El Al attracts third potential buyer, extends ops suspension
A third potential buyer has sought a permit to acquire control of El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben… Read More »
Chile’s Aerovias DAP adds first freighter
Aerovías DAP (V5, Punta Arenas) has added its first dedicated freighter, BAe 146-200(QT) N16TA (msn E2089), Skyliner-Aviation has reported. The… Read More »
Nigeria, Ghana to restart international flights
Scheduled international flights from Nigeria will restart on August 29, Nigerian Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has said. “Glad to announce… Read More »
Calls for inquiry as Fiji Airways nets $215mn gov’t funding
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has had to turn to taxpayers for FJD455 million Fijian dollars (USD215 million) in assistance, of… Read More »
easyJet raises $771mn in sale/lease-backs, eyes more funding
easyJet (U2, London Luton) has said it “will continue to review its liquidity position on a regular basis and will… Read More »
Brussels backs €133mn state aid for Portugal’s Grupo SATA
The European Commission has approved EUR133 million euros (USD157 million) in Portuguese state aid to bolster the liquidity of SATA… Read More »
Wizz Air to open London Gatwick base in 4Q20
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced that its British subsidiary Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) will open a new… Read More »
Reykjavik approves $120mn Icelandair loan, share offer moved
The Icelandic government approved on August 18, along with state-run banks Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn, a government-guaranteed credit facility to Icelandair… Read More »
Iberia ends A340 operations, BA starts B747 part-outs
Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has completed the phase-out of its only quadjet type, the A340-600. The Spanish airline said that… Read More »
EU rejects PIA appeal, extends flight ban to YE20
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has rejected an appeal by PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam… Read More »
British Airways warns of extended Gatwick terminal closure
The London Gatwick airport management warned its staff during an internal townhall meeting that its South Terminal is likely to… Read More »
UK’s Jet2 confirms 102 pilot job losses
Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford) has confirmed a plan to make 102 pilots redundant across most of its bases, the British Airline… Read More »