Jordan’s Fly Aqaba lands Saudi investor
The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) has at last found a taker for its Fly Aqaba (Aqaba) project after… Read More »
Guernsey to recapitalise Aurigny to tune of $86.3mn
The island parliament of Guernsey has voted to write off the debts of its flag carrier Aurigny Air Services (GR,… Read More »
Israel’s El Al explores buyout of rival Arkia
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has launched negotiations to explore the possibility of buying Arkia Israeli… Read More »
Russia’s NordStar to add two B737 freighters
NordStar (Y7, Norilsk) will enter the dedicated freighter market by the end of the year with the delivery of its… Read More »
Air New Zealand receives $120mn for International Cargo
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) has been awarded NZD170 million New Zealand Dollars (USD120 million) in subsidies for international… Read More »
Malaysia’s AirAsia X suggests paying 0.5% of $8.1bn debt
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has asked its creditors to convene on November 12 to consider a restructuring proposal… Read More »
Air France-KLM threatens lawsuit over Schiphol fee hike
Air France-KLM has written to Amsterdam Schiphol threatening legal action because the airport signalled its intention to raise its charges… Read More »
French Polynesia’s Motu Link Airline granted an OL
French Polynesia’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft decree granting an air carrier license to low-cost startup, Motu Link… Read More »
LATAM postpones rescue plan reveal to mid-4Q21
The LATAM Airlines Group has requested an extension until November 26, 2021, to present its restructuring plan to the US… Read More »
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. confirms no plans to restart MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MAJ, Nagoya Chubu) has no plans to restart the SpaceJet/MRJ programme certification “for now” and has asked… Read More »
Qantas sells $595mn worth of land to recover debt
In an AUD803 million Australian dollar (USD595 million) deal aimed at reducing its debt as it recovers from the effects… Read More »
Air Austral entrusts AFI KLM E&M with the support of its Airbus A220 components
While Air France has received the first of its 60 Airbus A220 aircraft at the end of September, Air Austral,… Read More »
Vallair introduces comprehensive widebody maintenance capabilities to new Châteauroux hangar from 2022
Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of both aircraft operators and lessors, will be extending its full… Read More »
AEROSTAR – keeps on track
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic hit the entire commercial aviation industry very hard, in some cases producing an overnight halt to… Read More »
Surprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS by 57 degrees
The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station had to initiate emergency protocols after the spacecraft tilted and turned… Read More »
Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at the space station
Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at the space station China is building. They will stay for six months to help… Read More »
New Flight Routes Taking Off This Holiday Season
New Flights Ahead of the New Year Airlines are building up their flight schedules in anticipation of booming travel demand… Read More »
Rising Fuel Prices Could Hamper Airline Recovery
Airline officials are expecting a robust holiday travel season after a dynamic spring and summer that saw pent-up demand from… Read More »
Delta Expands Facial Recognition to Domestic Flights in Atlanta
Delta Air Lines will expand its facial recognition program to domestic flights operating at its home hub at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson… Read More »
US Airlines Are Damaging Dozens of Wheelchairs a Month
Advocates for the disabled are asking U.S. airlines to treat wheelchairs as a part of the body – which they… Read More »
Iberostar Unveils ‘Weddings Reimagined’ Program
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is significantly enhancing its honeymoon and wedding experiences with the new “Weddings Reimagined” program, which, among… Read More »
New Hotels Planned for Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board (TCTB) announced the debut of new resorts as the territory continues its post-pandemic reopening… Read More »