Philippines’ Cebu Pacific Air takes first A330neo
Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) has taken delivery of its first of sixteen A330-900s, configured in the… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet mulls Goshawk, De Havilland settlements
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) is reportedly working towards settling a lawsuit filed by Irish lessor Goshawk and its trustee Wilmington… Read More »
Morocco, Israel impose two week travel bans over Omicron
Morocco has closed its airports for all incoming flights and Israel has closed its borders for all foreign nationals for… Read More »
Manila renews Philippine Airlines franchise for 25 years
The Philippines Parliament has endorsed a bill that renews for another 25 years a franchise granted to Philippine Airlines (PR,… Read More »
Shareholders approve $415mn Thai AirAsia recapitalisation
Shareholders nearly unanimously approved a three-part recapitalisation package for Asia Aviation Public Limited Company, the parent company of Thai AirAsia,… Read More »
US-Bangla Airlines to add A330s in late 2Q22
US-Bangla Airlines (BS, Dhaka) is planning to induct at least one A330 in the middle of next year to launch… Read More »
US’s AirBahn takes first A320-200
AirBahn (ARB, Santa Ana, CA) has taken delivery of its first A320-200, following transfer from Pakistani sister carrier AirBlue (PA,… Read More »
LATAM rejects Azul’s acquisition bid, files exit plan
The LATAM Airlines Group has rejected an expression of interest received from Brazilian rival Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, Sao… Read More »
UK’s flybe. takes first Dash 8-Q400 for restart
flybe. (Birmingham Int’l) has taken delivery of its first DHC-8-Q400 ahead of its planned restart early next year. G-JECX (msn… Read More »
Armenia’s FlyOne to launch in late 4Q21
FlyOne (Armenia) (Yerevan) has announced it will launch scheduled operations from Yerevan to seven international destinations starting on December 15,… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »