Ariana Afghan Airlines issues RFP for a 737-500
Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of a single B737-500 for… Read More »
Delhi to clear Air India debt, expat CEO to be appointed
Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) will repay all of the debt it owes to lessors, airports, fuel suppliers, and banks… Read More »
Oman’s SalamAir eyes European routes after EU Open Skies
SalamAir (OV, Muscat) plans to expand its network to include destinations in the European Union after the bloc signed a… Read More »
Qatar Airways adds two ex-Cathay Pacific 777-300s
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) has dry-leased two B777-300(ER)s, previously operated by Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l), for… Read More »
US’s Breeze Airways eyes South American growth
Breeze Airways (MX, Salt Lake City) sees potential to serve Brazil from its bases in Florida using its forthcoming A220-300s,… Read More »
Air Zimbabwe to get new aircraft, expand routes next year
The Zimbabwean government has allocated ZWL1.5 billion Zimbabwean dollars (USD4.1 million at RBZ rate) for the recapitalisation of Air Zimbabwe… Read More »
Qantas to convert two A330-200s into freighters
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has announced it will convert two of its A330-200s into A330-200(P2F)s to increase its international… Read More »
China Eastern Airlines co-founds new logistics giant
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has taken part in formally establishing a new state-owned logistics giant to bolster domestic… Read More »
Mexico’s Interjet to seek $750mn, eyes A320s, Let 410s
Interjet (AIJ, Toluca) is planning to raise up to USD750 million from new investors to fund an initial fleet of… Read More »
Armenia’s FlyArna to debut in 2Q22
FlyArna (Yerevan) will start flight operations in April/May 2022, the head of the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF), David Papazian,… Read More »
VietJetAir to launch European flights in early 3Q22
VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi) has announced it will launch services to Russia from three Vietnamese airports on July 3, 2022, marking… Read More »
Boeing working to fix 787 snags
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) says it will take all the time it needs to sort out snags in its B787… Read More »
Thai AirAsia X seeks investors, to restructure in 2022
Thai AirAsia X (XJ, Bangkok Don Mueang) plans to enter formal restructuring in 2022 and seek new investors to finance… Read More »
China’s Hainan Airlines to raise $7.5bn to offset debts
Hainan Airlines Holding has revealed a CNY50 billion yuan (USD7.5 billion) plan to reduce its debts as part of its… Read More »
South African Airways seeks EOIs for LCC unit, Mango
South Africa’s stricken state-owned budget carrier Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is to secure a new investor by the… Read More »
SAS to launch Connect, Link brands in 1Q22
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) plans to launch its two new brands, SAS Connect and SAS Link, in the… Read More »
Qatar Airways considers leases to fill A350 gap
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) is considering leasing in additional capacity in 2022 given the ongoing grounding of twenty… Read More »
British Airways sues Chicago O’Hare over aircraft damage
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has filed a USD3.2 million lawsuit against the City of Chicago after three of its… Read More »
Canada’s Pacific Coastal eyes US transborder link
Canadian regional carrier Pacific Coastal Airlines (8P, Vancouver Int’l) plans to launch transborder services to the United States under the… Read More »
Malaysia’s Kargo Xpress takes first 737-800(BCF) freighter
Kargo Xpress (KXP, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) took delivery of its first B737-800(BCF) – N248GE (msn 34267) – on November 19,… Read More »
China inches towards 737 MAX ungrounding
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued an airworthiness directive outlining the modifications that must be made to… Read More »
Malaysia’s Hornbill Skyways to set up Sarawak state airline
State-owned charter carrier Hornbill Skyways (Kuching) is to set up a boutique airline in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, located… Read More »
US’s Dash Air Shuttle delays debut to early 2022
Dash Air Shuttle (Port Angeles) has postponed the debut of its scheduled passenger services from Port Angeles to Seattle Tacoma… Read More »
Avianca Holdings exits Chapter 11 proceedings
Avianca Holdings has exited bankruptcy protection after successfully completing its financial restructuring process to emerge with significantly reduced debt, USD1.7… Read More »
Nigeria’s NG Eagle faces delays over AMCON debt burden
The certification of NG Eagle (XLE, Lagos) may be delayed over debts of NGN235 billion naira (USD572 million) owed by… Read More »
Objections may delay Aeroméxico’s bankruptcy exit plan
Grupo Aeroméxico has asked the US bankruptcy court in New York to extend until December 30 the exclusivity period during… Read More »