Recovery Tracker: Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Airlink and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
Avianca to restart slew of international routes from Colombia
Flights from Bogota and Medellin will connect to 16 cities, including Miami and New York. Avianca said it will restart… Read More »
Danish Air Transport slashes domestic network, criticizes lack of EC support
DAT said it cannot overcome the impact of COVID-19 absent adequate European Commission assistance. Danish Air Transport (DAT) will cut… Read More »
Somon Air seeks codeshares, sees huge India potential
Somon Air CEO Thomas Hallam wants to expand the Tajikistan airline’s network through codeshares and believes the Central Asia-India market… Read More »
Delta in Talks to Defer 40 Airbus Jet Deliveries Beyond 2020
Delta Air Lines is in talks with Airbus to delay at least 40 aircraft deliveries set for this year, as… Read More »
Malaysia’s Asia Cargo Express sold to fund cargo facilities
Network courier Pos Malaysia’s sale of a 51% stake in Asia Cargo Express (3G, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) to Asia Cargo… Read More »
Kenya’s Jambojet launches charter operations
Kenyan regional low-cost airline Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has launched charter operations to diversify revenue streams amid low scheduled… Read More »
GLOBALX signs LOI for five A321 P2F freighters
Global Crossing Airlines, doing business as GLOBALX (Atlantic City), has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with two affiliates of… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM targets 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro
French shipping and container giant CMA CGM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a 30% stake in… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways defers launch to 4Q20
SKS Airways (SJB, Johor Bahru) has deferred its launch, which was due to coincide with the reopening of Pangkor airport,… Read More »
Court labels HNA Group “discredited”, bans chief from travel
A court in China has officially designated heavily indebted Haikou-based conglomerate HNA Group as “discredited”, or laolai, a derogatory term… Read More »
Delta raises $9bn in largest ever debt deal
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) raised at least USD9 billion in what is reported to be the largest… Read More »
Union throws down gauntlet to Air New Zealand
Trade union E tū has called on Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) to stop outsourcing in the wake of… Read More »
Airline Executives Say Travelers Want Plastic Barriers on Planes
Airline industry executives revealed Thursday that passengers would be more comfortable flying during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak if carriers installed visible plastic… Read More »
United to Become First US Airline Testing Passengers for COVID-19
United Airlines became the first carrier in the United States to offer a coronavirus testing program to passengers. Travelers flying to Hawaii… Read More »
As airlines rearrange schedules, Tampa remains a target market for leisure travel
It’s 2020 and the air travel industry is in the midst of one of the most uncertain periods in years,… Read More »
JetBlue expects severe year-over-year Q3 capacity decrease
Recovery from pandemic will ‘be choppy,’ CFO of rival Delta says. JetBlue Airways reduced its planned capacity for the 2020… Read More »
Delta to Extend Loyalty Benefits Into 2021
Delta announced it is extending some loyalty benefits put in place this year into 2021 to allow more SkyMiles Members… Read More »
CDC Says Thousands of Airline Passengers Possibly Exposed to Coronavirus
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests thousands of airline passengers may have been exposed… Read More »
Austrian and SAS to resume Shanghai routes
The carriers are restoring nonstop scheduled service to mainland China for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak. Austrian Airlines… Read More »
Finnair to temporarily restart regional services
In October, Finnair will operate about 70-80 flights a day instead of last year’s figure of more than 350. Finnair… Read More »
Ryanair plots Paris Beauvais expansion
The Irish LCC is already the largest operator at the airport by capacity and plans to further increase its footprint… Read More »
Australia regional Rex eyes expansion amid pandemic
Gaps left by Virgin Australia are on the carrier’s radar. Australian regional airline Rex said it is “progressing discussions” with… Read More »
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi cleared to open Uzbekistan route
The startup has been given the green light to begin flights to the Central Asia country. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,… Read More »
Higher incentives and lower costs would ‘generate more revenue across aviation’
Cebu Pacific executive says there can’t be intermediaries doing better than an airline or a hotel. Airports should increase their… Read More »
Delta Delays Pilot Furloughs for One Month
Delta Air Lines will delay a decision on whether to furlough pilots until at least Nov. 1, allowing time for… Read More »