The companies are launching a pilot program aimed at generating data to support the relaxation of UK quarantine restrictions on passengers fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Qatar Airways plans to expand the functionality of the IATA Travel Pass mobile app by linking the vaccination status of personnel to the electronic document.
Greek carrier Aegean has received €180 million ($213.5 million) in fresh liquidity, after completing a €60 million share-capital increase and receiving €120 million in government-backed compensation.
The restructuring has been approved by Trans Maldivian Airways' former equity owners Bain Capital and China-based Tempus Global, both of which will retain minority stakes in the carrier, according to a party close to the transaction.
The European Commission has questioned whether the Romanian government's plans for restructuring and funding of TAROM comply with EU state aid guidelines, observing that the airline “has been experiencing financial difficulties for years.”
DAE Capital, the leasing arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has maintained a stable portfolio as of the end of the first half (H1) of 2021, acquiring and selling 16 aircraft.
Etihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines have launched a codeshare agreement following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel in 2020.
“Recently Cyprus Airways was acquired by the SJC Group, a Maltese group with operations across Africa and the Middle East,” Cyprus Airways disclosed June 30.
Southwest Airlines pilots said a staff shortage caused by an aggressive schedule ramp-up and training bottleneck is exacerbating operational challenges plaguing the company in recent weeks.
Flypop, which plans a series of routes between the UK and South Asia, aims to start low-cost long-haul flights in October, but much depends on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at that point.
Munich-Dubai was a regular fixture of Lufthansa’s network from 2003 to 2016, but the Star Alliance member suspended the route shortly after Emirates increased its frequencies to 3X-daily.
Scandinavian startup Flyr, backed by industry veteran Erik Braathen, has launched its first commercial routes, initially focusing on connecting domestic destinations in Norway.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that the ban was necessary following Belarus’ forced diversion of a Ryanair flight on May 23 so a dissident journalist aboard the aircraft could be detained.
SpiceJet will seek shareholder permission to raise up to INR25 billion ($335 million) through the issuance of eligible securities to qualified institutional investors.
