Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Central African operator Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two Embraer E195-E2 regional jets, six months after ordering a pair of E190-E2s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
A 2018 cyber-attack on British Airways (BA) that led to the data of some 400,000 passengers being leaked is the subject of what has been described as the largest class action in UK legal history.
Airlines & Lessors

VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING, CA was established by Ares Management and industry executives, including Bob Brown (CEO), Sean Sullivan (CCO) and Will Hudson
Air Transport

FALKO concluded $130m subscription facility from Goldman Sachs to support investments under its Opportunities Fund II.
Air Transport

TRANSAT confirmed it received unsolicited proposal from GESTION MTRHP to acquire company for C$5 per share, but says offer lacks evidence of
Air Transport

JETBLUE AIRWAYS and AMERICAN AIRLINES announced their strategic alliance is moving ahead following review by US DOT and will begin introducing key
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new testing requirements for COVID-19 that apply to private aviation as well as airline passengers arriving in the U.S. from foreign countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Khalidkhan bin Hj Asmakhan to Chief Executive Officer of Royal Brunei Airlines.
Air Transport

CONGO AIRWAYS ordered two E195-E2s in addition to two E190-E2s already on order; deliveries are slated to start in 2022.
Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in April to resume Myrtle Beach-DFW/-Houston IAH/-Kansas City/-Minneapolis (A320).
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways plans to permanently retire half of its Airbus A380s, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.
Airlines & Lessors

Todd Spangler to Sales Director- Florida, Central and South America of Jetcraft, London.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The Scottish regional carrier plans to use a new contract to provide air services for one of the UK’s most remote island groups as the setting for the introduction of sustainably powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ALTA members flew 27b RPKs in November, down 62.6% vs Nov '19; capacity fell 57.3% to 37.8b ASKs. Enplanements fell 54.8%.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Bahrain International Airport (BAH) plans to open its new airport terminal Jan. 28, with national carrier Gulf Air moving its operations there.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airlines have criticized a decision to allow Paris airports operator Groupe ADP to increase charges for 2021, saying it fails to take into account of the “catastrophic” situation the country’s air transport industry finds itself in.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Traffic is continuing to rebound at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, relieving some of the severe financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
JetBlue Airways, which recently took delivery of the first of 70 Airbus A200-300s, has unveiled an all-new cabin design.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
Jet2.com has grounded all flights until the end of March as the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK continues to climb.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways said they have reached an agreement with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) that will allow them to move forward with their northeast U.S.-focused partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air has secured VND650 billion ($28 million) in its latest bond issue, which was launched in December 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Northwestern Cargo International Airlines (NWCIA) has become the latest Chinese municipal cargo airline startup to begin commercial operations.
Airlines & Lessors

Airlink has announced the suspension of its daily service between Johannesburg and Maseru from tomorrow, following the Lesotho government’s ban passenger flights to and from Moshoeshoe I International Airport.
Air Transport

IATA’s Alexander de Juniac has delivered his first briefing of 2021 regarding Covid-19 saying safety is aviation’s number one priority and ‘our’ greatest success. However, governments are not interested in managing a balanced approach to the risks of COVID-19.
Air Transport

Six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets.
Air Transport