FedEx Express revises C408 induction plans
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) has revealed in its quarterly earnings that it will induct its new Cessna 408 SkyCouriers… Read More »
UPS orders nineteen 767 freighters
The United Parcel Service (UPS) says it has ordered nineteen B767-300Fs from Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) for placement with its… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia confronts stock delisting and creditors
Less than two weeks after Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) was granted creditor protection, the Indonesia Stock Exchange warned in… Read More »
Qatar Airways sues Airbus over A350 issues
The ongoing quarrel between Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) and Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) over fuselage paint defects on… Read More »
Eswatini’s RENAC secures E145s; now eyes 2Q22 debut
Royal Eswatini National Airways (Manzini King Mswati III Int’l) has secured a pair of E145s from HOP! (A5, Paris Orly)… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM firms A350 freighter order
CMA CGM Air Cargo (Paris CDG) has firmed up a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for… Read More »
Sweden’s SAS Link adds first E195
SAS Link (Copenhagen Kastrup) has secured its first E195, SE-RSK (msn 19000120), as it prepares to launch regional jet operations… Read More »
US’s Sherpa Air takes first Dash 8-300
Sherpa Air (Georgetown, SC), the newly established aviation wing of military logistics contractor Sherpa6, took delivery of its first DHC-8-300… Read More »
Lithuania’s Jump Air takes first aircraft, an ATR72-500
Jump Air (JUP, Vilnius) took delivery of its first aircraft, an ATR72-500, on December 16, 2021, nearly a year later… Read More »
DAE deregisters two ATR72s leased to India’s TruJet
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise leasing unit DAE Capital has asked the Indian civil aviation authority to deregister two ATR72-600s it leased… Read More »
Meghalaya state gov’t demands answers from India’s flybig
The government of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya has signalled its intention to take action against flybig (S9, Indore)… Read More »
US’s Tailwind Air eyes electric seaplanes
Tailwind Air Service (PGN, Farmingdale) has signed a Letter of Interest (LOI) with all-electric aircraft manufacturer Airflow for twenty Model… Read More »
China securities regulator probes Hainan Airlines Holding
Hainan Airlines Holding has received a notice from the main regulator of the securities industry in China announcing it had… Read More »
Uganda Airlines to acquire A220s and E2s
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) is planning to acquire its first narrowbody jets, interim chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has disclosed. The… Read More »
US court okays Philippine Airlines’ restructuring plan
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved Philippine Airlines’ Chapter 11 restructuring plan after… Read More »
India’s Jet Airways looks to settle debts and expedite relaunch
Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai Int’l) is planning to resume flight operations early next year, the Jalan Kalrock Consortium has said… Read More »
Philippines to allow full foreign ownership of airlines
A new bill in the Philippines intends to facilitate full foreign control of any of the country’s airlines along with… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X wins court nod to restructure debt
The High Court in Malaya, which has been overseeing the restructuring process at AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l), approved… Read More »
Brazil’s ITA runs out of cash, suspends flight operations
The Brazilian civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) has suspended ITA Transportes Aéreos’ air operator’s certificate… Read More »
Air France-KLM redeems €500mn of debt, mulls new equity
Air France-KLM has redeemed EUR500 million euros (USD565 million) from a EUR4 billion (USD4.53 billion) French-government-guaranteed bank loan that the… Read More »
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines to begin Aer Lingus ops in 1Q22
Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EAI, Dublin Int’l) has confirmed it will begin feeder franchise operations under the Aer Lingus Regional brand… Read More »
US’s Breeze Airways inducts first A220
Breeze Airways (MX, Salt Lake City) has taken delivery of its first A220-300 following the handover of N203BZ (msn 55128),… Read More »
Spain’s CanaryFly to sell ATR freighters
CanaryFly (PM, Las Palmas) has decided to end its short-lived dedicated freighter experiment and will sell both of its converted… Read More »
Madrid to study options to guarantee Air Europa continuity
The Spanish government will “analyse various options” that have opened up in the wake of the announcement from IAG International… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet settles $43mn De Havilland suit
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC, Toronto Downsview) have agreed to enter into a settlement… Read More »
KLM, Transavia order A320neo jets, Air France eyes A350Fs
Air France-KLM says it has selected Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for its narrowbody fleet renewal and expansion drive as well… Read More »