Global Crossing Airlines signs for first Airbus A321
Global Crossing Airlines Inc. has announced the signing of a letter of intent for its first A321-200, under an operating… Read More »
Lessor BOC Aviation says airline clients repaying delayed rentals
Most of BOC Aviation’s (BOCA) (2588.HK) airline clients have resumed rental payments, a sign of cautious optimism, after deferring payments… Read More »
Transport Canada to conduct flight test for Boeing 737 MAX next week
Transport Canada plans to conduct flight test activities for the validation of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX next week,… Read More »
Qantas says Australian state border closures hampering recovery, posts $1.4 billion loss
Australia’s Qantas Airways said state border closures were severely hampering a recovery in the domestic aviation market, which, alongside its… Read More »
Boeing scores year’s first 737 MAX order with Polish airline Enter Air
Boeing Co (BA.N) won its first order for the grounded 737 MAX aircraft this year, after Poland’s Enter Air SA… Read More »
Kuwaiti lessor Alafco delays Airbus orders
Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Airbus (AIR.PA) to delay the delivery… Read More »
BA jumbo heads to scrapheap as 747 fleet retirement starts
British Airways said the retirement of its jumbo jet fleet will start on Tuesday when the first of its 31… Read More »
Thai Airways shares suspended after auditors decline to sign off on accounts
Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI.BK) shares were suspended by the bourse on Friday after auditors declined to sign off on… Read More »
EasyJet finances still under review after $266 million sale and leaseback deal
British airline EasyJet (EZJ.L) said it would continue to assess further funding opportunities after raising an extra $266 million from… Read More »
U.S. barring private charter flights to Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to… Read More »
European airlines cut recovery outlook as pandemic drags on
Airlines further lowered their European traffic outlook on Thursday, as persistent travel restrictions and concerns about the second wave of… Read More »
U.S. leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%
The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European… Read More »
Cathay forecasts weak passenger demand but stronger cargo after record loss
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) warned it did not expect a meaningful recovery in passenger demand for some… Read More »
Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines
Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX cancellations rise, deliveries drop as crises drag on
Boeing customers scrubbed more than 400 orders for the U.S. planemaker’s grounded 737 MAX jets this year, while the company’s… Read More »
Adelaide among Qatar Airways’ planned resumptions
Adelaide in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand are returning to Qatar Airways’ network later this month, with flights to… Read More »
Asiana takeover talks reach key stage
The emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly worsened Seoul-based Asiana’s attractiveness as a business. Last-minute meetings between Asiana’s owner… Read More »
India begins examination of plane’s black box after deadly crash
Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt,… Read More »
Flying with Air France during the pandemic
Despite gloomy news just about everywhere for commercial aviation, Europe has been something of a bright spot over the past… Read More »
Half a million passengers at Brussels Airport in July, -80% compared to 2019
120 destinations available in August Cargo volumes up nearly 10%. Since the resumption of non-essential flights on 15 June this… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Brussels Airlines, Emirates, easyJet and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
SkyUp to launch Turkish route, seeks larger domestic share
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is broadening its international network from next month while at the same time planning to increase… Read More »