The owners of Irish lessor Intrepid Aviation are to take a stake in widebody lessor Amedeo Capital, which will in turn buy a minority shareholding in Intrepid, creating a strategic partnership between the widebody specialists.
Etihad Aviation Group has decided to make significant changes to its corporate structure, reflecting a strategy shift from its previous partnership model to a focus on its core business.
African LCC fastjet has raised $10 million from investors, staving off imminent financial collapse after the airline warned last week that it might not survive without a further round of equity fundraising.
Korean LCC Jin Air has signaled it will cooperate with the South Korean government’s move to hold hearings on its future, and has committed to improvements in various management and operational areas.
Star Alliance continues to open branded lounges in key markets where no member carriers have a main hub. The global airline alliance opened its seventh branded lounge at Rome Fiumicino airport this week.
Turkish Airlines is introducing an in-house produced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, which will be initially installed on the airline’s 44 narrowbody aircraft.
European aviation industry groups have given a cautious welcome to news that the ICAO has agreed on a set of standards for the planned CORSIA global aviation carbon emissions offsetting scheme.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), China Southern Airlines’ home base, plans to open 30 international routes in the next three years, according to airport chairman Qiu Jiachen.
Southwest Airlines is adding about 15 daily flights, including nonstop service to six new markets, out of Dallas Love Field (DAL) in early 2019, crediting schedule-optimization for creating room to fly out of its already-crowded headquarters airport.
LCC Norwegian has introduced its first Boeing 737 MAX with a cabin featuring new slimline seats that the airline says are designed for more comfort on longer routes and will give taller passengers more personal space.
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) president denounced the US Supreme Court’s decision barring public-employee contracts that require workers to pay union dues.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has made a financing agreement with lessors GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Novus Aviation Capitol to cover the acquisition of four Airbus A321neos.
An Australian court is deciding penalties for the last two airlines involved in a long-running cargo price-fixing case, including an A$15 million ($11 million) penalty for Air New Zealand.
Qantas has completed a cabin refurbishment on the first of its turboprop aircraft, as the group undertakes an upgrade program across its Bombardier fleet.
The NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) discussed actively engaging local communities over noise concerns that loom as a major challenge to the agency’s coming Northeast Corridor initiative.
New York-based JetBlue Airways will launch Saturday Boston-Havana flights and add a second daily Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Havana service in November, as the carrier ramps up its commitment to the US-Cuba market.
