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 »
India’s GoAir revives IPO plans – report
GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) has revived plans to raise cash, reportedly INR30 billion rupees (USD411.8 million), by launching an Initial… Read More »
UK’s Eastern Airways unveils first E190 routes
Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside) has announced it will launch two new routes to Gibraltar in May 2021, which are also… Read More »
Wick, United Kingdom secures PSO funding
The Scottish Government has announced it will make GBP4 million pounds (USD5.5 million) in Public Service Obligation (PSO) grants available… Read More »
Canadian North to add first B737NG
Canadian North (5T, Yellowknife) is set to add its first B737-700 in the form of C-FHBO (msn 32768), director (flight… Read More »
Frontier Airlines to open Tampa base, plans for Atlanta
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (F9, Denver Int’l) will establish a crew base at Tampa Int’l in May 2021, and plans… Read More »
Wizz Air to open Sarajevo base in 2Q21
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) is to station an A320 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, from May 20, 2021, representing the… Read More »