U.S. bankruptcy court approves LATAM Airlines restructure plan
A U.S. court has approved LATAM Airlines Group SA’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, the region’s largest air transport group said on Saturday. The U.S. bankruptcy court for the southern district of…
Ljubljana Airport “unlikely” to see transatlantic flights
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and although Slovenian nationals are able to enjoy visa free travel to the United States and Canada, while…
LATAM Brazil Receives First Post-Pandemic Aircraft Delivery
In the last week of June, LATAM Brazil will receive its first Airbus A320neo (registration PR-XBI) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be the seventh aircraft of…
Turkish Airlines had a load factor exceeding 80% In May
Turkish Airlines has regained its successful days in the sky after overcoming the negative impacts of the pandemic on the global aviation sector faster than any other airline. Leaving behind…
Wizz Air reintroduces fuel hedging policy amid rising costs
Wizz Air has abandoned a no fuel hedge policy because of surging fuel costs and the ongoing volatility in commodity prices in the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.…
Verizon, AT&T agree to delay some 5G deployment until mid-2023
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that Verizon Communications and AT&T have voluntarily agreed to delay some C-Band 5G usage until July 2023 as air carriers work to retrofit airplanes…
U.S. EXIM Bank board backs $811 mln loan guarantee to aid Boeing jet sale
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on Friday said its board of directors approved an $811 million loan guarantee to help finance the sale of Boeing wide-body aircraft…
Kenya Airways, Delta expand codeshare partnership adding 44 destination options
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare partnership to offer additional travel options within the U.S. and increased flights within Africa. The new agreement increases customers’…
Boeing seeing widebody demand return – exec Deal
Boeing has seen demand for widebody jets including for freighters recover, starting to follow the already strong demand for narrowbody planes, its head of Commercial Airplanes said. Stan Deal told…