Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines set to issue $21mn worth of bonds
Pegasus Airlines (PC, Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen) has announced it will issue TRY150 million lira (USD21 million) worth of 365-day bonds…. Read More »
Canada’s Sunwing receives takeover offer, says CEO
The chief executive of Sunwing Travel Group, Stephen Hunter, has revealed that its low-cost subsidiary Sunwing Airlines (WG, Toronto Pearson)… Read More »
United, American, Hawaiian warn of job losses in early 2Q21
Airlines in the United States have issued fresh warnings of job losses once the second round of payroll support expires… Read More »
Singapore Airlines converts B787-10 orders to B777-9s
Singapore Airlines Group has announced that it has converted orders for fourteen B787-10s into eleven B777-9s as a part of… Read More »
Hainan Airlines Holdings to restructure up to ¥72.5bn debts
Hainan Airlines Holding revealed in a disclosure on February 9 that it expects to restructure interest-bearing debts amounting to no… Read More »
Moves to disqualify Boutique Air from Jackson EAS tender
Southern Airways Express (9X, Memphis Int’l) and Air Choice One (3E, St. Louis Lambert Int’l) are trying to have Boutique… Read More »
Sun Country Airlines outlines plans to IPO on Nasdaq
Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis/St. Paul) has outlined plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange,… Read More »
Samoa’s Talofa Airways suspends flights over COVID-19
Talofa Airways (Apia Faleolo) has suspended scheduled services until Samoa reopens its borders, the airline confirmed to ch-aviation by email…. Read More »
W.Va. airport set to begin $8.3M expansion project
Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beaver, W.Va., has secured funding and will begin taking construction bids for an $8.3 million… Read More »
Mo. airport building inclusive play area
Kansas City International Airport is planning to build an inclusive children’s play area in the airport’s new terminal, which will… Read More »
India’s gov’t spotlights Assam for aviation development
As part of a major boost to infrastructure development that the Indian government of Narendra Modi has announced for the… Read More »
American explains at-home COVID-19 testing process
American Airlines walks through the at-home COVID-19 testing process, which allows travelers who test negative to avoid quarantine requirements at… Read More »
Delta maintenance unit services first Trent 7000 engine
Delta Air Lines’ Miami maintenance center completed its first engine maintenance visit for a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine from a… Read More »
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi confirms new route Alexandria, Egypt this month
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE has confirmed the start of its route from Abu… Read More »
Flybig, India’s regional airline adopts ARMS® software suite for digitalised operations
Flybig, India’s newest airline has selected LAMINAAR Aviation Infotech’s ARMS® application software to kickstart its operation. The ATR operator chose… Read More »
Delta CEO: Domestic testing mandate “horrible idea”
Requiring a negative COVID-19 test for domestic flights would be a “horrible idea for a lot of reasons,” Delta CEO… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines celebrates the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating Hawaiian language month by teaching passengers how to order drinks in Hawaiian and partnering with native… Read More »
RwandAir granted Ghana 5th freedom rights to US
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) plans to launch scheduled services from Kigali via Accra, Ghana to New York JFK in December 2021… Read More »
Lauda Europe to open Zadar, Croatia base from 2Q21
Lauda Europe (LW, Malta Int’l) is to open a base at Zadar, Croatia, from March 30, 2021, to serve destinations in Germany, Vienna,… Read More »
Aer Lingus takes €150mn loan from Irish sovereign fund
Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) has extracted a EUR150 million euro (USD180 million) three-year loan from the Ireland Strategic Investment… Read More »
Miami airport saw cargo boom in 2020
The loss of capacity on suspended passenger flights led to a substantial decrease in air cargo volume in 2020 —… Read More »
Airlines promote anti-trafficking effort
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines aided the “It’s a Penalty” anti-trafficking campaign by airing its public awareness video on flights… Read More »
Canadian family showcases impact of airline cuts
Employees who commute long distances for sporadic work are among the hardest hit when airlines are forced to cut routes…. Read More »
Alaska Airlines airs “Safety Dance” video
Alaska Airlines aired its “Safety Dance” video, which originated as an internet feature, during the Super Bowl. It showcases 11… Read More »
Delta offering vaccines to Atlanta employees
Delta Air Lines will provide coronavirus vaccines starting today to employees at its Atlanta home base who are at least… Read More »
Furloughs anticipated without additional federal aid
Airline and labor leaders are urging lawmakers to take immediate action to protect airline employees’ jobs. “We strongly support the… Read More »