Court labels HNA Group “discredited”, bans chief from travel
A court in China has officially designated heavily indebted Haikou-based conglomerate HNA Group as “discredited”, or laolai, a derogatory term… Read More »
Delta raises $9bn in largest ever debt deal
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) raised at least USD9 billion in what is reported to be the largest… Read More »
Union throws down gauntlet to Air New Zealand
Trade union E tū has called on Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) to stop outsourcing in the wake of… Read More »
Wizz Air defers St. Petersburg base launch over COVID
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it has delayed the opening of its first base in Russia, at St. Petersburg… Read More »
Miami Air takes over bankrupt predecessor’s licences
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorised the transfer of Miami Air International’s certificate of public convenience and necessity… Read More »
Tax may kill cargo for Maastricht, Schiphol airports
Amsterdam Schiphol may lose 25% of its cargo flights and Maastricht, the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands,… Read More »
Nigeria’s Dana Air also considering regional jets for growth
Nigerian domestic carrier, Dana Air (9J, Lagos) could shift to B737NGs and smaller regional jets as it moves into the… Read More »
India’s FlyBig approaches certification
Indian start-up FlyBig (Indore) is in the final stages of certification with a launch date still scheduled for October 2020,… Read More »
Finnair returns to five Finnish cities, gov’t plans subsidy
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) will resume domestic routes to five provincial airports with the start of the winter season on… Read More »
Lufthansa mothballs A380s, A340-600s; union slams Ocean idea
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has announced that in light of a slower than anticipated market recovery, it will increase its… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet awaits higher-than-expected MAX payout
In its latest earnings report for the quarter ending June 30, SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has said that an interim… Read More »
Australia’s Rex in talks re A$150mn investment for growth
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) says it has signed a long-form term sheet and is in advanced exclusive… Read More »