Oman okays two start-ups for seaplane ops
The Oman Civil Aviation Authority (OCAA) has given its initial approval to Musandam Airlines and Consolidated Energy to complete all… Read More »
Tonga’s Fly Niu set to acquire Lulutai
The Tongan government has given its initial consent to sell state-owned Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) to the privately owned, albeit… Read More »
Nigeria Air now eyeing 2Q22 debut using ACMI capacity
Nigeria Air (Lagos) – of which the government will own a minority stake of 5% – is planning to take… Read More »
Southern Africa hit with travel embargo over Covid Omicron
Following the emergence of a new Covid variant (Omicron B.1.1.529) in Botswana and South Africa last week, Southern Africa’s air… Read More »
Norse Atlantic may have to settle for London Stansted
Norse Atlantic Airways (Oslo Gardermoen) has so far focused on launching its transatlantic routes from London Gatwick when it starts… Read More »
St. Helena to resume scheduled pax ops in late 1Q22
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is to resume scheduled flights from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo to St. Helena at… Read More »
US’s Western Aircraft Inc. eyes scheduled commuter ops
Western Aircraft (Boise) – the air taxi that operates for Lanai Air (Lanai City) – has applied to the US… Read More »
Aurigny, Blue Islands, Loganair ink tripartite p’ship
A new partnership between Scotland’s Loganair, Guernsey’s Aurigny Air Services, and Jersey’s Blue Islands will boost UK regional connectivity in… Read More »
Delta considering stake in Italy’s ITA – report
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) is evaluating the possibility of buying a stake in Italy’s reborn state-owned flag… Read More »
Luxembourg’s Cargolux ponders A350, 777X freighters
Cargolux (CV, Luxembourg) is in advanced talks with Airbus concerning a potential A350F order, although Boeing is not yet out… Read More »
Air Seychelles to sell, lease-back Twin Otters
Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) plans to sell and lease back three of its five DHC-6-400s to help raise additional capital… Read More »
Japan’s ANA set to issue ¥150bn convertible bonds
ANA – All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) parent ANA Holdings will issue around JPY150 billion yen (USD1.3 billion) worth… Read More »
Icelandair Group executes changes to company structure
With an eye on “ensuring sustainable growth”, Icelandair Group has said it is realigning its organisational structure by splitting its… Read More »
Ukraine eyes 20 Airbus jets for new flag carrier
The Government of Ukraine and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering a potential order for six A220s, twelve… Read More »
Ryanair to open Madeira base in 3Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has announced the opening of a new base at Funchal, Madeira in the third quarter of… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to induct 50 MAX by YE23, eyes freighters
As SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) resumed operations with its B737-8s on November 23, its chairman said the carrier would deploy… Read More »
EU draws up plans for migrant-related sanctions
The European Commission has outlined a new legal framework that would allow for the sanctioning of transport companies, including airlines,… Read More »
US’s Hopscotch Air revives commuter plans
Hopscotch Air (O2, Farmingdale) – the Long Island-based membership-only air taxi operator – plans to launch a new commuter airline… Read More »
US’s Fly the Whale bumps Fort Lauderdale base ops
Fly The Whale (New York Skyports SPB) has expanded its charter services in Florida for the winter season with two… Read More »
Nigeria’s Air Peace damp-leases two A320s
Air Peace (P4, Lagos) has increased its all-Boeing narrowbody fleet with the addition of two A320-200s damp-leased from SmartLynx Airlines… Read More »
South African Airways and Kenya Airways plan pan-African airline group by 2023
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) and Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) have signed a strategic partnership framework… Read More »
Brazil’s Flapper eyes electric Cessna 208s by 2024
Flapper, a Brazilian on-demand charter broker, has signed an agreement with US-based magniX to acquire up to 20 magni650 electric… Read More »
Thailand’s Bangkok Airways downsizing fleet
Bangkok Airways (PG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) plans to reduce its fleet to 30 aircraft and may have to streamline its workforce… Read More »
Air Canada, US DOT reach $4.5mn refund settlement
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has agreed on a USD4.5 million settlement for failing to refund thousands of passengers for… Read More »
Aleutian Airways defers scheduled launch for safety reasons
Aleutian Airways (Juneau Int’l) has deferred the launch of scheduled operations between Anchorage Ted Stevens and Dutch Harbor/Unalaska to March… Read More »
India’s Go First looks to raise $483mn in IPO in late 4Q21
Go First (G8, Mumbai Int’l) is looking to raise INR36 billion rupees (USD483.2 million) from its Initial Public Offering (IPO),… Read More »