Pakistan’s AirSial takes delivery of first aircraft, an A320
AirSial (PF, Karachi Int’l) has taken delivery of its first of three A320-200s due from AerCap as it progresses towards… Read More »
PAL downplays reports it is seeking court protection
No definite decision has been made on the future of privately-owned flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l),… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet sets US service plans in motion
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) is planning to start commercial flights to the United States using its existing B737 fleet. In… Read More »
Air Namibia denies hostage drama involving CEO
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has denied news reports of a hostage drama involving its interim Chief Executive Officer Theo… Read More »
Air Vanuatu secures $5.3m gov’t guarantee
The government of the South Pacific Ocean island nation of Vanuatu has agreed to provide guarantees of VUV592.3 million vatu… Read More »
Amelia signs one-way code-share partnership with Air France
Amelia International (NL, Ljubljana) has signed a one-way code-share partnership with Air France (AF, Paris CDG) covering both of its… Read More »
JetBlue secures slots at two London gateways
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) is on track to launch transatlantic services next year, after it secured slots at… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways authorised for US charters
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorised Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) to operate 12 charter flights to any point… Read More »
Sky Bahamas CEO and gov’t minister deny $30mn fraud claim
Randy Butler, president and chief executive of Sky Bahamas (SBM, Nassau Int’l), and Kevin Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister and… Read More »
Aero Locarno purchases five Sonaca 200 aircraft
Aero Locarno, an accredited training organisation and member of the Swiss Pilot School Association, will complete its fleet of training… Read More »
Heston Aviation launches Heston Airlines
Heston Aviation has launched Heston Airlines, an all – A320 family fleet operator focused on charter and ACMI markets. Commencing… Read More »
CAE to acquire TRU Simulation and Training Canada Inc.
CAE has announced that it has reached a conditional agreement with Textron to acquire TRU Simulation and Training Canada Inc…. Read More »
Air Macau shareholders mull cash injection – report
Air Macau (NX, Macau Int’l) will stage a general assembly of its shareholders on December 7 to deliberate on a… Read More »
De Havilland Canada delivers Dash 8-400 to Biman Bangladesh Airlines
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has delivered the first of three new Dash 8-400 aircraft ordered by Biman Bangladesh Airlines … Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo appoints Wexco, ECS Group subsidiary, in Australia
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco, part of ECS Group, as its general sales agent in Australia. Through that new… Read More »
Australian carriers up capacity as interstate borders reopen
The reopening of the border between Queensland, Victoria (VIC), and Greater Sydney on December 1, 2020, will see Australian carriers… Read More »
Brazil’s ANAC, EU’s EASA proceed to unground B737 MAX
The Brazilian civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) became the world’s first regulator outside of the… Read More »
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines grounds An-124s for checks
Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI, Ulyanovsk Vostochny) has told Russia’s federal air transport regulator (Rosaviatsia) that it has grounded all of its… Read More »
Tata Sons injects funds into AirAsia India, Vistara
Indian industrial conglomerate Tata Sons remains committed to the aviation sector and will inject emergency funding into both its airlines,… Read More »
Greece’s SKY Express takes first A320neo; outlines ops
SKY Express (Greece) (GQ, Heraklion) took delivery of its first A320-200N on November 6, 2020, and plans to commence operations… Read More »
Creating a sound business for connecting communities
New Zealand regional carriers, such as Sounds Air, play an important role keeping local communities connected, because alternative modes of… Read More »
Korean Air A220 fleet and Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine lead recovery in air travel in South Korea
At Korean Air, the Airbus A220 aircraft and its Pratt & Whitney GTF engines are leading the recovery in air… Read More »
Embraer installs HEPA filters on ERJ 145 jets
In an effort to support operators of its 50-seat ERJ 145 jet in their search for solutions to increase passenger… Read More »
Southwest Airlines warns of furloughs, gears for MAX restart
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) has warned 402 employees, mostly mechanics, that they could be furloughed on January 25,… Read More »
Arizona’s Mesa Airlines extends CPA with American Airlines
Mesa Airlines (YV, Phoenix Sky Harbor) has announced it has renewed its Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with American Airlines (AA,… Read More »
Loganair to switch IOM route from London City to Heathrow
Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int’l) has announced it will replace its Isle of Man-London City route with services to London Heathrow… Read More »