US-China tensions hit COMAC, Boeing
COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) is struggling to stick to its planned certification timeline for the C919 due to American restrictions on… Read More »
Pakistan’s PIA moves to sell six non-runner A320s
PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the valuation of… Read More »
Spain to acquire three Iberia A330s for MRTT conversion
The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Defence to proceed with the purchase of three A330-200s from… Read More »
Korean Air-Asiana merger delayed over competition review
An ongoing review of Korean Air’s proposed merger with Asiana Airlines by competition authorities in South Korea and eight other… Read More »
Thai court okays Nok Air restructuring plan
The Central Bankruptcy Court has approved Nok Air’s restructuring plan as adopted by the majority of its creditors in early… Read More »
Alibaba’s Cainiao buys 15% stake in Air China Cargo
Cainiao, the cash-rich parcel tracking platform of Alibaba Group, has acquired a 15% stake in Air China Cargo (CA, Beijing… Read More »
China’s HNA Group admits to ¥1.1tn debt pile
HNA Group owes CNY1.1 trillion yuan (USD171 billion) to creditors, its court-appointed restructuring chief Gu Gang told a gathering of… Read More »
Finnair raises $400mn through A350 sales/lease-backs
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) has raised over USD400 million through a sale-and-leaseback transaction covering four A350-900s. The airline said it… Read More »
Virgin Australia rules out reactivating B777s
Virgin Australia International (VA, Brisbane Int’l) has no plans to reactivate the last two B777-300(ER)s still owned by VB LeaseCo,… Read More »
Tui fly, Ryanair Klagenfurt suits denied, Ryanair to appeal
TUI fly (Germany) (X3, Hanover) and Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) have had respective cases at the European Court of Justice… Read More »
Air France takes delivery of first A220-300
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) took delivery of the first of its sixty A220-300s on September 28, 2021, after F-HZUA… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM Air Cargo to add 777s in 1Q22
CMA CGM has ordered two B777-200Fs directly from Boeing to expand its nascent subsidiary CMA CGM Air Cargo’s operations. The… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic slows IPO to focus on US resumption
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) has reined in its plans to go public, a person familiar with the matter told… Read More »
SAS to launch two new subsidiaries
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) is planning to launch two new subsidiaries based out of Copenhagen Kastrup, SAS Connect… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X to apply for $120mn gov’t-backed loan
In its unaudited quarterly report for the three months ending June 30, released on September 27, AirAsia X (D7, Kuala… Read More »
Air Mauritius exits voluntary administration
Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) has exited voluntary administration thanks to a MUR12 billion rupee (USD280million) government bailout aimed at giving… Read More »
Italy’s ITA selects Airbus for comprehensive fleet renewal
ITA – Italia Trasporto Aereo (AZ, Milan Linate) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for twenty-eight Airbus aircraft, including… Read More »
Laos suspends scheduled domestic operations
Lao Airlines (QV, Vientiane) and Lao Skyway (LK, Vientiane) have suspended all domestic flights from Vientiane to the provinces until… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul Conecta starts ramping up C208EX fleet
Azul Conecta (2F, Jundiaí) has taken delivery of two Cessna (single turboprop) C208EX Grand Caravans – its first since its… Read More »
France’s La Compagnie defers Milan TATL operations
La Compagnie (B0, Paris Orly) has deferred its plans to launch non-stop flights between Milan Malpensa, Italy and New York… Read More »
Ryanair to reopen Cork base from late 1Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) is re-opening a two-aircraft base at Cork in the Summer of 2022, representing a full recovery… Read More »
Sweden’s TUI fly Nordic takes first B787-9
TUI fly Nordic (6B, Stockholm Arlanda) took delivery of its first B787-9 as it plans to resume widebody operations after… Read More »