Brussels backs €133mn state aid for Portugal’s Grupo SATA
The European Commission has approved EUR133 million euros (USD157 million) in Portuguese state aid to bolster the liquidity of SATA… Read More »
Wizz Air to open London Gatwick base in 4Q20
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced that its British subsidiary Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) will open a new… Read More »
Reykjavik approves $120mn Icelandair loan, share offer moved
The Icelandic government approved on August 18, along with state-run banks Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn, a government-guaranteed credit facility to Icelandair… Read More »
Transport Canada to conduct flight test for Boeing 737 MAX next week
Transport Canada plans to conduct flight test activities for the validation of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX next week,… Read More »
Qantas says Australian state border closures hampering recovery, posts $1.4 billion loss
Australia’s Qantas Airways said state border closures were severely hampering a recovery in the domestic aviation market, which, alongside its… Read More »
ISS crew looks for source of small cabin air leak
Three crew members on board the International Space Station will spend the weekend in the vessel’s Russian segment while they… Read More »
US, China Will Double Airline Flights
The United States and China have pledged to double the number of flights each country’s airlines can offer between the… Read More »
Emirates launches special offers to Seychelles from Dh3,705
These promotions will be available on bookings until September 7 Get a load of the sun and beaches at Seychelles… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Sees an Improvement in Travel Demand
Southwest Airlines has reported seeing a “modest” increase in demand this August, leading it to update its latest forecast with… Read More »
Los Cabos Airport Is World’s Second to Receive ACI Health Accreditation
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America and the Caribbean have recognized Mexico’s Los Cabos International Airport for… Read More »
Omni Hotels & Resorts Unveils Future Strategic Plan
Omni Hotels & Resorts announced August 18 it would sell five of its hotels that no longer align with its plan… Read More »
Iberia ends A340 operations, BA starts B747 part-outs
Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has completed the phase-out of its only quadjet type, the A340-600. The Spanish airline said that… Read More »
EU rejects PIA appeal, extends flight ban to YE20
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has rejected an appeal by PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam… Read More »
British Airways warns of extended Gatwick terminal closure
The London Gatwick airport management warned its staff during an internal townhall meeting that its South Terminal is likely to… Read More »
UK’s Jet2 confirms 102 pilot job losses
Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford) has confirmed a plan to make 102 pilots redundant across most of its bases, the British Airline… Read More »
Germany greenlights $1.66bn loan to Swiss and Edelweiss
The German government has cleared a CHF1.5 billion Swiss franc (USD1.66 billion) state-backed loan to Swiss (LX, Zurich) and its… Read More »
German tour operators cancel Spanish packages
Leading German tour operators TUI Group and DER Touristik suspended all departures to mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands following… Read More »
Biman Bangladesh suspends freighter plans; delays Dash 8s
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) has suspended its plan to add two dedicated freighters as the financial impact of the… Read More »
Japan’s ANA Holdings in talks to raise $4.7bn in capital
ANA – All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) parent ANA Holdings is in talks with several banks, including the government-run… Read More »
UK’s Virgin Atlantic defers deliveries
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) has deferred deliveries of its forthcoming widebody aircraft and currently plans to take leased aircraft… Read More »
Court gives Thai Airways extra time to address creditors
Thai Central Bankruptcy Court has extended the deadline for Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) to submit a restructuring proposal… Read More »
Boeing scores year’s first 737 MAX order with Polish airline Enter Air
Boeing Co (BA.N) won its first order for the grounded 737 MAX aircraft this year, after Poland’s Enter Air SA… Read More »
Kuwaiti lessor Alafco delays Airbus orders
Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Airbus (AIR.PA) to delay the delivery… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet begins operating flights between Dubai and 5 Indian cities
These flights are scheduled till August 31 A SpiceJet aircraft takes off from the international airport in Mumbai. Dubai: India’s… Read More »
JetBlue Delays London Debut to Late 2021
For years, JetBlue Airways had hoped to create its first trans-Atlantic route and, finally, last year, the New York-based airline… Read More »
Avis Budget Group Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced that John F. North III will transition from Chief Financial Officer to pursue other interests…. Read More »