Ireland’s Emerald Airlines near Aer Lingus Regional deal
Start-up Emerald Airlines (Ireland) is on the verge of signing a contract to operate the Aer Lingus Regional service from… Read More »
EC backs Alitalia aid, Rome mulls further €100mn injection
On the same day that the European Commission approved another EUR12.84 million euros (USD15.5 million) in Italian state aid for… Read More »
Supplier dispute threatens Boeing’s VC-25B deliveries
An ongoing legal dispute with a key cabin interior supplier is threatening the completion of two new VIP B747-8s for… Read More »
Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways outlines launch plans
Green Africa Airways (Q9, Lagos) has revealed its domestic network ahead of entry into service from Lagos, pending the finalisation… Read More »
Nepal extends international flight ban
Nepal has extended its ban on most international flights until midnight on May 31, 2021, to prevent the spread of… Read More »
Taiwan fines China Airlines, quarantines pilots
China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) has been fined TWD1 million Taiwan new dollars (USD35,600) by Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (TWCAA)… Read More »
TAP Portugal applies for liquidation of its groundhandler
TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) has filed an application in the Commercial Courts of Lisbon for the liquidation of its… Read More »
Nauru Airlines puts a B737 freighter up for sale
Nauru Airlines (ON, Nauru) has put one of its two B737-300(F)s up for sale with July 15, 2021, set as… Read More »
India’s Vistara to make Far East Asian debut in late 2Q21
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) has announced it will launch scheduled services between Delhi Int’l and Tokyo Haneda on June 16,… Read More »
Cathay Pacific raises $650mn in US dollar bond issue
As it had pointed to in a preliminary term sheet last week, Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) has sold… Read More »
IAG boosts liquidity amid “uncertainty” with €825mn bond
IAG International Airlines Group will raise EUR825 million euros (USD1 billion) from a senior unsecured bond, convertible into shares, a… Read More »
Iberia to debut domestic Portuguese charters
Faced with a drop-off in long-haul demand due to the COVID-19 crisis, Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has set its sights… Read More »