Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan has urged EU governments and airlines to embrace external investment to help strengthen the aviation industry. Hogan said aviation was a “global, not regional, industry,...
SITA’s World Tracer statistics have rated Ryanair as having mishandled the smallest amount of bags during 2013. The report showed Ryanair mishandled less than 0.36 bags per 1,000 passengers in 2013, w...
Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has stated it is not willing to invest in Alitalia if unions do not give their full support to the recently-finalized deal between Etihad and Alitalia, which will...
TES Aviation Group has announced that current COO Mathew Burris will take over the role of CEO. Current incumbent Ashley Cooper will step down on July 4th. Cooper will remain on the Board of TES Aviat...
Air Berlin has appointed Götz Ahmelmann as new COO, with effect from July 1st. Ahmelmann will be responsible for all sales and marketing within the Air Berlin group. Air Berlin CEO Wolfgang Prock-Scha...
Polish charter carrier Enter Air has signed a contract with consultancy OpenAirlines, to use its Skybreathe fuel efficiency software across its flight planning department. The airline operates eight B...
Construction of the first Airbus A320neo has been completed, following painting of the aircraft and installation of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. The aircraft will be the first A320neo to fl...
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank has closed a US$68 million financing deal with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes for 12 spare CFM56-7B engines. The financing is over a seven-year period. Th...
Cargolux is to be the launch customer AAR Telair’s full line of CAEROe advanced lightweight unit load devices (ULDs) and cargo pallets. The new pallets are up to 40% lighter than standard all-aluminum...
European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has written to the Italian government, requesting clarification on possible state aid to flag carrier Alitalia, which provisionally finalized its deal...
China Southern Airlines, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and KfW IPEX-Bank have closed the first transaction under a new ECA backed financing facility. MSN 1536, a new A330-300, was del...
BNP Paribas has announced a comprehensive settlement of the pending investigation relating to US dollar transactions involving parties that are subject to US sanctions. The settlement includes agreeme...
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