Union throws down gauntlet to Air New Zealand
Trade union E tū has called on Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) to stop outsourcing in the wake of… Read More »
Amtrak Provides Real-Time Look at Seat Availability
To provide customers with an extra level of confidence and security while traveling, Amtrak has made a few updates to… Read More »
Wizz Air defers St. Petersburg base launch over COVID
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it has delayed the opening of its first base in Russia, at St. Petersburg… Read More »
Miami Air takes over bankrupt predecessor’s licences
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorised the transfer of Miami Air International’s certificate of public convenience and necessity… Read More »
Tax may kill cargo for Maastricht, Schiphol airports
Amsterdam Schiphol may lose 25% of its cargo flights and Maastricht, the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands,… Read More »
Nigeria’s Dana Air also considering regional jets for growth
Nigerian domestic carrier, Dana Air (9J, Lagos) could shift to B737NGs and smaller regional jets as it moves into the… Read More »
India’s FlyBig approaches certification
Indian start-up FlyBig (Indore) is in the final stages of certification with a launch date still scheduled for October 2020,… Read More »
Finnair returns to five Finnish cities, gov’t plans subsidy
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) will resume domestic routes to five provincial airports with the start of the winter season on… Read More »
Lufthansa mothballs A380s, A340-600s; union slams Ocean idea
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has announced that in light of a slower than anticipated market recovery, it will increase its… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet awaits higher-than-expected MAX payout
In its latest earnings report for the quarter ending June 30, SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has said that an interim… Read More »
Australia’s Rex in talks re A$150mn investment for growth
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) says it has signed a long-form term sheet and is in advanced exclusive… Read More »
Fiji Airways ends B737-700 operations
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has retired its last B737-700, DQ-FJF (msn 28878), following the expiration of its operating lease. The… Read More »
Gov’t mulls further Air India enticements, may postpone sale
Despite the evident lack of interest so far, India’s government has decided to press ahead with its attempt to privatise… Read More »
COVID-19 aids SriLankan in restructuring – Chairman
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) sees the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate and/or launch cost-cutting initiatives that would… Read More »
Gov’t reins in state control of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) was transformed into a public limited company in 2007. But on September 14, the country’s… Read More »
Widerøe, Norwegian, SAS gain as Oslo extends loan guarantees
The Government of Norway has extended guarantees it has put in place on loans for the country’s airlines, including Norwegian… Read More »
Boeing to add two B737 P2F-conversion lines as demand soars
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has announced it will open two new B737-800 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion lines to cope with a… Read More »
UK’s Dart Group rebrands as Jet2 plc
Dart Group, the parent of British leisure-oriented low-cost carrier Jet2 (LS, Leeds/Bradford), rebranded as Jet2 plc effective September 17, 2020. The holding said… Read More »
Air Namibia in bailout talks
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) is negotiating a state bailout, but has declined to confirm details of a rescue plan reportedly requiring… Read More »
Canada’s West Wind Aviation discontinues Express Air brand
West Wind Aviation (WEW, Saskatoon) has closed its Express Air (Canada) (WEW, Saskatoon) brand citing the adverse impact of the… Read More »
Brazilian competition watchdog approves Delta-LATAM JV
Brazil’s competition watchdog (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) has approved a joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson)… Read More »
RwandAir to switch London airport after restart
RwandAir (WB, Kigali) has announced it would restart services from Kigali to London on October 3, 2020, although it would no longer fly to London… Read More »
Greenpeace threatens Brussels Airlines state aid lawsuit
Greenpeace may take legal action against Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National) in the same way it proceeded to do earlier… Read More »
Swiss takes delivery of first A321neo
Swiss (LX, Zurich) took delivery of its first of eight A321-200Ns on order from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) following the… Read More »
Korean Air injects $950mn into Los Angeles hotel affiliate
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has revealed details of a September 16 board meeting in which it agreed to inject… Read More »
Ohio’s Ultimate Air Shuttle suspends ops through 1H21
Ultimate Air Shuttle (UE, Cincinnati Lunken) has announced the suspension of all scheduled flights through spring 2021 due to an… Read More »