Belgium to tax all passenger flight departures
Initially aimed at discouraging short-distance air travel of less than 500km for environmental reasons, Belgium is now looking to introduce… Read More »
Airlines divert, cancel flights after Mali closes borders
Amid rising tension in the region, several airlines have suspended their flights to Mali after the country closed its borders… Read More »
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines secures Donegal PSO contract
Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EAI, Dublin Int’l) will start feeder franchise operations under the Aer Lingus Regional brand from February 26… Read More »
US’s Allegiant Air details fleet renewal amid 737 MAX order
Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) has outlined tentative plans to begin retiring its oldest A320-200s and A319-100s as… Read More »
Air Greenland suspends ticket sales over COVID outbreak
Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk) has suspended online ticket sales for all flights until January 16 because of a significant reduction… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia faces corruption lawsuit over ATR deal
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) saw its mountain of challenges grow ever higher when Indonesia’s government filed a lawsuit on… Read More »
Court dismisses SpiceJet’s appeal against liquidation
An Indian court has dismissed SpiceJet’s appeal against a liquidation order over USD24.1 million in unpaid debt to investment bank… Read More »
Oman Air defers 787s, scales down hub plans
Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has deferred the deliveries of “some” of its outstanding B787-9s, originally scheduled for 2023-24, as it… Read More »
Gujarat gov’t retenders for seaplane contract
The Gujarat government has invited tenders from national and international companies to relaunch India’s first scheduled seaplane service between Ahmedabad… Read More »
Canadian court provides partial relief to Air India
A Canadian court has dismissed a petition filed by Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) to squash an order that allows… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia seeks sukuk delay, creditors demand $13.8bn
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is seeking to extend the maturity of its USD500 million dollar sukuk – its Islamic… Read More »
Canada’s Jazz Air ends Dash 8-300 operations
Jazz Air (QK, Halifax) retired all of its remaining DHC-8-300s on January 9, 2022. The regional carrier has six of… Read More »
South African Airways confirms attempted aircraft seizure in Zambia
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed a default judgement in Zambia that resulted in an unsuccessful attempt… Read More »
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of maiden A220
Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) has taken delivery of its first of five A220-300s on order from Airbus after YI-ARE (msn… Read More »
Ryanair to close Frankfurt base from late 1Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has confirmed that it will close its Frankfurt Int’l base on March 31, 2022, and has… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Aviation eyes fleet expansion by summer 2022
Continuously looking to expand its fleet, Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) will add 11 aircraft, including three to be converted… Read More »
Ecuador’s Equair completes certification, launches
Equair (Quito Int’l) commenced scheduled flight operations early on Monday, January 10, after securing its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways completes certification
Malaysian startup SKS Airways (KI, Johor Bahru) is ready for take-off after having secured an Air Service Licence (ASL) from… Read More »
Macao, Hong Kong declare two-week flight bans over Omicron
Macao has announced a two-week ban on commercial passenger flights from regions outside mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from… Read More »
FAA, telecoms agree on 5G deferral around 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports around which telecom operators AT&T and Verizon… Read More »
US’s Atlas Air Worldwide orders four more Boeing 777 freighters
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) says it has ordered four new B777-Fs from Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) in order to… Read More »
US’s Avelo Airlines raises $42mn, to add nine more 737s
Avelo Airlines (XP, Burbank) has raised USD42 million in Series B funding after disposing of stock at what it termed,… Read More »
Pakistan resolves safety concerns – ICAO
Pakistan has reportedly resolved aviation safety concerns that arose from a scandal over fake pilot licenses in 2020 that tainted… Read More »
British Airways resumes Kangaroo Route from late 1Q22
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) is heading back to Sydney Kingsford Smith via Singapore Changi from March 27, 2022, following… Read More »
Mass disruptions in Kazakhstan following insurrection
Aktau, Aktobe, and Almaty airports have suffered operational disruptions after anti-government protesters took over their premises. The Aktobe and Almaty… Read More »
Delhi to challenge Canadian court order against Air India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is taking legal recourse against a Canadian court order that allows the seizure of… Read More »