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Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air is set to commence a new non-stop service to Singapore from October 27, 2024.“Travellers now have a great-value, easy option for accessing Singapore, via our Bahrain hub,...

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) closed a $1bn unsecured facility.The facility is comprised of a $500 million term loan facility and a $500 million revolving credit facility and was syndicated to 23 lende...

Azorra has closed an offering of $550 million of senior unsecured notes and entered into a $464 million Term Loan B facility.The lessor issued $550 million 7.750% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The ...

Spirit AeroSystems is to implement a 21-day furlough for 700 employees working on the 767 and 777 programs.In a statement the company said: “These furloughs are in combination with a series of other c...

Norse Atlantic Airways is set to launch a new direct service between Rome to Los Angeles. The new route will commence on May 22, 2025, operating three times per week and will be served by Norse’s flee...

Vietjet has operated it first flights – from Vietnam - using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The two Vietjet flights using SAF departed from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh Ci...

Alternative asset manager Wafra has acquired Aquilia Air Capital from Warburg Pincus. As part of the acquisition, Wafra will acquire a controlling interest in Aquila and provide substantial capital to...

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines is set to utilise part of its fleet outside of Iceland with the airline applying for an operating license in Malta.  This process is expected to be completed i...

Flight attendants at Frontier Airlines – represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) – have voted to authorise a strike. Out of 92.7% 0f Frontier flight attendants participating in the v...

The Abra Group - parent company of Avianca and Gol – has completed the acquisition of European charter and wet-lease operator Wamos Air. The acquisition was completed in accordance with an agreement r...

Etihad is to increase operations to Europe by increasing services to both Dusseldorf and Copenhagen. The airline – which currently operates four weekly flights to Dusseldorf and Copenhagen - will comm...

Emirates is to strengthen and restructure its global commercial team portfolios, as the airline enters a “new era” of growth and expansion. The airlines’ commercial operations teams manage customer, p...