US House Committee approves third airline bailout package
The US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee has approved a third payroll support package to the aviation industry, which… Read More »
Former executives of India’s Jet Airways plan new start-up
Former executives of Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai Int’l) are planning to launch a new Indian low-cost carrier before the end… Read More »
IndiGo parent InterGlobe settles case with SEBI
InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of low-cost airline IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l), has paid INR21 million rupees (USD289,701) to the… Read More »
Florida’s Spirit Airlines accelerates A320neo deliveries
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) announced in its annual results for 2020 that it has accelerated deliveries of six… Read More »
Ethiopian in MAX volte-face ahead of “amicable” settlement
In a major volte-face that signals an image-shifting re-endorsement of Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines this week said it would resume B737-8… Read More »
Kenya Airways receives $91mn in COVID state aid
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is to receive KES10 billion Kenyan shillings (USD91.3 million) in COVID-19 state aid less… Read More »
United Nigeria Airlines secures AOC, launches
United Nigeria Airlines (NUA, Enugu) commenced operations from Lagos on February 12 after completing its certification drive at the beginning… Read More »
French gov’t, Ryanair quarrel over Air France’s slots
After Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) reiterated its opposition to any further state aid to Air France (AF, Paris CDG), French… Read More »
Canada’s Cargojet confirms addition of B777-300 freighters
Having raised CAD350,156,500 Canadian dollars (USD275.9 million) through a share offering with the aim of funding an expansion of its… Read More »
Houthi drone strike damages Saudi A320
An A320-200 operated by Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flyadeal (F3, Jeddah) was damaged in a drone attack conducted by Yemen’s… Read More »
Cathay Pacific secures most Cathay Dragon mainland rights
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) traffic rights to 15 routes… Read More »
Namibia confirms liquidation of flag carrier
The Namibian government has confirmed it has decided to liquidate Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) as it can no longer… Read More »
Etihad’s focus on smaller aircraft puts fleet plans in limbo
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) will focus on rebuilding its operations as a medium-size carrier with smaller twin-aisle B787s… Read More »
United to invest in eVTOL start-up, eyes 200-unit order
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has announced an agreement with California’s Archer Aviation, a start-up developing electric vertical take-off-and-landing (VTOL)… Read More »
US sanctions Mahan Air’s Chinese cargo GSA
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added Shanghai Saint Logistics Limited to… Read More »
Air Canada temporarily cuts staff and int’l routes
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) will temporarily lay off 1,500 employees and an unspecified number of executives as it cuts… Read More »
Plan at India’s SpiceJet to hive off cargo arm criticised
Banks that have extended loans to cash-strapped SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) have warned the carrier against any moves to separate… Read More »
Thai Airways’ restructuring plan up for further review
The Thai government has ordered the board of Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) to conduct “a further review” of… Read More »
Pakistan to clear cargo carrier AHS Air International
The Pakistani government is reportedly set to dismiss serious allegations against grounded cargo carrier AHS Air International (AHS, Karachi Int’l)… Read More »
Texas’s Envoy Air to retire E140s in mid-2Q21
Envoy Air (MQ, Dallas/Fort Worth) is set to retire its ten EMB-140LRs by early May 2021 after its parent, American… Read More »
Air Namibia ceases operations, gov’t to announce liquidation
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has announced the cancellation of all its operations, effective February 11, as the country’s government… Read More »
Air Mauritius to slash widebody fleet
Starting March 1, 2021, Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) will slash its widebody fleet to four Airbus aircraft and retain its… Read More »