Malaysia’s Raya Airways denies talks with AirAsia
Raya Airways (TH, Kuala Lumpur Subang) has denied having any talks about a potential sale to AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur… Read More »
Indonesia’s Sama Sama Seaplanes eyes 1Q23 launch
Sama Sama Seaplanes hopes to launch charter flights in Indonesia using a fleet of Cessna (single turboprop) C208EX Grand Caravan… Read More »
US’s Breeze Airways outlines initial A220 plans
Breeze Airways (MX, Salt Lake City) has outlined plans to roll out A220-300 operations on 17 existing short-haul routes in… Read More »
US’s Grant Aviation takes over two charter carriers
Grant Aviation (GV, Bethel) has acquired two regional charter specialists, Bidzy Ta Hot’ Aana, Inc. t/a Tanana Air Service (Z3,… Read More »
Lufthansa loses final appeal in Hahn state aid battle
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has lost an appeal against the European Commission in a dispute over millions in regional aid… Read More »
Jetstar Japan to start A321 freighter ops in 2Q24
Jetstar Japan (GK, Tokyo Narita) will start dedicated freighter operations in early 2024 following the signing of a partnership agreement… Read More »
Thai AirAsia parent completes $425mn recapitalisation
Asia Aviation Public Limited Company (AAV), majority owner of Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang), has completed a THB14 billion… Read More »
Airbus axes Qatari A321neo order as A350 dispute intensifies
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) has accused Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) of “seeking to engineer” or “acquiescing in engineering”… Read More »
US’s Miami Air continues recertification drive
Miami Air (BSK, Miami Int’l) has asked the US Department of Transportation(DOT) to waive dormancy provisions of its air service… Read More »
Canada’s Lynx Air outlines launch network due in early 2Q22
Canada’s latest budget startup, Lynx Air (DAT, Calgary), has opened ticket sales for flights on five domestic routes, launching in… Read More »
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 »