Libya looks to rejig Airbus order book
The Libyan African Aviation Holding Company (LAAHCO) says Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) has agreed to renegotiate its outstanding aircraft order… Read More »
Emirates puts pilots on 12 months leave
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has asked some pilots to take a year of unpaid leave as it seeks to cut… Read More »
Canada promises bailouts in exchange for refunds
Canada’s COVID-19 battered airlines will have to start refunding passengers before the government will provide them with financial assistance, says… Read More »
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines granted US route authorities
The Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation has granted Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) route authorities to serve the United States, the Central News Agency… Read More »
China Express Airlines takes first ARJ21
China Express Airlines (G5, Chongqing) has taken delivery of its first ARJ21-700 after B-650P (msn 141) arrived at its Chongqing… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines targets 1Q21 pax B747 phase-out
China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) will retire its four remaining passenger-configured B747-400s during the first quarter of 2021. According to… Read More »
Six bids for Israir include Arkia and former El Al owner
Israir (6H, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has attracted six bids for control of the carrier, Haaretz reported on November 9,… Read More »
Romania’s Tarom needs $224mn more in state aid
Cash-strapped Romanian state-owned carrier Tarom (RO, Bucharest Otopeni) is to ask for another RON924 leu million/EUR191 million (USD224.5 million) in… Read More »