Iberia and IAG gather to decide final purchase of Air Europa
IAG International Airlines Group and its Spanish flag-carrier subsidiary Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) will hold board meetings on December 16-17… Read More »
SriLankan Airlines set to issue RFP for two freighters
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) will shortly announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for two dedicated freighters, Chairman Ashok Pathirage… Read More »
Grupo Viva eyes a third AOC, Colombian growth
Grupo Viva is planning to establish a third unit after Viva Air Colombia (VH, Medellín José Maria Córdova) and Viva… Read More »
Brussels backs state aid for Corsair International
Under its relaxed state aid rules tailored for the Covid-19 era, the European Commission has approved two French measures in… Read More »
French Air Force sells both A340-200s
The French Air Force (Armée de l’Air (CTM, Paris Villacoublay-Velizy)) has put its two A340-200s up for sale with viewings… Read More »
Thai Airways puts more aircraft up for sale including A380s
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has added a further eight aircraft – two A380-800s and six B777-200(ER)s – to the list of units… Read More »
Istanbul Airport: Leader of the Aviation Industry with “5-Star” Rating
Rising firmly in the global aviation scene with its unique architecture, strong infrastructure, superior technology and high-level travel experience it… Read More »
Air Senegal will start operating the route Dakar – Milan Malpensa on February 17, 2021
Air Senegal will be the only airline to operate three weekly flights between the two cities all year round The… Read More »
Marseille Provence offers 50 destinations for Christmas
Now lockdown is over in France, passengers can fly again for any purpose on a selection of 50 destinations worldwide…. Read More »
Today the first official Convention Bureau of Milan was launched
Milan, December 15, 2020 – In a year marked by the pandemic, the Municipality of Milan today launched an official… Read More »
Wow, Where Did That Come From? Early Seasonal Capacity Gifts Around the World
Coronavirus Capacity Update Week Forty-Eight: Second guessing global capacity has been difficult this year and the last few weeks have… Read More »
Iceland has been a growing tourism destination
Iceland has been a growing tourism destination in the last decade while Keflavik Airport has been strengthening its position as… Read More »
Canadian North to add B737NGs for Greenland routes
Canadian North (5T, Yellowknife) will acquire two B737-700s next year as part of plans to launch new regular flights to… Read More »
Dutch court dismisses Corendon claim against Sunweb
The Court of Amsterdam (Rechtbank Amsterdam) has provisionally ruled in favour of the Sunweb Group’s decision to terminate its EUR146… Read More »
Korea’s Jeju Air gets $29.4mn aid but must wait for the rest
South Korea will provide KRW32.1 billion won (USD29.4 million) in assistance to Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) to help it stay… Read More »
Aer Lingus sets up UK subsidiary for transatlantic ops
Irish carrier Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) is seeking to enter the UK-US transatlantic market in the IATA summer season… Read More »
Estonian gov’t praises Nordica, confirms €30mn aid
The Estonian government has confirmed that it will inject EUR22 million euros (USD27 million) into the share capital of flag… Read More »
McKinsey to repay $43mn for tainted SAA contracts
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Co will repay ZAR650 million (USD43 million) for tainted contracts it had with South African… Read More »
Qantas appoints Swissport Australia at three airports
Swissport has been appointed by Qantas as its preferred partner for ground services at Australia’s busiest airports in Sydney and… Read More »
Global Crossing Airlines appoints new president of its Canada Jetlines affiliate
Global Crossing Airlines Inc. operating as “GlobalX” has announced that from 1 January, the appointment of Captain Eddy Doyle as President of… Read More »
AAR named sole authorised service centre for Honeywell´s B737 MAX EBAS components
AAR a leading provider aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has signed a ten year agreement… Read More »
Air Saint-Pierre takes delivery of a new ATR 42-600
Air Saint-Pierre today took delivery of its new ATR 42-600 aircraft, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in… Read More »
Liebherr to overhaul landing gears for Austrian Airlines
Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Austrian Airlines to overhaul the landing gears of the airline’s 17 Embraer E-Jet E195 aircraft…. Read More »
Korean Air to become a top 10 world airline – but challenges abound
Korean Air’s plan to take over rival Asiana Airlines will cause one of the biggest-ever shakeups in the South Korean… Read More »
State Border Openings Resuscitate Australian Domestic Air Travel
Australia’s domestic market is seeing some rapid changes in the latter part of 2020, breathing life back into the airline… Read More »
Aviation 2020 to 2030. A COVID reality check for airlines
It is time the industry and governments faced up to the fact that restoring the status quo ante is no… Read More »