ASL Aviation Holdings firms ten B737-800(BCF) options
ASL Aviation Holdings has firmed options for ten B737-800(BCF)s, increasing its total order for the converted freighters to 21 aircraft…. Read More »
BVI gov’t sues US lawyer over failed BVI Airways
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government has filed a lawsuit against its former long-time US-based attorney seeking up to USD11… Read More »
Amid delays, Lusaka still keen to launch Zambia Airways
Zambia still intends to launch Zambia Airways (ZN, Lusaka) despite delays in commencing operations, according to Transport and Communications Minister… Read More »
Cambodia looking to sign up to Cape Town Convention
Cambodia is looking to sign up to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment. The country’s State… Read More »
Delta Air Lines defers A321neo deliveries to 2022
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) has revealed in its annual report that it deferred the deliveries of its… Read More »
Canada’s Pivot Airlines eyes US charters
Canadian start-up Pivot Airlines (GGN, Toronto Pearson) has set its sight on providing on-demand transborder charters to the United States… Read More »
Fidelity once more cuts Air Canada stake amid bailout talks
Air Canada’s largest shareholder has once again reduced its shareholding in the carrier to less than 10%. In a stock… Read More »
Costa Rica returns to FAA Category 1 status
Costa Rica’s international aviation safety ranking has been upgraded to Category 1 status, the highest possible ranking, by the US… Read More »
Emirates targets 1Q24 for B777X deliveries, mulls B787 swap
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) does not expect to take delivery of its first B777-9 earlier than the first quarter of… Read More »
Bahrain Defense Force doubles its ARJ-100 fleet
The Bahrain Defence Force (BFW, Bahrain Int’l) has bought a second ARJ-100 via a transaction facilitated by Skyworld Aviation. SE-DSZ… Read More »
Pretoria short-lists three equity partners for SAA
The South African government has short-listed three potential strategic equity partners (SEPs) for its bankrupt flag carrier and will make… Read More »
Air Senegal plans US debut in late 3Q21
Air Sénégal (HC, Dakar Blaise Diagne Int’l) plans to launch services from Dakar Blaise Diagne Int’l to the United States… Read More »
Wizz Air to open seasonal Burgas, Bulgaria base in 2Q21
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) will open a new seasonal summer base in Burgas, Bulgaria and will start seven new routes… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM formally axes Groupe Dubreuil equity plans
French global shipping specialist CMA CGM has formally abandoned plans to acquire a 30% stake in Groupe Dubreuil following the… Read More »
Ottawa okays Air Canada/Air Transat merger
The Canadian government has approved Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Air Transat from Montreal-based tour operator Transat despite objections that… Read More »
UK’s Jet2 raises $584mn via share issuance
UK leisure specialist Jet2 plc says it has raised GBP422 million pounds (USD584.2 million) via a new share issuance to… Read More »
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 »