Kigali in final talks with Qatar over RwandAir equity
The Rwandan government is in “final talks” with Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) over the sale of a 49%… Read More »
Ariana Afghan Airlines looks to grow B737 fleet
Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) is on the market for a B737-500, almost six months after it sold its first… Read More »
Air China to acquire five A320neo, 13 A321neo
Air China (CA, Beijing Capital) has announced in a stock market filing that it will buy eighteen A320neo Family narrowbodies… Read More »
Universal Avionics achieves approval for its SBAS-FMS solutions for ATR models
Universal Avionics has announced EASA STC approval of the company’s high-performance SBAS-FMS solution for the ATR 42 and ATR 72… Read More »
Air Charter Scotland introduces its first Glasgow-based executive jet
Air Charter Scotland, a leading British private jet operator and aircraft management company, is making available a Cessna Citation 525A… Read More »
Indigo Partners cuts Wizz Air stake to 8.5%
The largest shareholder in Wizz Air (W6, Budapest), Indigo Partners, has sold around GBP400 million pounds (USD554.7 million) worth of… Read More »
AirAsia Group raises $81.8mn, embraces new investors
AirAsia Group has raised a total of MYR336.46 million ringgit (USD81.83 million) following the completion of the second tranche of… Read More »
Illinois court throws out B737 MAX fraud case against Boeing
The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed fraud allegations filed against Boeing by lessor Timaero Ireland… Read More »
Gov’t clears SriLankan Airlines to add freighter aircraft
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has authorised flag carrier SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) to lease a freighter of unspecified type to… Read More »
Central bank confirms Vietnam Airlines interest-free loan
Vietnam’s central bank, the State Bank of Vietnam, has confirmed a government plan to provide an interest-free loan of up… Read More »
China Development Bank fined ¥42.7mn for HNA loan guarantee
The Hainan branch of the government-owned China Development Bank (CDB) has been fined exactly CNY42.6616 million yuan (USD6.56 million) for… Read More »
British Airways still committed to its A380s – CEO
Contrary to the growing ranks of airlines explicitly or implicitly saying they won’t reactivate their A380-800s, British Airways (BA, London… Read More »
Host Hotels & Resorts buys Texas property
Host Hotels & Resorts paid $161 million in cash for the fee simple interest in the Hyatt Regency Austin. The… Read More »
Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin, China, lives up to name
The Polar Bear Hotel — with a polar bear viewing from its 21 rooms — opened recently as part of… Read More »
Trump son wants Doral resort dealt in as Fla. casino
Eric Trump is promoting his family’s Doral golf resort as a gambling site amid a push by Florida GOP legislators… Read More »
London airport will add high-end boutique hotel
Groundbreaking was held Thursday for The Landing, a luxury boutique hotel at London’s Biggin Hill Airport that will feature a… Read More »
The Book opens at Cherokee casinos in N.C.
The Book sports betting venue opened today at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, N.C., and Harrah’s… Read More »
New York City tourism starts to make a comeback
After staying away through most of the coronavirus pandemic so far, visitors are returning to New York City. In the… Read More »
Best occupancy week in year posted by US hotels
US hotels have recouped 70% to 75% of 2019 occupancy levels with their best week of the year, reaching 52.1%… Read More »
Delta, WestJet offer reciprocal benefits to elite flyers
Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with WestJet to give elite frequent flyers reciprocal benefits on the Canadian airline…. Read More »
Book, podcast highlights successful Black UPS execs’
“Black Voices from Big Brown” tells the stories of 29 current and former Black UPS executives in a book and… Read More »
Alaska’s Black employee group offers support, advocacy
Air Group Black Employees, Allies and Advocates, one of Alaska Airlines’ employee-led Business Resource Groups, offers opportunities for professional development,… Read More »