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03 SEP 2020
Britain clears Virgin Atlantic's £1.2 bn rescue Britain clears Virgin Atlantic's £1.2 bn rescue
Britain's High Court on Wednesday cleared a £1.2-billion rescue of struggling airline Virgin Atlantic, part-owned by British tycoon Richard Branson and which has been ... Continue Reading
03 SEP 2020
Jordan to reopen main airport from next week
Jordan has said it will reopen its main airport to regular flights from next Tuesday, after an almost six-month shutdown over novel coronavirus fears.The move comes as the desert kingdom, which depends heavily on ... Continue Reading
03 SEP 2020
Saudi Arabia opens airspace for UAE-Israel flights
Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to permit UAE flights to "all countries" to overfly the kingdom, as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu signalled more direct flights linking the UAE with the Jewish state.The announcement comes after ... Continue Reading
28 AUG 2020
Nigeria postpones international flight restart
Nigeria on Thursday delayed the resumption of international flights until September 5, aviation authorities said, citing logistical problems.The vast west African nation of 200 million inhabitants shut its airspace in March as part of ... Continue Reading
28 AUG 2020
Ryanair challenges Portugal's TAP bailout
Low-cost pioneer Ryanair said Thursday it had taken its challenge over Portuguese aid for state-owned carrier TAP to the European courts.The Irish-based carrier told AFP it was appealing against a June decision by the ... Continue Reading
28 AUG 2020
Norwegian Air Shuttle quadruples losses in first half
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, which was struggling even before the Covid-19 pandemic paralysed the aviation industry, said Friday its losses quadrupled in the first half of 2020.With a 71 percent drop in passengers, ... Continue Reading
28 AUG 2020
London Gatwick to cut quarter of workforce
Britain's second-busiest airport, Gatwick, on Wednesday announced 600 job cuts because of the collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.The airport, south of London, said the losses, which represent nearly a quarter of ... Continue Reading
26 AUG 2020
American Airlines to lay off 19,000 workers in October without new aid American Airlines to lay off 19,000 workers in October without new aid
American Airlines warned Tuesday it will lay off around 19,000 workers on October 1 after federal aid expires unless lawmakers vote to give beleaguered ... Continue Reading
26 AUG 2020
Creditors back £1.2bn virus rescue for Virgin Atlantic Creditors back £1.2bn virus rescue for Virgin Atlantic
Virus-hit airline Virgin Atlantic, part-owned by British tycoon Richard Branson, said Tuesday that creditors had approved a £1.2-billion private recapitalisation to help ensure its ... Continue Reading
25 AUG 2020
Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as coronavirus end 'not in sight'
Finnish national carrier Finnair announced plans Tuesday to cut 1,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce, amid dire warnings about the economic impact of the coronavirus."A rapid turn for the better in the ... Continue Reading
25 AUG 2020
Qantas to axe 2,500 more jobs
Australian flag carrier Qantas announced plans Tuesday to cut almost 2,500 more jobs, just days after posting a huge annual loss as it reels from a collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus.Qantas and ... Continue Reading
25 AUG 2020
American Airlines deploys new anti-COVID spray in planes
American Airlines on Monday said it will be spraying its airplane interiors with a long-lasting product specifically designed to guard against the coronavirus as it tries to coax passengers back into flying.The Texas-based carrier ... Continue Reading
09 DEC 2021
The world's first Airbus A320 freighter takes off
09 DEC 2021
NYCO signs a major strategic agreement with Air France to develop sustainable aircraft lubricants
09 DEC 2021
New long-term agreement between Safran and SIAEC on CFM International's LEAP engines
09 DEC 2021
Boeing to add two 737-800BCF conversion lines at STAECO's facility in China
09 DEC 2021
Sabena Aerospace to take over several maintenance activities from Lufthansa Technik
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