FAA extends slot, schedule waiver at seven major gateways
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to extend through March 27, 2021, i.e. for the duration of the… Read More »
Norwegian veterans to launch new airline by summer 2021
A team of seven Norwegian aviation veterans plans to launch a new airline by summer 2021 and are looking for… Read More »
Boeing targets Delta with B737 MAX white tail offer
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has approached Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) with an offer to sell it up… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X proposes life-saving debt restructuring
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) announced in a stock market filing on October 6 that it plans to restructure… Read More »
Canada moots subsidised regional air connectivity
In a major policy direction change, the Canadian government is considering subsidising airlines to stimulate affordable air connectivity across the… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to launch scheduled London flights in 4Q20
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has confirmed it will launch scheduled services from both Mumbai Int’l and Delhi Int’l to London… Read More »
India’s Air Taxi, FlyBig scoop UDAN routes
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has awarded rights for 76 routes under the fourth round of the Regional Connectivity… Read More »
Gov’t completes TAP Air Portugal share increase
TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) has said in an investor update that as of October 2, 2020, the Portuguese government… Read More »
Lufthansa suspends India flights over travel bubble discord
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) suspended all of its flights to India from September 30 through October 20, 2020, citing disagreement… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to retire all owned A320s
Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int’l) has resolved to retire its ten owned A320-200s “earlier than previously scheduled” without disclosing… Read More »
easyJet to suspend two Italian bases for Winter 2020/21
easyJet (U2, London Luton) will temporarily close two of its Italian bases, at Naples Capodichino and Venice Marco Polo airports,… Read More »
Australia reopens borders to New Zealand travellers
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic affected the country in mid-March, Australia has decided to lift some of… Read More »
Cash-strapped Air Namibia slashes wages
Almost half of Air Namibia’s 800 employees have had their salaries slashed in half as the airline battles a revenue… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines warns lessors about critical restructuring
As news emerged that Malaysia Aviation Group had told lessors it was unlikely to make payments after November unless it… Read More »
Tata Sons in talks to own entirety of AirAsia India – report
Tata Sons, which already has a 51% stake in AirAsia India (I5, Chennai), may buy the remaining 49% of the… Read More »
South Africa backtracks after Emirates cancels flights
The South African government has backtracked on visa obligations for certain travellers and has clarified health requirements for flight crews… Read More »
Bids open for Israir; Arkia suggests merger
IDB Development, the indebted holding group that owns Israir (6H, Tel Aviv Sde Dov), is hunting for investments to keep… Read More »
Estonia’s NyxAir wins Saaremaa PSO award, court rules
NyxAir (NYX, Tallinn Lennart Meri) has officially won a long-contested tender to operate an Estonian public service obligation route between… Read More »
Air Namibia faces liquidation over Challengair debt default
An old debt to Belgium’s bankrupt Challengair (1I, Brussels National) may eventually catch up with Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l)… Read More »
Avianca wins court approval for $2bn financing plan
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved a proposed financing plan allowing Avianca Holdings… Read More »
DOT fines Emirates $400k for Iran NOTAM violations
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has been fined USD400,000 by the US government for violating a June 2019 NOTAM which banned… Read More »
Nigeria’s Elin Group secures AOC; preps for pax charter ops
Elin Group is set to begin passenger charter operations after securing its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil… Read More »
TUI Group ponders seeking more capital after state aid
TUI Group said it continued “evaluating various measures” to further strengthen its balance sheet just days after the German state-owned… Read More »
Bulgaria’s GullivAir targets US flights
Bulgarian start-up GullivAir (Sofia) has unveiled plans to operate three weekly scheduled return flights between Sofia and New York JFK…. Read More »
Ethiopian offer may be in the mix for SAA
The administrators of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) say they are unaware of a reported offer from Ethiopian… Read More »
US airlines commence mass furloughs with no state funding
Following the failure of the US lawmakers to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) beyond the September 30, 2020, deadline,… Read More »