Pakistan’s Serene Air adds maiden widebody, an A330-200
Serene Air (ER, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) took delivery of its first widebody aircraft, an A330-200, on August 27, 2020. AP-BNE… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to debut seaplane operations in 4Q20
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) will “likely” launch its long-touted seaplane operations in the state of Gujarat on October 31, 2020,… Read More »
Wings of Lebanon suspends operations, returns 737-700
WOL – Wings of Lebanon (W7, Beirut) suspended all operations effective August 26, 2020, “due to the prevailing economic situation… Read More »
Taiwan’s EVA Air rejigs Boeing 787 order backlog
EVA Air (BR, Taipei Taoyuan) has revised its Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) order backlog in light of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More »
South Africa’s Comair outlines details of binding offer
Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has revealed details of the binding offer it has chosen ahead of the… Read More »
Samoa bans international flights, including repatriations
The Government of Samoa has extended a nationwide state of emergency through September 27, 2020, widening the scope of restrictions… Read More »
India’s FlyBig hopes to team up with revived Jet Airways
FlyBig (Indore) founder and pilot-turned-entrepreneur Sanjay Mandavia is planning to pair the start-up regional carrier with a revived Jet Airways… Read More »
Colorado’s AspenJet eyes 1Q21 launch
AspenJet (Aspen) is a start-up carrier planning to launch during the first quarter of 2021, selling charter flights to Aspen… Read More »
Tanzania ramps up retaliatory bans on Kenyan airlines
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has extended its ban on Kenyan airlines to include Fly540 (5H, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta),… Read More »
Belgium’s Air Antwerp delays restart
Air Antwerp (WP, Antwerp) said that it plans to relaunch scheduled flights between Antwerp and London City, its only route,… Read More »
US carriers detail furlough plans for 4Q20
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced plans to lay off and furlough a total of 19,000 staff members after… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X seeks creditors’ help as results plunge
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has warned in its latest financial statements that its going concern status depends partly… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Airlines launches, secures US FACP
Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) launched operations on August 25, 2020, deploying its sole A320-200 on a charter flight from… Read More »
Boeing grounds eight 787s over manufacturing defects
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has issued a service bulletin to the operators of a total of eight B787s ordering them… Read More »
Indian gov’t rolls out UDAN 4 routes
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the fourth round of its Regional Connectivity Scheme… Read More »
New Delhi once again extends Air India bid deadline
The Indian government has extended the deadline for bids in the ongoing privatisation of Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) by… Read More »
Wizz Air calls for end of slot waivers to grow Gatwick base
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) is trying to prevent the extension of the “use-it-or-lose-it” slot rule waiver beyond the end of… Read More »
SAS defers deliveries, still more bondholders back rescue
Ahead of a crucial vote of bondholders at a meeting next week, SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) has claimed… Read More »
Estonia’s Xfly contests Saaremaa PSO award to NyxAir
A decision to award a tender to operate domestic flights between Tallinn Lennart Meri and Kuressaare on Saaremaa, Estonia’s biggest… Read More »
Lesotho’s Mohahlaula Airlines to start scheduled ops in 3Q20
Mohahlaula Airlines (Maseru) has announced the launch of scheduled passenger flights will take place on September 21, with tickets sales… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet resumes transatlantic flights
WestJet (WS, Calgary) resumed transatlantic services from Calgary on August 20, with flights to London Gatwick and Paris CDG. The… Read More »
Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines confirms late 3Q20 launch
Lulutai Airlines (Tongatapu) is hoping to complete its certification in time for a September 21, 2020 launch on domestic routes,… Read More »
Qantas to close Boeing 717 bases in Cairns, Perth
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) plans to close two B717-200 bases at Perth Int’l and Cairns airports currently operated by… Read More »
Rosenberg raises stakes for El Al, Sapir recruits economist
Eli Rosenberg, the first of three individuals to express an interest in buying El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv… Read More »
Emirates finalises Boeing 777/787 order make-up
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has made a decision on the final composition of its Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) order backlog,… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic creditors back $1.6bn rescue deal
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) secured its creditors’ backing in a vote on August 25 in favour of a GBP1.2… Read More »