Maldivian, FlyMe to use Colombo Ratmalana airport
Maldivian (Q2, Malé) and FlyMe (Maldives) (VP, Malé) will use Colombo Ratmalana airport rather than the main Sri Lankan gateway… Read More »
Malaysia’s Asia Cargo Express sold to fund cargo facilities
Network courier Pos Malaysia’s sale of a 51% stake in Asia Cargo Express (3G, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) to Asia Cargo… Read More »
Kenya’s Jambojet launches charter operations
Kenyan regional low-cost airline Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has launched charter operations to diversify revenue streams amid low scheduled… Read More »
GLOBALX signs LOI for five A321 P2F freighters
Global Crossing Airlines, doing business as GLOBALX (Atlantic City), has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with two affiliates of… Read More »
France’s CMA CGM targets 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro
French shipping and container giant CMA CGM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a 30% stake in… Read More »
Malaysia’s SKS Airways defers launch to 4Q20
SKS Airways (SJB, Johor Bahru) has deferred its launch, which was due to coincide with the reopening of Pangkor airport,… Read More »
Court labels HNA Group “discredited”, bans chief from travel
A court in China has officially designated heavily indebted Haikou-based conglomerate HNA Group as “discredited”, or laolai, a derogatory term… Read More »
Delta raises $9bn in largest ever debt deal
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) raised at least USD9 billion in what is reported to be the largest… Read More »
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 »