Fiji Airways ends B737-700 operations
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has retired its last B737-700, DQ-FJF (msn 28878), following the expiration of its operating lease. The… Read More »
Gov’t mulls further Air India enticements, may postpone sale
Despite the evident lack of interest so far, India’s government has decided to press ahead with its attempt to privatise… Read More »
COVID-19 aids SriLankan in restructuring – Chairman
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) sees the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate and/or launch cost-cutting initiatives that would… Read More »
Gov’t reins in state control of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) was transformed into a public limited company in 2007. But on September 14, the country’s… Read More »
Widerøe, Norwegian, SAS gain as Oslo extends loan guarantees
The Government of Norway has extended guarantees it has put in place on loans for the country’s airlines, including Norwegian… Read More »
Boeing to add two B737 P2F-conversion lines as demand soars
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has announced it will open two new B737-800 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion lines to cope with a… Read More »
UK’s Dart Group rebrands as Jet2 plc
Dart Group, the parent of British leisure-oriented low-cost carrier Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford), rebranded as Jet2 plc effective September 17, 2020. The holding said… Read More »
Air Namibia in bailout talks
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) is negotiating a state bailout, but has declined to confirm details of a rescue plan reportedly requiring… Read More »
Canada’s West Wind Aviation discontinues Express Air brand
West Wind Aviation (WEW, Saskatoon) has closed its Express Air (Canada) (WEW, Saskatoon) brand citing the adverse impact of the… Read More »
Brazilian competition watchdog approves Delta-LATAM JV
Brazil’s competition watchdog (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) has approved a joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson)… Read More »
RwandAir to switch London airport after restart
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) has announced it would restart services from Kigali to London on October 3, 2020, although it would no longer fly to London… Read More »
Greenpeace threatens Brussels Airlines state aid lawsuit
Greenpeace may take legal action against Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) in the same way it proceeded to do earlier… Read More »