AirAsia nets $56.8mn from Fly Leasing-Carlyle merger
AirAsia Group has earned gross proceeds of USD56.83 million from a merger between Irish lessor FLY Leasing and Florida-based aviation… Read More »
Canada’s OWG to add a B737-800 in 2022
OWG (Montréal Trudeau) has taken delivery of its first B737-800 as it prepares for the reopening of international travel from… Read More »
US’s Frontier Airlines to add ten A321s
Frontier Airlines (F9, Denver Int’l) has said in its quarterly financial report that it recently signed commitments with two lessors… Read More »
UK’s Virgin Atlantic looking to go public
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) is planning to go public after its institutional investors responded positively to the management’s overtures…. Read More »
Brussels gives Portugal a month to defend TAP aid
The European Commission (EC) has given Portugal one month to respond to its preliminary findings that the proposed EUR3.2 billion… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet defaults on daily airport fees
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has defaulted on its “cash-and-carry” payments to the Airports Authority of India for at least four… Read More »
Aircraft Value Analysis: Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER is one of the most successful wide-body aircraft made, with 838 net orders for this model since… Read More »
Boeing’s KC-46 can now use its refueling boom for operational missions
The U.S. Air Force has started conducting operational KC-46 missions using the aircraft’s refueling boom, marking another small step forward… Read More »
SpaceX to acquire satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies
SpaceX will be acquiring satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies, the first such deal for the 19-year-old space company headed by Elon… Read More »
Singapore Changi Airport falls from top spot as world’s best airports for 2021
For the first time in nearly a decade, Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its place at the top of Skytrax’s… Read More »
France’s Renault and China’s Geely to explore new hybrid-focused venture
France’s Renault SA (RENA.PA)said on Monday it is looking to revive business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture… Read More »
Travel recovery key to Virgin Atlantic IPO plan
Virgin Atlantic, the transatlantic airline founded by billionaire Richard Branson, may need a deeper travel recovery to take hold before… Read More »
SkyWest Announces Flying Agreement with Delta for 16 New E175s
SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) (“SkyWest”) today announced an agreement with Delta Air Lines (“Delta”) to purchase and operate 16 new… Read More »
New Airline Aims To Connect US and Asia at Low Fares Through Alaska
A new Alaska-based airline has emerged today, set to operate on a low-cost business model and concentrated on connecting North… Read More »
American CEO Explains Why the Airline Is Not Requiring Vaccinations
In the wake of both United Airlines and Frontier Airlines announcing new policies for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of employees – United’s under threat… Read More »
Frontier Increasing Flights to Popular Caribbean Islands
Frontier Airlines is quickly taking advantage of its new slots at Miami International Airport by making its presence known in… Read More »
Court reserves judgement on Mango bankruptcy protection
A South African High Court judge on Friday, August 6, 2021, reserved judgement in a case in which three labour… Read More »
Hainan Airlines & Co. given to mid-4Q21 to submit draft plan
Six months after they collectively applied for creditor protection, the Hainan High People’s Court has given Hainan Airlines (HU, Haikou)… Read More »
LeaseWorks launches Aeris Portal to enhance digital collaboration between lessors and airlines
LeaseWorks, a leading provider of cloud-based solutions and support services to the aviation industry, has announced the launch of Aeris… Read More »
Air Austral adds the Airbus A220-300 to its medium-haul fleet
Air Austral has officially received the first of the three A220-300s it ordered from Airbus in October 2019. The A220-300… Read More »
A self-navigating single-seat eVTOLs aircraft will be the personal vehicle of the future
Road traffic is increasing with the growing population, and it’s only going to get worse. As a result, getting to… Read More »
NASA’s X-59 QueSST Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft comes together
A heavy chorus of bolting and machinery filled the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, assembly building as engineers, system… Read More »