Virgin Australia eyes resumption of widebody operations
Just months after retiring all of its widebody aircraft as a part of its voluntary administration proceedings, Virgin Australia (VA,… Read More »
US court approves LATAM’s revised financing plan
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved a revised debtor in possession (DIP) financing… Read More »
Southwest grounds 115 B737-800s over weight disrepancy
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) said on September 16 that it grounded 130 B737-800s – later revising the number… Read More »
Controversy over South African gov’t bailout to save SAA
In a controversial last minute move to ward off the liquidation of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), the… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas seeks cheaper premises to cut costs
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is considering moving its offices and aviation facilities within Australia and has invited expressions of… Read More »
El Al to resume ops, offering nets $148m, Rosenberg buys 43%
As expected, El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) raised ILS505 million shekels (USD148 million) in its share… Read More »
Israel’s Arkia to resume as deal inked on layoffs, pay cuts
Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion), its workers’ committee, and Israel’s powerful national trade union Histadrut have agreed… Read More »
Boeing 747-8 only quadjet with future at Lufthansa
The B747-8 is the only quadjet type with future at Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l), Group Chief Executive Carsten Spohr has… Read More »