China Eastern Airlines’ subsidiary China Cargo Airlines officially joined SkyTeam Cargo alliance Wednesday as it aims to expand its international route network.
New Lithuanian start-up Air Lituanica has agreed to lease an Embraer E-170 from Estonian Air and an E-175 from ECC Leasing, as its launch date approaches.
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle will deploy its Boeing 787s on European routes this summer to familiarize pilots with the type before using the aircraft on long-haul missions.
Fastjet is considering reducing its stakes in Fly540 Tanzania and Fly540 Ghana after posting a $56 million net loss, triggering a warning from auditors over the company’s future.
Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) shareholders have approved an order for 32 Bombardier CS300s, 50 Irkut MC-21s and 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s), the company said in a statement.
US Airways’ annual stockholders meeting will take place July 12 in New York, where shareholders will vote on whether to approve the company’s merger with American Airlines.
An additional order by Emirates of Airbus A380s will depend on the infrastructure at Dubai Airport, president Tim Clark told ATW on the sidelines at the IATA AGM in Cape Town.
FedEx Corp. said it has permanently retired or will accelerate the retirement of 86 aircraft and 308 related engines as it continues to modernize its aircraft fleet and improve its global network.
China Southern Airlines on Saturday became the first Chinese carrier to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, which will be used as part of its international expansion plans.
