Bain Capital agrees with Virgin Australia administrator to buy struggling airline
U.S. private equity group Bain Capital said on Friday it has agreed with the administrator of Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd… Read More »
Virgin Australia given new life, to be owned by Bain Capital
Virgin Australia’s current owners, including the UK Virgin Group, will have their stakes wiped out. The selection of Bain Capital… Read More »
KLM to resume UK network
KLM is restarting routes from a number of UK cities as it seeks to rebuild its pre-COVID network during summer… Read More »
Ryanair taking over most Lauda flights from Vienna
CEO O’Leary cites concerns over taxes that could be imposed by the Austrian government. Ryanair said it will take over… Read More »
Almost 1 in 3 pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, aviation minister says
More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country’s aviation… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Struggles to Crew July Flights Following Redundancies
Virgin Atlantic has written to its pilots asking for volunteers to operate flights in July, admitting it didn’t have enough… Read More »
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
Pakistan’s state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having others take exams… Read More »
Qantas Grounding 100 Aircraft, Retiring 747s
Qantas has unveiled a three-year recovery plan through which it aims to cut costs by A$15 billion ($10.4 billion) by… Read More »
50% of EasyJet’s flight network to return in July
EasyJet is this week operating about 33 routes to destinations in Europe, but a sharp network expansion is planned next… Read More »
Qantas to ground 100 aircraft for up to a year
Qantas will ground 100 aircraft for up to a year, with CEO Alan Joyce admitting that he does not expect… Read More »
Emirates to modify 10 passenger aircraft to expand cargo capacity
The removal of seats on 10 Emirates aircraft will allow each of them to transport an additional 17 tonnes of… Read More »
Seven new airlines choose Hahn Air to increase GDS sales
Ticketing and distribution specialist Hahn Air has signed contracts with seven new airlines this year. Air Century, Cambodia Airways, Divi… Read More »
Emirates to restart flying A380 superjumbo aircraft in potential boost to jet fuel demand
Emirates, the world’s biggest operator of long-haul flights in 2019, will restart flying the A380 in July for the first… Read More »
Aviation services firm Swissport to cut more than 4,500 UK jobs
Airport trade body warns up to 20,000 jobs in UK at risk as result of coronavirus crisis Some of Swissport’s… Read More »
Pakistan air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry
The pilots of a Pakistan airliner that crashed last month, killing 97 people, were distracted as they talked about the… Read More »
India responds to complaints about US carriers being blocked from flying repatriation flights
The Indian government said it will consider reopening regular international flights when India’s domestic traffic reaches 50-60% of pre-COVID levels;… Read More »
Air Belgium plans Mauritius flights, eyes US flights
Air Belgium intends to open a new nonstop route to Mauritius from December and hopes to begin US service in… Read More »
Mongolian Airlines Operates First Non-Stop Flight To The US
History was made on Sunday when a MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767-300 aircraft operated the first ever non-stop flight to… Read More »
SunExpress to focus on Turkish tourism
Leisure carrier SunExpress is closing its German division as part of a restructuring to focus on the Turkish tourism market…. Read More »
FAA Won’t Require Face Masks, Even as Airlines Increase Enforcement
The FAA says it will be up to airlines to enforce face mask policies. As major airlines have been enforcing… Read More »
Iran Air to expand UK network
Iran’s flag carrier will open its second route to the UK next month when it begins service to Manchester. Iran… Read More »
Austrian Airlines’ network to reach 50 destinations in July
Austrian Airlines will fly to more than 50 destinations in July, with almost half of its fleet back in service… Read More »
Delta adds second South Africa destination and resumes US-China flights
More than a decade after suspending service to Cape Town, the South African city will return to Delta Air Lines’… Read More »
Spirit Airlines plans to be at 80% capacity in July
Year-over-year, the airline will fly a solid schedule in July. Spirit Airlines is planning to operate around 550 daily flights… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic adding back a host of flights
London Heathrow will again be the airline’s base airport. UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is to re-launch 17 more destinations… Read More »
American Airlines seeks $3.5 bln in new financing
American Airlines said June 21 it plans to secure $3.5 billion dollars as it continues to grapple with travel limits… Read More »