USD105 million in an offering of… Read More »
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 »