Airlines & Lessors
Jan 19, 2016
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has agreed to acquire Southern Air Holdings for $110 million in an all-cash transaction.
Jan 19, 2016
Bombardier has begun the ramp-up to full CSeries production, after completing the structural build of Swiss International Air Lines’ first CS100, which is scheduled for delivery in 2Q 2016.
Jan 18, 2016
Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air is planning “some major aircraft announcements” on Jan. 21, the opening day of the three-day Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS).
Jan 18, 2016
Hainan Airlines’ four subsidiaries have formed a partnership being hailed as the world’s first low-cost carrier (LCC) alliance.
Jan 18, 2016
Gulf Air said it plans to make “some major aircraft announcements” when the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) opens later this week.
Jul 22, 2020
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is stepping up its efforts to get another slot waiver for the winter timetable, offering to abide by a code of conduct to reach a compromise with airports ahead of a possible approval by the European Commission (EC).
Jul 22, 2020
Cathay Pacific has reached a deal with Airbus to extend the delivery window for its A350s and A321neos by two years, and the carrier also confirmed it is talking to Boeing about deferring its 777-9s.
Jul 21, 2020
Rwandan flag-carrier RwandAir has announced plans to resume flights to nine destinations by Aug. 1, although COVID-19 precautions differ for each route.
Jul 21, 2020
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker believes the blockade against the State of Qatar and Qatar Airways failed as it has not served its intended purpose—to isolate the country.
Jul 21, 2020
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic resumed passenger flights July 20 with an initial service between London Heathrow and Hong Kong, following a three-month suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 21, 2020
China is requiring inbound international travelers to provide negative results from coronavirus nucleic tests five days before boarding flights.
Jul 21, 2020
IndiGo has made every effort to avoid any impact on employees, even though it is only operating “a small percentage” of its fleet of 250 aircraft, Dutta said. He noted the carrier was one of the few to pay staff full salaries during the months of March and April.
Jul 21, 2020
American Airlines, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa and United Airlines are urging the EU and the U.S. government to introduce a common COVID-19 testing program that would allow airlines to restore a more substantial transatlantic network.