US court dimisses Cuba-related Helms-Burton lawsuits
A United States court has dismissed lawsuits against Cuba, initiated under the Helms-Burton Act. This has implications for American Airlines… Read More »
CAAC eases flight ban after US targets China
About 12 hours after the United States issued an order suspending Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US from… Read More »
Wisconsin’s Midwest Express raises $1mn ahead of launch
Midwest Express Airlines (Milwaukee General Mitchell) has raised USD1 million dollars in funding as it attempts to commence operations. In… Read More »
Taiwan provides loans to airlines totalling $1.67bn
Taiwanese state-run banks will provide loans of TWD20 billion new dollars (USD670 million) with a maturity of two years to… Read More »
South Africa’s Comair outlines turnaround plan
Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) does not anticipate resuming B737-8 operations as part of its restructuring plan, Business… Read More »
Municipal gov’t takes control of Lugano airport
The City of Lugano in southern Switzerland assumed full control of Lugano Agno Airport as of June 1, 2020, following… Read More »
Delta Air Lines retires MD-88s, MD-90s
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) retired the last of its McDonnell Douglas twinjets – and the last MDs… Read More »
British Airways converts two B777s into freighters
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has converted two of its B777-200(ER)s into makeshift freighters, deploying them to Beijing Capital in… Read More »
Ryanair’s Maltese subsidiary begins COVID-19 layoffs
Malta Air, a subsidiary of Irish holding company Ryanair Holdings, has started laying off staff due to the financial impact… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet cleared to conduct drone trials
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has been given official clearance to begin trials using drones to deliver medical supplies and other… Read More »
Aerolíneas Argentinas set for $880mn state subsidies in 2020
Aerolineas Argentinas (AR, Buenos Aires Ezeiza) may receive USD880 million in state subsidies if it is to survive for the… Read More »
IndiGo, GoAir granted more time for A320neo engine changes
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended to August, the deadline for IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l)… Read More »