JetBlue Airways defers more A321neo(LR) deliveries
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) has announced in its quarterly earnings release that it has reached an agreement with… Read More »
China grounds Ethiopian flight for the 3rd time over COVID
Chinese authorities have extended the suspension of Ethiopian Airlines’ flight ET684 from Addis Ababa to Shanghai Pudong after more arrivals… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir wet-leases A321 for cargo ops
FitsAir (8D, Colombo Int’l) has wet-leased an A321-200 for cargo-only flights out of Colombo Int’l to “support the local export… Read More »
Cebu Pacific, SIAEC dismantle MRO JVs
Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) and Singapore-based SIA Engineering Co. Ltd. (SIAEC) are dismantling… Read More »
Kuwait Airways takes delivery of maiden A330-800s
Kuwait Airways (KU, Kuwait) has taken delivery of its first two A330-800Ns thereby becoming the type’s launch operator. 9K-APF (msn… Read More »
Texas’s MDI acquires ex-RavnAir Group Part 135 carriers
Texas-based engine maintenance provider and aviation investment fund Monocoque Diversified Interests LLC (MDI) has completed the acquisition of two Part… Read More »
easyJet raises $400mn through sale/lease-backs
easyJet (U2, London Luton) has raised USD398.6 million through sale/lease-back agreements covering nine aircraft sold to two lessors. The British… Read More »
Mitsubishi confirms SpaceJet programme is shelved – for now
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has confirmed that its SpaceJet (nee MRJ) project has been put on hold indefinitely given changes in… Read More »
Australia’s Alliance Airlines takes E190, eyes Virgin co-op
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) took delivery of its first ERJ 190-100AR on October 28, 2020, as it gears up… Read More »
Air Namibia gets another stay from liquidation
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has had another reprieve from liquidation after the Namibian High Court in Windhoek on October… Read More »
Saudia denies claims after lessor sues for $460mn
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) has said it would defend itself against what it called inaccurate claims after Shariah-compliant lessor Alif Segregated… Read More »
South African LCC Lift to debut ops in late 4Q20
South Africa’s newest budget airline will be called Lift Airlines (Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), its founders have announced. The virtual carrier… Read More »