Kuwait Airways chairman Sami al-Nasef said the airline has “signed a letter of acceptance with Airbus” to purchase 25 aircraft, according to reports from Kuwait City.
Air Baltic said it slimmed its first-quarter net loss by LVL6.7 million ($12.3 million), representing a 41% improvement, although it did not specify the actual loss figure.
Qantas subsidiary QantasLink will increase its Boeing 717 fleet operated by Cobham Aviation Services from 13 to 18, in an AUD$150 million ($148.3 million) contract extension.
As the strike by Croatia Airlines pilots and flights attendants over pay cuts stretches into its third day, Minister of Transport Sinisa Hajdas Doncic said the carrier would go bankrupt if the restructuring plan is not put into action.
Dubai-based Emirates and New York-based JetBlue Airways plan to expand their current partnership to include bilateral codesharing, subject to regulatory approvals.
Southwest Airlines has converted 30 existing Boeing 737NG firm orders to 30 firm orders for the 737 MAX 7, becoming the launch customer for the MAX 7, the smallest version of the re-engined Boeing narrowbody family.
On the heels of LATAM Airlines Group’s first-quarter results, Chile-based LAN Airlines announced it completed a test flight of its Boeing 787 after installing battery modifications, paving the way for the grounded aircraft to resume operations “in the coming days.”
UK budget carrier easyJet has reported an interim net loss of £47 million ($71.8 million) for the six months ended March 31, narrowed from a £90 million net loss in the year-ago period.
Norwegian Air Shuttle continues its European expansion as it taps into the Germany-Spain market, which is dominated by Air Berlin and Condor Airlines on leisure routes.
Lebanon’s central bank, Banque du Liban, has blocked a proposed takeover of financially troubled Cyprus Airways by Beirut-based Middle East Airlines (MEA).
Norwegian Air Shuttle has partnered with Virgin Atlantic Airways, tapping the UK carrier for advice on long-haul operations in return for Boeing 787 pilot training.
