Wizz Air defers St. Petersburg base launch over COVID
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it has delayed the opening of its first base in Russia, at St. Petersburg… Read More »
Miami Air takes over bankrupt predecessor’s licences
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorised the transfer of Miami Air International’s certificate of public convenience and necessity… Read More »
Tax may kill cargo for Maastricht, Schiphol airports
Amsterdam Schiphol may lose 25% of its cargo flights and Maastricht, the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands,… Read More »
Nigeria’s Dana Air also considering regional jets for growth
Nigerian domestic carrier, Dana Air (9J, Lagos) could shift to B737NGs and smaller regional jets as it moves into the… Read More »
India’s FlyBig approaches certification
Indian start-up FlyBig (Indore) is in the final stages of certification with a launch date still scheduled for October 2020,… Read More »
Finnair returns to five Finnish cities, gov’t plans subsidy
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) will resume domestic routes to five provincial airports with the start of the winter season on… Read More »
Lufthansa mothballs A380s, A340-600s; union slams Ocean idea
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has announced that in light of a slower than anticipated market recovery, it will increase its… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet awaits higher-than-expected MAX payout
In its latest earnings report for the quarter ending June 30, SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has said that an interim… Read More »
Australia’s Rex in talks re A$150mn investment for growth
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) says it has signed a long-form term sheet and is in advanced exclusive… Read More »
Delta in talks to delay 40 Airbus jet deliveries – Bloomberg News
Delta Air Lines Inc DAL.N is in talks with Airbus SE AIR.PA to delay at least 40 aircraft deliveries scheduled for this year, Bloomberg… Read More »
Lufthansa First Airline to Plan on Offering COVID-19 Testing
German airline Lufthansa plans to start making rapid COVID-19 antigen tests available to its passengers in October, Reuters reported. Speaking on September 22, a… Read More »
Delta Delays Its Decision to Furlough Pilots
With one eye on Congress and another on its balance sheet, Delta Air Lines has decided to delay its decision… Read More »
United Launches Innovative Online Map Search
United Airlines has launched a new way for travelers to see all their flight options in one place. The airline now… Read More »
UPS Airlines adds Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to network
The Transpacific Hanoi service operates once weekly with a 747F. UPS Airlines has added Vietnam to its route network, launching… Read More »
Brazilian government clears Delta-LATAM JV
The airlines are still seeking US government approval for the full JV. Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group have… Read More »
Boeing to Introduce Ultraviolet Wand to Combat COVID-19
Boeing has teamed up with Florida-based Healthe Inc. to develop a new ultraviolet (UV) wand as part of its Confident Travel… Read More »
Wizz delays launch of St Petersburg base
The ULCC has postponed the launch of its first base in Russia, blaming ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions in Europe. The… Read More »
JetBlue adds more ‘high potential’ leisure routes
Four routes are being launched from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport as the US carrier seeks to stimulate leisure demand. JetBlue’s… Read More »
Baby Born on Flight Gets Lifetime Ticket
This will be one baby on board for the rest of its life. A newborn entered the world early last… Read More »
Republicans Introduce $28 Billion Airline Aid Package
Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said last week that airlines and restaurants both need the kind of financial… Read More »
Lufthansa pulls more big jets, issues gloomy outlook
German airline Lufthansa, already bailed out by the government, says it will have to make more staff cuts and mothball… Read More »
Alitalia airline offering ‘Covid-tested’ flights
(CNN) – If you could book a seat on a flight where you were guaranteed not to catch coronavirus, would… Read More »
Fiji Airways ends B737-700 operations
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has retired its last B737-700, DQ-FJF (msn 28878), following the expiration of its operating lease. The… Read More »
Gov’t mulls further Air India enticements, may postpone sale
Despite the evident lack of interest so far, India’s government has decided to press ahead with its attempt to privatise… Read More »
COVID-19 aids SriLankan in restructuring – Chairman
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) sees the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate and/or launch cost-cutting initiatives that would… Read More »
Gov’t reins in state control of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) was transformed into a public limited company in 2007. But on September 14, the country’s… Read More »