Qatar Airways chief keeps pressure on Airbus over A350 fuselage issue
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker is keeping pressure on Airbus over a fuselage-degradation issue that grounded 20 of its A350s, while continuing to mull widebody freighter orders.
SAS looks at fleet options for thinner network demand
Scandinavia’s SAS is evaluating fleet options to address lower demand on the company’s network, and is closing in on a decision.
Resurrected Flybe takes delivery of first Dash 8-400
Relaunched UK regional carrier Flybe has taken delivery of its first De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 twin-turboprop at its new Birmingham airport home.
Ukrainian start-up Air Ocean begins flights with An-148 fleet
Ukrainian carrier Air Ocean Airlines has commenced commercial services, operating an initial network of domestic routes using Antonov An-148 twinjets.
Ukrainian government outlines plan to create new national airline
Ukraine’s government is to invest in creating a new state carrier, under the working name of Ukrainian National Airlines, as part of a programme of economic development.
SmartLynx to operate A320s for Nigeria’s Air Peace
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is to introduce a pair of Airbus A320s through Latvian-based wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines.
Airline Business Index shows industry nearing three-quarters of pre-Covid size
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry is nearing three-quarters of its pre-Covid size, driven by rapidly returning passengers and revenue in the third quarter.
Accident-damaged Yakutia Superjet put up for auction
Trading platform Auction House of the Russian Federation has started accepting bids for a Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100 which suffered a landing accident at Yakutsk in October 2018.
CMA CGM second to commit to A350 freighter
French logistics firm CMA CGM Group has become the second customer for the new Airbus A350 freighter after signing a memorandum of understanding covering the purchase of four of the type.
Iceland’s Play signs for A320neos from Chinese lessor
Icelandic start-up Play has signed for another pair of Airbus A320neo twinjets, sourcing them from Chinese lessor CALC.
Dubai air show reinforces pandemic recovery themes among airlines
Organisers and visitors alike will be hoping that the biennial Dubai air show has bookended the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, proving the maxim that ‘timing is everything’.
Brussels Airlines unveils new ‘diversity’ livery for post-crisis recovery
Lufthansa Group carrier Brussels Airlines has unveiled a new colour scheme and logo as it embarks on the post-crisis recovery track.
Boeing had pitched Air Lease on 777X Freighter
Boeing pitched a freighter version of its 777X to aircraft lessor Air Lease before that company decided instead to become launch customer for Airbus’s newly announced A350F.
Air Baltic navigates Latvia lockdown with capacity and IPO plan intact
Cargojet order launches Mammoth 777-200LR freighter programme
E-commerce and fleet renewal driving ATR demand
Indigo, Air Lease and Akasa drive Dubai air show order commitments past 500
Delivery plan for Emirates 777-9s a ‘work in progress’: Clark
Emirates rolls out premium economy to 105 widebodies in upgrade move
Nigeria’s Ibom Air signs for 10 Airbus A220s
Replacement RB211 engines for 747-400Fs to assist Silk Way’s fleet renewal
Indian start-up Akasa Air signs for 72 Boeing 737 Max jets
Air Senegal to take batch of A220s from Macquarie backlog
Jazeera inks preliminary deal for up 28 Airbus A320neos
Air Tanzania to add two Max jets, 767 freighter and another 787 in fresh Boeing order