FAA downgrades Mexico to Category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Mexico’s safety rating from Category 1 to Category 2, following an audit… Read More »
United, American complete B737 MAX repairs
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) and American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) have completed repairs on B737 MAX aircraft grounded over… Read More »
Italy’s Blue Panorama secures Čedok charter contract
Blue Panorama Airlines (BV, Rome Fiumicino), which is in the process of rebranding as Luke Air, will base an A330-200… Read More »
Air France closes two B777F sale/lease-backs
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) has sold and leased back two B777-200Fs from Apollo Global Management and Merx Aviation Finance,… Read More »
Royal Eswatini plans regional schedules from 4Q21
State-owned Royal Eswatini National Airways (Manzini King Mswati III Int’l) (RENAC) plans to launch regional scheduled commercial operations by November… Read More »
Etihad Airways gears up for A350-1000 debut
In a sign the carrier may be planning to at last deploy the type into commercial service, Etihad Airways (EY,… Read More »
Court ruling allows SAA to proceed with planned 3Q21 restart
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) says it is proceeding with its July/August launch plans after a labour court… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet wins reprieve from lessor in $25.6mn case
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) and Irish lessor Goshawk have been urged to mutually mediate by a UK court, as the… Read More »