Air Serbia adds first ATR72-600, returns to the Middle East
Air Serbia (JU, Belgrade) took delivery of its first ATR72-600 on January 27, 2022, kickstarting its turboprop fleet renewal drive… Read More »
Supreme Court gives SpiceJet three weeks in liquidation case
India’s Supreme Court has given SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) three weeks to settle its financial issues with Credit Suisse, opting… Read More »
Kenya’s Jambojet to open Mombasa base in 3Q22, grow cargo
Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) will open a secondary hub in Mombasa in the third quarter of 2022 in an… Read More »
Bangladesh’s NXT Air completes certification
NXT Air (Dhaka) celebrated the receipt of its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)… Read More »
Lithuania’s Jump Air bags OL, begins commercial ops
Jump Air (JUP, Vilnius) has received its Type A Operating Licence (OL) from Lithuania’s civil aviation regulator (Transporto Kompetencijų Agentūra… Read More »
India’s Modair Express to exploit express cargo growth
Modair Express has announced the launch of India’s first tech-enabled air logistics company, Modair Express, offering same-day express cargo delivery… Read More »
Thieves raid Eznis Airways 737 at Lagos, Nigeria
A breach in security at Lagos Airport has resulted in thieves breaking into the cockpit of an Arik Air (W3,… Read More »
Skystream partners with OASES
Skystream Airlines, an EU-based airline with its headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia, is to deploy OASES as its airworthiness and maintenance… Read More »
AirAsia Group is now Capital A
AirAsia Group Berhad has announced a name change for the group holding company to become Capital A Berhad. The name… Read More »
SalamAir wins Oman’s most trusted brand award
SalamAir, the Sultanate’s low-cost carrier, has won the 2021 edition of Oman’s Most Trusted Brand Awards in the Airlines (Budget)… Read More »
United Airlines selects Skyborne as partner flight school for Aviate program
Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach has partnered with United Airlines’ Aviate programme to offer Skyborne trainee pilots a route to… Read More »
FL Technics Engine Services awarded ISO certification
FL Technics Engine Services has recently received ISO EN 9110:2018 approval, certifying teams’ operations to serve CFM family engines at… Read More »
Families of 737 Max crash victims ask US to reopen Boeing settlement
Relatives of passengers who died in crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to help… Read More »
FAA chief to testify at U.S. House hearing on 5G impact on aviation safety
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to testify before a Feb. 3 U.S. House of Representatives… Read More »
West Coast startup low-cost wants to become the first discount trans-Pacific airline
As the world emerges from the pandemic, startup low-cost airline Northern Pacific Airways intends to become the first discount trans-Pacific… Read More »
Southwest Airlines expects loss in Q1 after first profit in 2 years
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) on Jan. 27 reported its first quarterly profit in two years, but warned of a loss in… Read More »
Aeromexico reaches $40 million deal with creditors in bankruptcy exit boost
Grupo Aeromexico has reached a $40-million deal with a group of unsecured creditors to withdraw their objection to the airline’s… Read More »
North Carolina chosen for Boom Supersonic passenger jet plant
Boom Supersonic, the Colorado-based aviation company, announced Jan. 26 that it has chosen a North Carolina airport as the manufacturing… Read More »
Proposed green aviation fuel tax incentives still fall short
Tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in U.S. President Biden’s stalled Build Back Better legislation are not enough for… Read More »
High demand for jet freighters to continue beyond Covid predicted at World Cargo Summit
Strong demand for production and converted freighter aircraft will continue beyond the end of the Covid pandemic, according to speakers… Read More »
Textron sees higher business jet production
Textron Inc (TXT.N) expects to continue ramping up business jet production in 2022 on demand from wealthy travelers, but broader… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 4 more Boeing 777 freighters
Taiwan’s China Airlines said on Jan. 27 its board had approved the purchase of four more Boeing 777-200LRF freighters, adding… Read More »
SKY express adopts Omnevo’s digital ancillary revenue platform
Greece-based carrier SKY express has partnered up with digital ancillary revenue model provider Omnevo to establish a core digital ancillary… Read More »
Asiana announces content partnership with Anuvu
Asiana Airlines has selected high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions company Anuvu as its content service provider. Through the partnership, which… Read More »
Southwest Airlines says omicron will drive a first-quarter loss but expects 2022 profits
Southwest Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter after the omicron variant of Covid-19 hurt staffing and bookings,… Read More »
Southwest weighs bringing onboard booze back this spring
Booze could be coming back to Southwest Airlines planes this spring. The carrier, which suspended alcohol service in March 2020,… Read More »