Proflight Zambia converts planes for cargo to stay afloat
Struggling with a massive downturn in passenger flight demand because of COVID-19, Proflight Zambia (P0, Lusaka) has converted some of… Read More »
IAG announces €2.74bn capital increase amid poor bookings
IAG International Airlines Group has announced a fully underwritten capital increase to raise EUR2.741 billion euros (USD3.24 billion) to bolster… Read More »
Nigeria blacklists airlines in diplomatic tit-for-tat
In a tit-for-tat move, Nigeria is denying entry to carriers from countries that have imposed travel restrictions on its citizens…. Read More »
Fly Lankan Asia plans domestic, int’l ops from Sri Lanka
Fly Lankan Asia has filed an application for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and an Airline Licence (AL) in Sri… Read More »
India’s TruJet reaches deal with lessors to reactivate ATRs
TruJet (2T, Hyderabad Int’l) hopes to resume a full flying schedule having reached deals with lessors covering overdue payments and… Read More »
Wizz Air boosts Italian focus with new Catania base
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it would open a base in Catania on October 8, 2020, basing two A321-200s… Read More »
South African Airways needs State cash next week to survive
The fate of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) hangs in the balance again with its administrators urgently needing… Read More »
SpiceJet faces $33mn court order plus BOC lease claim
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has had to confront several legal issues on top of problems such as ongoing financial losses,… Read More »
Miami’s GLOBALX to spin out Jetlines to target Canada market
Miami-headquartered Global Crossing Airlines, doing business as GLOBALX (Atlantic City), intends to spin out its wholly-owned subsidiary Canada Jetlines Operations,… Read More »
Zambia Airways completes certification
Zambia Airways (AZB, Lusaka) has been granted an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (ZCAA) in… Read More »
Zimbabwe reopens to commercial pax traffic
Zimbabwe reopens its domestic airspace on September 10, 2020, followed by international flights on October 1, 2020, but travellers will… Read More »
Ryanair in $1bn bond issue, $470mn share placement
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) launched and sold an EUR850 million euro (USD1 billion) bond on September 7, which was more… Read More »