Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines confirms late 3Q20 launch
Lulutai Airlines (Tongatapu) is hoping to complete its certification in time for a September 21, 2020 launch on domestic routes,… Read More »
Qantas to close Boeing 717 bases in Cairns, Perth
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) plans to close two B717-200 bases at Perth Int’l and Cairns airports currently operated by… Read More »
Rosenberg raises stakes for El Al, Sapir recruits economist
Eli Rosenberg, the first of three individuals to express an interest in buying El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv… Read More »
Emirates finalises Boeing 777/787 order make-up
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has made a decision on the final composition of its Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) order backlog,… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic creditors back $1.6bn rescue deal
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) secured its creditors’ backing in a vote on August 25 in favour of a GBP1.2… Read More »
Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs, inks A350 sale-leaseback deal
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) aims to cut up to 1,000 jobs, about 15% of its workforce, as well as make… Read More »
Malta’s Lauda Europe to launch in late 3Q20
Lauda Europe (Malta Int’l) has scheduled its launch for September 13, 2020, with its inaugural flight tentatively planned from Palma… Read More »
British Virgin Islands lift One Caribbean’s suspension
The Government of the British Virgin Islands has lifted the suspension of OCL Barbados/One Caribbean’s Foreign Operator Permit (FOP) after… Read More »
Fiji Airways takes $50mn ADB loan, minister blasts Qantas
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) will obtain a USD50 million loan from the Asian Development Bank, the archipelago nation’s economy minister,… Read More »
Pakistan’s PIA tenders for widebody charters to the EU
PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) has launched a pre-qualification procedure for the chartering in of widebody… Read More »
Qantas proposes to outsource ground handling
Qantas Group has announced a plan to review its ground handling operations at a number of Australian airports, which could… Read More »
ExpressJet Airlines to end flying in late 3Q20
ExpressJet Airlines (EV, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) is planning to terminate all of its flight operations on September 30, 2020, given… Read More »