Gujarat gov’t retenders for seaplane contract
The Gujarat government has invited tenders from national and international companies to relaunch India’s first scheduled seaplane service between Ahmedabad… Read More »
Canadian court provides partial relief to Air India
A Canadian court has dismissed a petition filed by Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) to squash an order that allows… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia seeks sukuk delay, creditors demand $13.8bn
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is seeking to extend the maturity of its USD500 million dollar sukuk – its Islamic… Read More »
Canada’s Jazz Air ends Dash 8-300 operations
Jazz Air (QK, Halifax) retired all of its remaining DHC-8-300s on January 9, 2022. The regional carrier has six of… Read More »
South African Airways confirms attempted aircraft seizure in Zambia
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed a default judgement in Zambia that resulted in an unsuccessful attempt… Read More »
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of maiden A220
Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) has taken delivery of its first of five A220-300s on order from Airbus after YI-ARE (msn… Read More »
Ryanair to close Frankfurt base from late 1Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has confirmed that it will close its Frankfurt Int’l base on March 31, 2022, and has… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Aviation eyes fleet expansion by summer 2022
Continuously looking to expand its fleet, Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) will add 11 aircraft, including three to be converted… Read More »
Ecuador’s Equair completes certification, launches
Equair (Quito Int’l) commenced scheduled flight operations early on Monday, January 10, after securing its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways completes certification
Malaysian startup SKS Airways (KI, Johor Bahru) is ready for take-off after having secured an Air Service Licence (ASL) from… Read More »
Macao, Hong Kong declare two-week flight bans over Omicron
Macao has announced a two-week ban on commercial passenger flights from regions outside mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from… Read More »
FAA, telecoms agree on 5G deferral around 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports around which telecom operators AT&T and Verizon… Read More »
US’s Avelo Airlines raises $42mn, to add nine more 737s
Avelo Airlines (XP, Burbank) has raised USD42 million in Series B funding after disposing of stock at what it termed,… Read More »
US’s Atlas Air Worldwide orders four more Boeing 777 freighters
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) says it has ordered four new B777-Fs from Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) in order to… Read More »
Pakistan resolves safety concerns – ICAO
Pakistan has reportedly resolved aviation safety concerns that arose from a scandal over fake pilot licenses in 2020 that tainted… Read More »
British Airways resumes Kangaroo Route from late 1Q22
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) is heading back to Sydney Kingsford Smith via Singapore Changi from March 27, 2022, following… Read More »
Mass disruptions in Kazakhstan following insurrection
Aktau, Aktobe, and Almaty airports have suffered operational disruptions after anti-government protesters took over their premises. The Aktobe and Almaty… Read More »
Delhi to challenge Canadian court order against Air India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is taking legal recourse against a Canadian court order that allows the seizure of… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet challenges liquidation order
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) is challenging a Madras High Court ruling last month to have the Indian low-cost carrier wound… Read More »
Bangkok extends $187mn in aid to five Thai carriers
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) has extended THB6.2 billion bahts (USD187 million) in support to five airlines –… Read More »
Cathay Pacific may face legal action over Omicron outbreak
Hong Kong is investigating if Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) could be held legally accountable for the current outbreak… Read More »
French court charges ex-Flash Airlines boss over 2004 crash
A French magistrate has charged former Flash Airlines (FSH, Cairo Int’l) boss Mohamed Nour with involuntary manslaughter in connection with… Read More »