Sandals Resorts Begins Room Renovations at Two Barbados Locations
Sandals Resorts has announced that it is undertaking a room renovation project at its two Barbados properties, Sandals Barbados and… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Offers Voluntary Buyouts Amid Fleet Delays
Southwest Airlines (WN) has initiated a voluntary separation buyout program for ground staff at 18 airports across its network, including… Read More »
Asia Pacific to Need 19,500 New Aircraft by 2043: Airbus Forecast
Airbus has revealed a major forecast for the Asia Pacific aviation market, predicting that the region will require 19,500 new… Read More »
Antigua and Barbuda Seeks Majority Stake in LIAT 2020
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has proposed that the country may eventually become the majority owner of LIAT… Read More »
Etihad Airways Reports 66% Profit Surge and Strong Growth in 2024
Etihad Airways has revealed its financial results for the nine months ending September 30, 2024, posting significant gains across various… Read More »
Air Austral Receives EUR15 Million Boost to Aid Recovery
Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) has secured an additional financial injection of EUR15 million (USD15.9 million) from… Read More »
United Nigeria Airlines and Cronos Partner on New MRO Facility in Nigeria
United Nigeria Airlines (UN, Enugu) and Cronos Airlines (C8, Malabo) have partnered to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)… Read More »
Lufthansa Group Sells Eight Aircraft to Fund Fleet Renewal
Lufthansa Group has completed the sale of eight aircraft from its Eurowings fleet, including five A320-200Ns and three A321-200NX, to… Read More »
Italian Government and Lufthansa Reach ITA Airways Merger Agreement
A last-minute deal has revived merger talks between the Italian government and Lufthansa, with Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance… Read More »
U.S. DoT New Rules Make Airline Refunds Easier for Passengers
Getting your money back after an airline cancels or changes your flight has become simpler, thanks to new Department of… Read More »
AviAlliance to Acquire AGS Airports in £1.53 Billion Deal
AviAlliance, the airport management company, has reached an agreement to acquire AGS Airports, which operates Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports,… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Prepares Chapter 11 Amid Financial Struggles and Failed Merger
Florida-based Spirit Airlines is reportedly preparing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing after unsuccessful merger talks with Frontier Group Holdings,… Read More »
Cruise Industry Achieves Record Economic Impact in 2023
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that its 2023 Global Economic Impact Study reveals the highest-ever global economic… Read More »
Elevate Aviation Group Focuses on Growth and Personalized Service
Elevate Aviation Group, the parent company of Elevate Jet, is looking to expand through strategic acquisitions of Part 135 charter… Read More »
Japan’s JCAS Airways Raises JPY200 Million for Expansion Plans
JCAS Airways, based at Osaka Kansai, has successfully raised JPY200 million (USD 1.3 million) in the final close of its… Read More »
Madagascar Airlines Expects Normal Operations by Week’s End
Madagascar Airlines (MGY, Antananarivo) anticipates a return to normal operations by the end of this week following a series of… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air Plans Capital Markets Entry After Financial Stability
Ibom Air (QI) is eyeing a future entry into the capital markets, but the Akwa Ibom from Nigeria’s State government,… Read More »
TUS Airways Completes Ownership Transfer to New Investors
TUS Airways (U8, Larnaca) has officially completed its previously announced ownership transfer, with a new majority stakeholder now in place…. Read More »
Alitalia Employees to be Laid Off as Liquidation Begins
All employees of the defunct Italian national carrier Alitalia will be laid off by the end of 2024 as the… Read More »
Qantas Supports Qatar Airways Stake in Virgin Australia, with Conditions
Qantas Group has announced it does not oppose Qatar Airways’ plan to acquire a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, though… Read More »
Tonga to Restructure Lulutai Airlines as Public Enterprise for Greater Transparency
Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni (also known as Hu’akavameiliku) announced that Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) will transition into a… Read More »
Urumqi Air to Acquire 40 C909 Aircraft to Boost Regional Fleet
Urumqi Air, a low-cost subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, has announced plans to acquire 40 C909 regional aircraft, formerly known as… Read More »
Leasing Company Avia Solutions Orders 80 Boeing 737-8s
Avia Solutions Group has announced a firm order for 40 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, along with options for an additional 40,… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Flight Hit by Gunfire, Flight Attendant Injured
The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to American citizens regarding travel to Haiti, citing escalating violence and political… Read More »
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific Extend Joint Venture for 5 More Years
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have received approval from New Zealand regulators to extend their joint venture alliance for… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Solidifies Plans for South Sudan’s National Carrier
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) and South Sudan have formalized a 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a… Read More »