Nairobi court dismisses $1bn suit against Bluebird owners
The Kenya High Court in Nairobi has dismissed charges filed by a minority shareholder of Bluebird Aviation (Kenya) (BBZ, Nairobi… Read More »
SA court places Mango in immediate bankruptcy protection
The South African High Court in Johannesburg has issued an urgent order placing state-owned low-cost carrier Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg… Read More »
Faroese salmon specialist hunts freighter for new airline
Bakkafrost, the biggest salmon farmer in the Faroe Islands and one of the world’s largest salmon producers, has declared its… Read More »
Titan Airways Malta applies for US traffic rights
Titan Airways Malta (Malta Int’l) is looking to operate in the transatlantic cargo market, its application to the US Department… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines on course for 4Q21 debut
Greater Bay Airlines (HGB, Hong Kong Int’l) hopes to operate its first commercial flight, a charter service from Hong Kong… Read More »
LATAM Airlines Group orders 28 A320neo, cancels A350s
LATAM Airlines Group has placed a tentative order for twenty-eight A320neo Family aircraft directly from Airbus, while at the same… Read More »
easyJet trademark owner settles suit with Colombia’s Easyfly
easyGroup Holdings, the owner of the easyJet and other “Easy” trademarks, has opted to settle an infringement lawsuit it filed… Read More »
IHG Hotels & Resorts: U.S., China Continue Demand Momentum
Leisure demand continued to boost IHG Hotels & Resorts’ recovery during the first half of 2021, but “we are now… Read More »
SAP Concur Adds Meetings Solution Powered by Groupize
SAP Concur has partnered with meetings management company Groupize to offer what the companies call an end-to-end self-service meetings management… Read More »
FedEx Ground Operators Order 120 Xos Trucks For 2021 and 2022 Delivery
Xos, Inc. (“Xos”), a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles that has announced a… Read More »
Boeing weighs August dates for Starliner launch after addressing valve problem
Boeing (BA +0.7%) says it is evaluating various dates this month for the launch of its Starliner space capsule to… Read More »
Marketplace launches on Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the launch customer for Panasonic’s new Marketplace digital e-commerce platform. Marketplace enables airlines to introduce… Read More »
Gulf Air commemorates 70th anniversary
Gulf Air has released a special documentary about the airline’s history and 70 years of aviation in the region. The… Read More »
Legal fears cited as Maui hotel moratorium veto stands
Mayor Michael Victorino’s veto of an ordinance imposing a moratorium on hotel development in South and West Maui survived a… Read More »
KSL offshoot targets select-service, extended-stay buys
Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners is plunging into lodging’s fastest growing sector with a new vehicle for building its… Read More »
NYC’s noted Public Hotel takes lead with shots mandate
The high-profile Public Hotel has become New York City’s first to require coronavirus vaccinations, with all staff, guests and visitors… Read More »
Expansion planned for Nashville Zoo in Tenn.
Work on a new “African Safari” exhibit at Nashville Zoo in Tennessee is to begin this fall. The 40-acre expansion… Read More »
Houston’s idle Hotel Alessandra changes hands for $65M
Host Hotels & Resorts has paid $65 million to purchase downtown Houston’s Hotel Alessandra, which has been closed since January… Read More »
Oyo reportedly shortlists banks for $1.2B IPO
The Indian hospitality startup Oyo Hotels & Rooms aims to raise $1.2 billion or more in an initial public offering… Read More »
Business travel strides forward, with some steps back
The reopening of New York City’s expanded Javits Convention Center, followed by the abrupt cancellation of a major auto show… Read More »
American gives high school interns IT experience
As part of American Airlines’ first high school internship program, students from W.H. Adamson High School worked with departments focused… Read More »
Southwest teams up to bring joy to children
Southwest Airlines teamed up with local organizations to throw a party for 45 children in the Dallas area as part… Read More »
US airlines invest in fuel-efficient aircraft
American Airlines and United Airlines are among airlines that have ordered the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which is expected to… Read More »
Long-haul air commercial service embracing synthetic fuel
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East says the aerospace industry seeks synthetic fuel — not hydrogen — as the next step in… Read More »
United offers activity kits to child passengers
United Airlines is offering complimentary activity kits to children on all mainline flights. The goodie bags include a travel activity… Read More »
UPS deploys predictive analytics to track packages
UPS has deployed a platform that integrates a broad scope of operational data and uses predictive analytics to more accurately… Read More »