Lufthansa Appeals European Court Ruling on State Aid
Lufthansa (LH), headquartered in Frankfurt International, is contesting the annulment of its EUR 6 billion euro (approximately USD 6.6 billion)… Read More »
Setback for Go First as Lessors Seek Repossession of Entire Grounded Fleet
Go First (G8), based in Mumbai International, has faced a major setback in its relaunch plans as aircraft lessors have… Read More »
EasyJet Explores Additional Aircraft Orders to Support Fleet Renewal and Growth
EasyJet, the London Luton-based low-cost carrier, is in the process of securing new delivery slots for its long-term fleet renewal… Read More »
Proponents of Easing Medium-Haul Restrictions at Washington National Airport Take Fight to Senate
Advocates pushing for relaxed medium-haul restrictions at Washington National Airport are vowing to continue their efforts in the US Senate… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul to Retire A350-900s After Brief Service Due to High Operating Costs
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, based in Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport, is planning to retire its A350-900 fleet just one year… Read More »
Germany’s Eurowings Discover to Undergo Rebranding
Eurowings Discover, the long-haul leisure specialist in the Lufthansa Group, is set to undergo a rebranding effort to address market… Read More »
Wizz Air Malta adds wet-leased A320 for Bucharest base
Wizz Air Malta (W4, Malta International) has wet-leased an A320-200 from GLOBALX (G6, Miami International) to support its summertime operations… Read More »
Iraqi Airways Receives First Boeing 787-8 and Expands Long-Haul Network
Iraqi Airways has recently taken delivery of its inaugural Boeing 787-8 aircraft, marking a significant milestone for the airline. The… Read More »
Niche All-Business Class Carriers Announce New Destinations
As the travel industry continues to evolve, a new trend is emerging: niche all-business class carriers that cater to the… Read More »
Canada’s Porter Airlines sells, leases back ten E195-E2s
Porter Airlines (P3, Toronto City Centre) has signed a sale/lease-back contract with Avolon covering ten undelivered E195-E2s. The Canadian airline… Read More »
Qatar Airways Resumes Airbus A350 Deliveries Following Resolution of Dispute
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of new-build aircraft deliveries from Airbus, marking the end of a hiatus that began… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines to Introduce New Boeing 787-9s on US West Coast Routes from March 2024
Hawaiian Airlines is set to revolutionize travel to the US West Coast with the introduction of its latest fleet addition,… Read More »
Philippine Airlines orders nine A350-1000s
Philippine Airlines and Airbus have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of nine A350-1000 aircraft, aiming… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines converts eight Boeing 787-9 options
China Airlines has confirmed the conversion of eight Boeing 787-9 options, expanding its total order of this aircraft to 24…. Read More »
Alaska Airlines accelerates the retirement of its ten A321-200neo
Alaska Airlines is expediting the retirement of its ten A321-200neo aircraft, which were inherited from Virgin America. The Chief Financial… Read More »
Solomon Airlines grounds sole jet over contaminated fuel
Solomons – Solomon Airlines (IE, Honiara) has grounded its sole jet after a fuel contamination issue. The airline made the… Read More »
Abra Group plans to list in New York or London
Abra Group, the newly launched holding for Avianca Group and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas), plans to… Read More »
Air Malta to be dissolved by the end of 2023
Air Malta (KM, Malta International) will be dissolved by the end of 2023, the Maltese investigative news site The Shift… Read More »
Air Malta wet-leases aircraft due to A320neo delays
Air Malta (KM, Malta International) wet-leased a second A320-200 earlier this month to cover the maintenance of one of its… Read More »
Abra Group closes $1.4bn investment in Brazil’s GOL
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas) has gained access to USD451 million of cash after the Brazilian airline… Read More »
Abra Group commits to investing in Brazil’s GOL
Abra Group has agreed to invest USD400 million in cash and USD680 million (at face value) in bonds acquired from… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines to dry lease eight A320neo
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) has announced its intention to dry lease eight A320-200Ns for 143 months each. The aircraft are… Read More »
Air New Zealand increases Next Gen Aircraft program partners
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) continues to up-gauge its eco-credentials, adding several new entities to its portfolio of strategic… Read More »
Greylag SPVs file another lawsuit against Garuda Indonesia
A disgruntled aircraft lessor is continuing its legal battle to derail the Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) restructuring. In the… Read More »
S. Africa’s Comair sues Boeing for fraud over 737 Max
The estate of defunct Comair (South Africa) has announced it is seeking USD83 million in damages from Boeing in a… Read More »
Malta’s Valletta Airlines adds first aircraft, an A320
Valletta Airlines (HOT, Malta International) has registered its first aircraft, an A320-200 – 9H-NZL (msn 2388) – Transport Malta records… Read More »