Air India seeks consent to alter bond maturity dates
Ahead of its imminent takeover by the conglomerate Tata Sons, Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) has sought the approval of… Read More »
Morocco remains on Ryanair’s summer 2022 schedule
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has scheduled Marrakech and a new service to Agadir on its summer 2022 timetable from Dublin… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X withdraws challenge to pay lessor $23mn
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) and wholly-owned subsidiary AAX Leasing Two withdrew, on January 20, a request to challenge… Read More »
Malaysia’s Raya Airways eyes fleet and network growth
Raya Airways (TH, Kuala Lumpur Subang) is planning to expand its fleet and network over the course of 2022 as… Read More »
Reunion’s Air Austral welcomes €20mn French state aid
Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) has welcomed Brussels’ decision to authorise France’s plan to grant it a… Read More »
Hungary’s Wizz Air eyes US cargo flights
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced plans to launch cargo charter flights on behalf of the Hungarian government using its… Read More »
Caribbean Airlines to resume operations to Suriname
Caribbean Airlines (BW, Port of Spain) has confirmed it will resume flights to Paramaribo Int’l after having been given the… Read More »
interCaribbean denies acquiring LIAT ATR42s
interCaribbean Airways (JY, Providenciales) has denied local news reports that claimed it has purchased Avions de Transport Régional turboprops of… Read More »
Ghanaian investors join fray for new national carrier
Two Ghanaian companies are making a bid to partner with the government for the establishment of a new national airline,… Read More »
Etihad Airways resumes flights after Abu Dhabi drone attack
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) has confirmed it has resumed normal flight operations after it temporarily halted services as… Read More »
Telecoms agree to defer 5G at US airports amidst chaos
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) and Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) have suspended some of their scheduled flights to the United… Read More »
Grupo Aeroméxico shareholders back $4.2bn capital increase
Grupo Aeroméxico shareholders have approved a USD4.266 billion capital increase subject to a third party public offer for the company’s… Read More »
Deadline extended for Mango’s shortlisted bidders
Shortlisted bidders for South Africa’s stricken state-owned budget carrier, Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), have been granted more time… Read More »
SriLankan Airlines told to pay its fuel bill
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) has been directed to pay USD30 million to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on the… Read More »
Bahrain’s Texel Air eyes network growth with 737-800(BCF)s
Texel Air (XLR, Bahrain Int’l) is planning to use its two B737-800(BCF)s to expand its network reach to include India,… Read More »
India’s Go First shelves IPO plans amid third wave
Having previously scheduled an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for December 8, Go First (G8, Mumbai Int’l) owner Wadia Group has… Read More »
Israel doubles state aid for El Al, Arkia, Israir to $85mn
Israel has released further details about its USD85 million package of additional aid for the country’s three scheduled passenger carriers,… Read More »
Bahamas’ Trans Island Airways takes first Dash 8-300
Trans Island Airways (GGT, Nassau Int’l) has added its first large turboprop in the form of DHC-8-300 C6-FUZ (msn 238),… Read More »
Croatia Airlines in talks over possible 737 MAX order
Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb) is in talks with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) concerning a potential B737 MAX order to replace… Read More »
Air Malta to cut half of its staff, reveals new fleet plans
Air Malta (KM, Malta Int’l) is to lay-off almost half of its workforce as part of the Maltese government’s plan… Read More »
Portugal’s Hi Fly transfers only A330-200 to Maltese AOC
Hi Fly (5K, Beja) has transferred its only A330-200 to Hi Fly Malta (HFM, Malta Int’l), ch-aviation research has revealed…. Read More »
Flights remain suspended as Mali threatens to revoke slots
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) says its flights to Bamako, Mali remain suspended after the country closed its borders earlier… Read More »
Malaysian start-up MYAirline awarded a conditional ASL
Malaysian ultra-low-cost startup MYAirline has received conditional approval for an Air Service License (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM),… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines eyes Boeing 737 MAX/A321neo order
Greater Bay Airlines (HGB, Hong Kong Int’l) is eyeing an order for up to 30 new-generation narrowbody jets, either B737-10s… Read More »
Chilean creditors upset over LATAM deal
The LATAM Airlines Group has reached an agreement with certain creditors and shareholders to support its reorganisation plan within US… Read More »
Delta denies interest in investing in Italy’s ITA Airways
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) does not plan to invest in ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) for the… Read More »