Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways eyes US IPO, boosts capital
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States in the third quarter of… Read More »
Saudi Arabia to reopen to int’l pax traffic in mid-2Q21
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) is reportedly preparing for a full-capacity operation ahead of Saudi Arabia lifting its international travel ban on… Read More »
Avianca Holdings to seek $1.8bn in post-Chapter 11 financing
Avianca Holdings, the Panama-based parent of Avianca Airlines, plans to raise USD1.8 billion either in debt or fresh equity as… Read More »
Italy’s Poste Air Cargo debuts scheduled int’l ops
Poste Air Cargo (M4, Rome Fiumicino) launched its first scheduled international cargo route, from Rome Fiumicino to Tel Aviv Ben… Read More »
American Airlines rejigs B737 MAX, B787 orders
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) announced in a quarterly investor update that it has reached agreements with Boeing concerning the… Read More »
Norwegian ups target for capital raise to $716mn
Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) updated the market on its forthcoming capital raise on April 14 with the news that it… Read More »
Ryanair to appeal EU court rulings on Finnair, SAS state aid
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has said it will appeal a ruling by the General Court of the European Court of… Read More »
Wizz Air UK announces two new routes from London Luton
Wizz Air UK has announced it will launch two new routes from London Luton to Antalya in Turkey and Rzeszow… Read More »
Report: Aviation industry “must integrate cyber risks”
The Aerospace Industries Association is among leading industry organizations that partnered with the World Economic Forum on a recent report… Read More »
Southwest plans two routes from Eugene, Ore.
Southwest Airlines has unveiled its plans for Eugene, Ore., which the airline is adding to its route map this summer…. Read More »
Airline execs discuss the future of European travel
Airline executives do not anticipate travel to Europe will resume ahead of the summer travel season. Delta Air Lines CEO… Read More »
Pilots returning to service undergo retraining
Pilots who have been grounded more than 180 days have to undergo complete retraining, states retired airline pilot Captain John… Read More »
Newark, N.J., airport starts $84.2M runway project
Newark Liberty International Airport is starting work on a $84.2 million runway renovation project. It is expected to be complete… Read More »
Delta’s cash flow turned positive in March
Delta Air Lines saw its first month of positive cash flow since the start of the pandemic in March as… Read More »
US airlines look toward summer travel, anticipate continued recovery
US airlines are planning domestic capacity for May equal to 76% of the schedules they flew in May 2019, with… Read More »
Alaska forges agreement to support sustainable fuel
Alaska Airlines has signed an agreement with SkyNRG Americas to support the company’s production of sustainable aviation fuel. The airline… Read More »
Calif., Taiwan airports make Hawaii testing arrangement
In addition to its arrangements with airlines, Hawaii has reached agreements with airports in Ontario, Calif., and Taiwan that allow… Read More »
Air Canada extends Caribbean, Mexico suspension
With government restrictions unchanging, Air Canada will continue its suspension of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean through May. The… Read More »
American, Alaska execs on winning customer loyalty
In separate interviews, Rick Elieson, president of American’s AAdvantage program, and Elliott Pesut, director of marketing at Alaska Airlines, discuss… Read More »
Delta to resume snack and drink service
Delta Air Lines will bring back snack and beverage service April 14, with canned cocktails as well as soft drinks… Read More »
American plans 90% domestic capacity this summer
American Airlines plans to operate more than 90% of the domestic schedule and 80% of the international capacity it flew… Read More »
CDC middle-seat report did not account for face coverings, layers of protection
A new CDC report concluding that blocking middle seats on aircraft could reduce coronavirus transmission did not consider safety measures… Read More »
Zurich Airport – Key traffic figures March 2021
In March 2021, 228’050 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to a decrease of 74.4% compared to last year. Compared… Read More »
Qantas, BA eye A380 return, China Southern cautious
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) and Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) have said they expect their respective A380-800s to return… Read More »
Malta’s Air CM Global adds first Dash 8-100
Air CM Global (RJR, Malta Int’l) has added its first Dash 8-100 in the form of 9H-CTG (msn 222), its… Read More »
AirAsia to invest heavily in digital business
AirAsia Group plans to raise USD300 million to expand its digital business arm, AirAsia Digital, as it intensifies the diversification… Read More »