Japan’s Skymark Airlines is close to reaching a settlement regarding penalties it will have to pay for canceled Airbus A380 orders, according to local press reports.
Global air freight markets grew 5.1% year-over-year in August, boosted by increased demand in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and North America, according to IATA’s August air freight market analysis.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. has announced that president and COO Andrew Levy has resigned from his executive positions with the company and will step down from the Allegiant board.
Adria Airways will phase out its two remaining CRJ200s at the end of March 2015 and add another Airbus A320 on wet lease, as it proceeds with plans to set up a series of bases outside its Slovenian home market.
Danish carrier Cimber looks set to cease operations in April next year following a decision by SAS Scandinavian Airlines not to renew its wet-lease contract.
Air China has taken delivery of the first of seven Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, making it the first Asian carrier to introduce the type on international routes.
Russia’s Aeroflot has begun to transfer the assets of its defunct low-cost startup Dobrolet to a new subsidiary, Byudzhetny Perevozchik, Interfax agency reported quoting Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its entire fleet of Unit Load Device (ULDs) worldwide under an exclusive five-year agreement.