A turbulent deal. IAG confirms advanced talks to end Air Europa purchase
Image: Martin Leber/Shutterstock.com IAG looks set to scrap its planned acquisition of Spanish airline Air Europa. The airline group announced on December 15, 2021, that it is in “advanced” talks…
Qatar Airways CEO expects to ground more A350s
The row between Qatar Airways and Airbus shows no signs of letting up. The carrier’s chief executive told the South China Morning Post that Qatar Airways is expecting to ground…
Aer Lingus, JetBlue Expand Codeshare Partnership
Aer Lingus and JetBlue have announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership with an emphasis on the U.S. airline’s Northeast focus cities. The bilateral codeshare agreement will see the Irish…
Flydubai to restart flights to Hargeisa
Flydubai will restart flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland from 18 December, following a temporary suspension of flights for operational reasons. The Dubai-based airline will operate a three-times weekly service to…
U.S. Senate committee faults FAA oversight of Boeing
A U.S. Senate report released on Monday said the Federal Aviation Administration must do a better job overseeing Boeing Co and the certification of new airplanes, as well as review…
Branson leads $530 mln funding round for Virgin Atlantic
Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble Virgin Atlantic has raised 400 million pounds ($530 million) in fresh funding from shareholders Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines as a new bout of gloom descends…
Air France KLM redeems 500 mln euros worth of debts and may raise new equity
Air France KLM (AIRF.PA) has redeemed 500 million euros ($564.8 million) from an earlier French state loan issued to help the airline cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Russia Declined Dutch Request for Kursk Brigade Head Interrogation in MH17 Case, Judge Says
Image: Sputnik/Maksim Blinov Russia has declined the request of the Netherlands for the interrogation of the head of the Kursk brigade commander, Sergey Muchkayev, in the MH17 plane crash case,…
Air traffic resumed at Aden Airport after repairing a technical malfunction
Image: Sputnik The Director General of Aden International Airport (ADE), Abdul Raqeeb Al-Omari, stated, this evening, Sunday, that air traffic has resumed at the airport after it was stopped last…