Ohio’s PSA Airlines resumes ops after brief grounding
PSA Airlines (OH, Dayton James M. Cox) resumed operations on January 29, 2021, following a sudden grounding of “most” of… Read More »
AELF FlightService acquires majority stake in Maleth-Aero
AELF FlightService, the wet-leasing division of Puerto Rico-based lessor AELF – Aircraft Engine Lease Finance, has completed the acquisition of… Read More »
Germany’s Green Airlines postpones debut to late 1Q21
German virtual start-up Green Airlines (Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) has postponed its planned debut to March 26, 2021, with the first turbo-prop flight… Read More »
Iran Aseman Airlines announces plans to IPO
Iran Aseman Airlines (EP, Tehran Mehrabad) is planning on going public despite adverse market conditions and economic sanctions, chief executive… Read More »
Air Belgium to add A330-200Fs for Liége ops
Air Belgium (KF, Brussels Charleroi) has announced that it will diversify away from its reliance on long-haul scheduled and charter… Read More »
SAS signs record $408mn contract with Nordic tour operator
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) and Apollo, one of the biggest tour operators in the Nordic region, have extended… Read More »
Airline Pilots Say Lack of Flight Time Due To COVID Has Made Them ‘Rusty’
Airline pilots say the domino effect of COVID-19 – travel restrictions, low customer demand, fewer flights and, thus, less time… Read More »
A US Airport Is Now Selling COVID-19 Tests in Vending Machines
You can get almost anything from a vending machine – a sandwich, a soft drink, snacks, and, uh, some other… Read More »
Four Seasons Joins With Jet Edge on Private-Jet Hawaiian Itineraries
Just this month, private aviation company Jet Edge and Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii teamed up to offer a high-luxury, full-service travel experience… Read More »
How Playa Hotels & Resorts Is Addressing Traveler Protection
Dizzying traveler protocol changes driven by the pandemic have challenged travel advisors to accurately communicate the new procedures and requirements,… Read More »
Gov’t poised to decide on fate of loss-making Air Namibia
The future of loss-making Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) continues to hang in the balance with the Namibian government due… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Buoyed by Demand for Hawaii
Being as optimistic as he can in the wake of a $3.5 billion loss in 2020, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said… Read More »
Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun Officially Opens
They rolled out the red carpet on Friday to officially open Cancun’s latest blockbuster hotel, the Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun. The… Read More »
Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana Announces New Executives
La Colección Resorts by Fiesta Americana is pleased to announce the appointment of Pedro Miguel Parets as Managing Director and… Read More »
Bank uses new financing system for SkyWest-Embraer deal
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) revealed on January 25 that it had approved a loan of BRL450 million reais (USD83… Read More »
Air Serbia resumes flights to MENA region
Air Serbia (JU, Belgrade) has scheduled the resumption of its flights to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region… Read More »
Indian DGCA removes type restrictions on ACMI deals
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has removed restrictions governing the aircraft types that local carriers can wet-lease… Read More »
Air Seychelles may enter administration – CEO
Responding to comments questioning the sustainability of Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) made by President Wavel Ramkalawan during a state-of-the-nation address… Read More »
Creditors file for HNA Group’s bankruptcy
The Hainan High People’s Court initiated bankruptcy reorganisation proceedings against HNA Group acting upon a petition filed by an unnamed… Read More »
Air Namibia liquidation case settled out of court
A Namibian High Court case in which Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) faced being liquidated was settled out of court… Read More »
Lufthansa hopeful it will not need a new state aid package
Lufthansa Group is optimistic that the roll-out of COVID vaccines will spark a vigorous recovery in the market during the… Read More »
Nigeria’s Air Peace takes first E195-E2
Air Peace (P4, Lagos) took delivery of its first of 13 firm-ordered E195-E2s, although it has yet to ferry the… Read More »
Singapore Airlines to start B737-800 flights in late 1Q21
Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) will begin B737-800 operations on March 4, marking the final phase of its absorption of… Read More »
Japan’s ANA slashes S21 int’l capacity, to retire B777s
ANA – All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) will suspend services on 16 international routes from late March due to… Read More »
Norwegian to exit Irish insolvency in 2Q21 – presentation
Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) has outlined its new plan to outlive the collapse in air travel demand in a presentation… Read More »
Delta helps Gates Foundation donate unused ticket value
Rather than hold or request refunds for more than $100,000 in airline tickets, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation worked… Read More »