Ryanair “quite upset” with ongoing B737 MAX delays
Ryanair Holdings is “quite upset” with Boeing and does not “necessarily believe” the manufacturer’s assertion that its B737-8-200 will start… Read More »
Defunct Fly Africa Zimbabwe in court again over debt
Defunct Fly Africa Zimbabwe (FZW, Harare Int’l) and its directors are being sued again in the Harare High Court, this… Read More »
Kenya’s Astral Aviation denies Somalian ban
Kenya’s Astral Aviation (8V, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has denied media reports that it has been banned from flying to Somalia… Read More »
Caribbean Airlines pitches voluntary retirements
After instituting furloughs and wage reductions, Caribbean Airlines (BW, Port of Spain) (CAL) now wants to reduce staff through voluntary… Read More »
Viet Nam proposes airfare cap removal
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed removing a cap for airfares on domestic routes operated by the country’s… Read More »
Malta’s Freebird Airlines Europe opens Cologne-Bonn base
Freebird Airlines Europe (FHM, Malta Int’l) has stationed a single A320-200 at a new base at Cologne/Bonn, from where it… Read More »
North Carolina’s 21 Air adds first B767-200(BDSF) for DHL
21 Air (2I, Greensboro) has added its first B767-200(BDSF) under a CMI deal with DHL Express, Cargo Facts has reported…. Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat reacts to Péladeau’s withdrawal
Tour operator Transat AT has been caught off-guard by the public announcement on May 14 of media mogul Pierre Karl… Read More »
Cargojet mulls job shift to US over new Canadian rest rules
Most pilots at Canada’s Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) have voted against the carrier’s bid for an exemption from new… Read More »
India’s Vistara receives further $63.5mn boost to finances
In the fourth capital injection in Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) since April 2020 to bolster its finances amid the Covid-19… Read More »
British energy firm sues Air India to enforce $1.2bn award
In the latest twist in a long-running corporate tax case between the Indian government and Cairn Energy over a USD1.2… Read More »
Korea’s Eastar Jet stalks new investor, launches auction
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) announced on Monday, May 17, that it had launched an open auction to find an… Read More »
Florida’s Amerijet International eyes Boeing 757s, more 767s
Amerijet International (M6, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) is planning to significantly expand its fleet by the end of 2022 through the… Read More »
Fergus Wilson joins ASL Group from Aer Lingus
ASL Aviation Holdings has announced the appointment of Fergus Wilson as ASL’s Group Fleet and Leasing Director. Fergus has joined… Read More »
Honeywell and SR Technics Malaysia sign a five-year Authorised Repair & Overhaul Licence Agreement
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary SR Technics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.,… Read More »
Take off for new Icelandic LCC PLAY
PLAY, a new bright red, low-cost, Icelandic airline has launched today, with flights from London Stansted to Iceland. Iceland, which… Read More »
CDC adds screening guidelines for cruises
Cruise lines must now screen new passengers for COVID-19 symptoms. If they have been fully vaccinated, they may go on… Read More »
Delta warns it may terminate misbehaving SkyMiles members
Delta Air Lines has warned its frequent flyers that they can be terminated from the SkyMiles loyalty program “on the… Read More »
Rental cars are in short supply as demand returns
US car rental agencies, which began selling some of their fleets as demand dropped during the pandemic, are reporting a… Read More »
Advisors need to show how they protect travelers
A study from Medjet and Worth Media indicates a lot of confusion among travelers about personal safety, an area where… Read More »
Closing a travel business is not a simple matter
Closing a travel agency isn’t as easy as liquidating assets, filing some paperwork and turning out the lights, attorney Mark… Read More »
Rivers of World Cruise takes in 9 countries in 46 days
Travelers looking for a once-in-a-lifetime trip might find it on the Rivers of the World cruise offered by Uniworld Boutique… Read More »