Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch Urumqi Airlines in an effort to enhance its position in West China.
The global air cargo market is showing a “small improvement,” according to IATA’s global air freight report for October, with growth reported in all world regions, save Africa.
Russia’s Orenair and Nordwind Airlines cannot take delivery of leased aircraft because local aviation authorities have indicated they want the aircraft to be registered in Russia rather than Bermuda.
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has taken delivery of the last of six new Airbus A320 family aircraft, with the latest aircraft the third to be equipped with sharklet wingtips and in a 16 business-/132 economy-class configuration.
Boeing has selected UK-based leisure carrier TUI Travel as a partner for the next part of its ecoDemonstrator program, which aims to accelerate creation and production of sustainable technologies for aircraft.
A special commission of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has recommended authorities withdraw Tatarstan Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) following the deadly crash of a Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 at Kazan airport Nov. 17.
Oslo-based low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed a seven-year partnership with London Gatwick, which will enable the airline to grow at the airport.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will open a new base at Brussels Zaventem in February 2014 as the airline incorporates more major airports into its network.
Indigo Partners completed the acquisition of Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings Tuesday. Final terms of the transaction, which was first announced Oct. 1, are not being disclosed.
Lithuanian start-up carrier Air Lituanica and Estonian Air have severed their cooperation following bitter allegations of unpaid debts from both sides.
Scandinavian low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle will open a base at Barcelona El Prat Airport in spring 2014, and plans to use it as a new hub for long-haul flights.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will base six aircraft at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and will launch services to three new domestic destinations in Southern Italy—Catania, Palermo (Sicily) and Lamezia (Calabria)—from the capital’s gateway airport Dec. 18.
China Southern Airlines is expected to establish codeshare alliance with Qantas in early 2014 to strengthen its position between Europe and Australia and New Zealand on the so-called “Canton routes.”
FAA is proposing a $325,000 civil penalty against Dallas-based Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that had been improperly modified, violating federal aviation regulations.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet will begin flying to Lusaka, Zambia from its home base of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Feb. 1, 2014, inaugurating its second international route.
