LOT expects imminent state aid decision
LOT Polish Airlines is expecting its application for a state bailout to be approved by the EU’s competition commission. Approval will mean the airline will not have to return PLN400 million (100 milli...
LOT Polish Airlines is expecting its application for a state bailout to be approved by the EU’s competition commission. Approval will mean the airline will not have to return PLN400 million (100 milli...
Lufthansa has announced plans to create a low-cost long-haul airline subsidiary that will focus on destinations in Southeast Asia. The new airline will be based in either Munich, Cologne or Dusseldorf...
Qantas has removed a carbon tax-linked surcharge from its fares, but the airline does not expect to reduce ticket prices as a result. The airline said in a statement that it had removed the surcharge ...
Thai charter operator Jet Asia Airways is set to commence scheduled services in September with flights from Bangkok to Tokyo Narita. Jet Asia intends to expand its new scheduled network to include Chi...
The routes previously operated by Tigerair Mandala, which ceased operations on July 1st, are to be operated by Nam Air, Lion Air and Citilink. The final disposition will be decided by the Indonesian T...
Indian LCC GoAir is in talks to sell a stake to a non-Indian airline to raise funds for its expansion plans. The airline joins other carriers seeking to take advantage of liberalized investment rules ...
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of the first B787-9 variant from Boeing at the manufacturer’s facility in Everett, Washington. ANZ is the 787-9’s launch customer, and has 10 aircraft on order as pa...
Local media reports that Qantas has added 21-more aircraft to its original 2011 order of 78 A320neo, bringing the total to 99 aircraft. The airline has also deferred other orders until between 2016 an...
Calgary’s WestJet Airlines has reaffirmed its plans to acquire four wide-body aircraft for long-haul operations starting in late 2015. The type is yet to be determined. WestJet president and CEO Gregg...
LATAM Airlines Group has stated its total passenger traffic increased 1.1% in June year-on-year, while its overall load factor rose to 81.9%. The results follow a cost-cutting strategy involving incre...
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has held talks over a possible investment in underperforming Senegal Airlines. Afriqiyah has announced intentions to re-establish its sub-Saharan African network which...
The government of Zambia is expected to decide on whether to re-launch a national airline. The Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication, Yamfwa Mukanga, stated that a committee set up fo...
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