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 »
ALC agrees lease, delivery changes for Vietnam Airlines
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed an agreement to cut leasing costs and alter aircraft deliveries for Vietnam Airlines (VN,… Read More »
Romanian CAA grounds Rom Cargo Airlines
The Romanian civil aviation authority (Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română – AACR) suspended the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) of Rom Cargo… Read More »
Latvia’s airBaltic to open Tampere, Finland base in 2Q22
airBaltic (BT, Riga) will open a base at Tampere in southern Finland on May 1, 2022, its first outside its… Read More »
Qantas selects A220, A320neo for narrowbody fleet renewal
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has placed a tentative order for twenty A220-300s and twenty A321-200NX(XLR)s, with a further 94… Read More »
Canada’s Flair Airlines to lease 14 more 737 MAX
Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) has announced a significant fleet expansion that will see the Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier lease fourteen additional… Read More »
US DOJ pushes for American, Jetblue anti-trust suit
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has told a judge to reject a bid by American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort… Read More »
CNMI’s Star Marianas Air resumes shuttle flights
Star Marianas Air (Tinian) has reportedly resumed on-demand and air taxi operations between Saipan, Tinian, and Rota Int’l in the… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines concedes 787 delays may impact recovery
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) has admitted that the suspension of B787 deliveries due to recently discovered manufacturing issues may impact… Read More »
British Airways to debut BA Euroflyer ops from 2Q22
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has started selling seats for BA Euroflyer (BA, London Gatwick), its new London Gatwick-based short-haul… Read More »
IAG, Globalia confirm talks to halt Air Europa acquisition
IAG International Airlines Group is in advanced talks with Air Europa (UX, Palma de Mallorca) parent Globalia to halt the… Read More »
Switzerland’s Chair Airlines adds first A320
Chair Airlines (GM, Zurich) took delivery of its first A320-200, its largest type yet, on December 12, 2021, after HB-JOK… Read More »
Singapore Airlines inks LOI for 7+5 A350 freighters
Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) has signed a Letter of Intent with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for the purchase of… Read More »
United Airlines moots hydrogen-powered CRJ550s
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has taken a USD35 million equity stake in hydrogen-electric engine developer ZeroAvia (Hollister) and has… Read More »
Air New Zealand receives another $338mn state loan
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) has been given access to another NZD500 million New Zealand dollars (USD338 million) in… Read More »
UAE backs down in slot row with Nigeria
In what appears to be a reconciliatory move to resolve a diplomatic dispute between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates… Read More »
Aer Lingus (UK) begins narrowbody transatlantic operations
Aer Lingus (United Kingdom) (Belfast City) took delivery of its first narrowbody aircraft, an A321-200NX(XLR), last month and inducted it… Read More »