Widerøe, Norwegian, SAS gain as Oslo extends loan guarantees
The Government of Norway has extended guarantees it has put in place on loans for the country’s airlines, including Norwegian… Read More »
Boeing to add two B737 P2F-conversion lines as demand soars
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has announced it will open two new B737-800 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion lines to cope with a… Read More »
Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights
Global airlines called on Tuesday for airport COVID-19 tests for all departing international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame… Read More »
Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships
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Canadas airlines remain in a dangerous state of limbo
In the Americas, airlines outside the United States have, comparatively, received little government support, and in some cases restrictive border… Read More »
UK’s Dart Group rebrands as Jet2 plc
Dart Group, the parent of British leisure-oriented low-cost carrier Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford), rebranded as Jet2 plc effective September 17, 2020. The holding said… Read More »
Unruly anti-mask passengers disrupt Japanese airlines
Disgruntled passengers caused major delays on two recent domestic flights from Hokkaido over requests to wear face masks, underscoring the… Read More »
Air India And Cathay Dragon Receive Hong Kong Flight Bans
Air India and Cathay Dragon have received flight bans until October 3rd from Hong Kong authorities after flying in multiple… Read More »
Air Namibia in bailout talks
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) is negotiating a state bailout, but has declined to confirm details of a rescue plan reportedly requiring… Read More »
Canada’s West Wind Aviation discontinues Express Air brand
West Wind Aviation (WEW, Saskatoon) has closed its Express Air (Canada) (WEW, Saskatoon) brand citing the adverse impact of the… Read More »
Brazilian competition watchdog approves Delta-LATAM JV
Brazil’s competition watchdog (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) has approved a joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson)… Read More »
RwandAir to switch London airport after restart
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) has announced it would restart services from Kigali to London on October 3, 2020, although it would no longer fly to London… Read More »
Greenpeace threatens Brussels Airlines state aid lawsuit
Greenpeace may take legal action against Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) in the same way it proceeded to do earlier… Read More »
Swiss takes delivery of first A321neo
Swiss (LX, Zurich) took delivery of its first of eight A321-200Ns on order from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) following the… Read More »
Korean Air injects $950mn into Los Angeles hotel affiliate
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has revealed details of a September 16 board meeting in which it agreed to inject… Read More »
Flydubai reinstates Maldives route
The LCC is returning to capital Malé after an absence of two-and-a-half years. Malé, the capital of island nation the… Read More »
Ohio’s Ultimate Air Shuttle suspends ops through 1H21
Ultimate Air Shuttle (UE, Cincinnati Lunken) has announced the suspension of all scheduled flights through spring 2021 due to an… Read More »
Virgin Australia eyes resumption of widebody operations
Just months after retiring all of its widebody aircraft as a part of its voluntary administration proceedings, Virgin Australia (VA,… Read More »
Alaska Airlines looks to leisure routes in winter schedule
The carrier believes demand exists for passengers wanting to visit ski resorts and beach destinations. Alaska Airlines, citing rising demand… Read More »
Qantas seeks out domestic leisure demand
With international service not expected to resume until July 2021 at the earliest, Australia’s flag carrier is hoping to stimulate… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Expands ‘Sun and Snow’ Strategy
Alaska Airlines is expanding its winter offerings via its ‘Sun and Snow’ strategy with five new routes from Los Angeles… Read More »
United Airlines and Unions Send Letter to Congress
United Airlines on Friday sent a letter to Congress, all but begging the leadership for a six-month extension of the… Read More »
Delta Air Lines CEO Calls for Travel Industry to Unify
The CEO of Delta Air Lines said the aviation would take several years before volumes return to 2019 levels unless… Read More »
Why JetBlue is still eager to get the Airbus A220
Most airlines are trying to defer as many aircraft deliveries as possible, but JetBlue wants to get its Airbus A220-300s… Read More »
Singapore Airlines Pilots Agree to Deeper Pay Cuts to Save Jobs
Singapore Airlines Ltd. pilots have agreed to further pay cuts to remain in employment, the carrier said Saturday. The city-state’s… Read More »
AerSale Agrees to Acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Passenger Aircraft
AerSale, Inc., a leading provider of aviation products and services, announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement… Read More »