Southwest grounds 115 B737-800s over weight disrepancy
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) said on September 16 that it grounded 130 B737-800s – later revising the number… Read More »
Controversy over South African gov’t bailout to save SAA
In a controversial last minute move to ward off the liquidation of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), the… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas seeks cheaper premises to cut costs
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is considering moving its offices and aviation facilities within Australia and has invited expressions of… Read More »
El Al to resume ops, offering nets $148m, Rosenberg buys 43%
As expected, El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) raised ILS505 million shekels (USD148 million) in its share… Read More »
Israel’s Arkia to resume as deal inked on layoffs, pay cuts
Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion), its workers’ committee, and Israel’s powerful national trade union Histadrut have agreed… Read More »
Boeing 747-8 only quadjet with future at Lufthansa
The B747-8 is the only quadjet type with future at Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l), Group Chief Executive Carsten Spohr has… Read More »
Philippine gov’t promises airlines $14.5mn in loans
According to the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP), the government has allocated around PHP700 million pesos (USD14.5 million)… Read More »
Tanzania lifts Kenyan operator restrictions
Tanzania has lifted a ban on Kenyan airlines after Kenya announced it would no longer impose a mandatory 14-day COVID-19… Read More »
Aeroflot shareholders back offering of 1.7bn new shares
Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo) shareholders have approved at an extraordinary general meeting a state-approved increase in the company’s authorised capital… Read More »
Crunch time for South African Airways
It’s crunch time for state-owned South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), as the country’s government appears to run out… Read More »
More West African airlines return to the skies
Mauritania Airlines (L6, Nouakchott) has resumed international flights following the reopening of the country’s airspace on September 11, 2020, after… Read More »
South Africa to reopen to int’l pax traffic in early 4Q20
South Africa will reopen its international borders in October as the country scales down its COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. This has… Read More »
Stockholm Bromma, Sweden can be allowed to close – operator
Stockholm Bromma operator Swedavia has told Sweden’s Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation that continuing operations at the secondary airport “are… Read More »
Delta to back $6.5bn bonds and loans with loyalty scheme
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) will try to raise USD6.5 billion through bonds and a new loan facility… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul receives loan proposal but may reject it
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, Sao Paulo Viracopos) has received a funding proposal from the state-owned Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)… Read More »
El Al holds share offering, one potential buyer exits
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) announced on September 15 that it would stage a government-mandated USD150… Read More »
Further snags for Kenya Airways’ nationalisation plan
The renationalisation of Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has been put on ice to allow for a fresh round… Read More »
European Commission to extend slot waiver for Winter 2020/21
The European Commission has agreed to extend the waiver of “use it or lose it” slot rules in the European… Read More »
Pilots hit hard by Turkish Airlines wage cuts
Pilots at Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul New) will see their wages halved until end-2021 following an agreement between the airline… Read More »
Sri Lankan gov’t waives fees for Hambantota, Ratmalana
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga, decreed on September 8, 2020, that all landing and parking charges at Hambantota… Read More »
Tour operator accuses Maldivian of stealing cargo payment
The Inner Maldives travel agency has accused Maldivian (Q2, Malé) of theft after the flag carrier allegedly double charged it… Read More »
Greenpeace threatens lawsuit if gov’t not tougher on KLM
If the Dutch government fails to include stricter environmental targets in its EUR3.4 billion euro (USD4 billion) bailout of KLM… Read More »
India’s GoAir still not done with engine replacements
GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) has more than a dozen engines left on its A320-200Ns that need to be replaced and… Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat to axe 2,000 staff, seek extra funding
Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) parent Transat A.T. will lay off around 2,000 employees, 40% of its total staff, after… Read More »
United Airlines confirms tentative pilot deal
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has confirmed it has reached an agreement in principle with the Air Line Pilots Association… Read More »
Vietnam reopens one-way flights to Japan
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) will operate one-way commercial flights from Vietnam to Japan for the remainder of September 2020, while… Read More »