The LATAM Airlines Group has confirmed its selection of oneworld as the global alliance for all its passenger airlines. Brazil’s TAM Airlines will leave the Star Alliance to join oneworld, along with ...
FastJet is suing Donald Smith, the chief executive officer of its sister carrier Fly450 over access to the licenses it needs to expand flights into Kenya. Smith, head of Five Forty Aviation Ltd, withd...
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a number of public support measures in favour of Cyprus Airways. The Commission states that it has doubts whether these measures are i...
The landing gear on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 failed shortly after takeoff from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing back at the airport. No one was injur...
Deucalion Capital II/MON A300 Leasing has purchased two 1992-vintage A320-200s (msn389 and msn392) in a sale and leaseback deal with Monarch Airlines. ...
MD Aviation Capital, the joint venture leasing company owned by aviation investment fund Deucalion and Marubeni Corporation, has purchased a 2001-vintage 737-800 (msn 28377) which is currently on long...
WestJet and Air France have entered into a code-share agreement enabling Air France to offer its customers 15 new Canadian routes operated by WestJet. The “AF” code is now on select WestJet flights co...
Finnair is joining the transatlantic joint business of American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia established in October 2010. Once Finnair joins the transatlantic joint business later this year, i...
Firstly well done to Beverly Goulet of American Airlines (see Americas section below) who was on the Aviation 100 winners list for the American Airlines restructuring, she will be making an appearance...
The Indian government has announced tax concessions on imports of spare parts and testing equipment for aircraft repair work. The government has also extended the time period for consumption or instal...
Qantas is reported to be negotiating to buy several used 747-400 freighters that will replace the two 747Fs wet leased from Atlas Air when their contracts expire. The order is not set in stone howeve...
New aircraft trader/lessor of used aircraft, Beijing Ji-An has been launched by joint venture partners Air China and GA Telesis. The company, which will be based in China, will also offer full-scale a...
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