Reading Time: 2 minutes The new Indian startup airline, Akasa, backed by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, is in advanced discussions with Boeing Co. to purchase up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX  jets, according to people familiar with the matte, informs Bloomberg. The deal could give the U.S. plane manufacturer a crucial breakthrough in a major market dominated by Airbus […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The low-cost carrier Ryanair has confirmed that it will close its two aircraft base in the London Southend Airport from the 1st of November. EasyJet made the same announcement last August. Ryanair aircraft base operations from London Southend lasted three years from 1st April 2019. Two low-cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air arrived in the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute During the second quarter of 2021, the Panamanian operator Copa Airlines reported a net profit of US$28.1 million. As the airline has only one domestic route and aviation is still severely affected by the pandemic, it is pretty surprising Copa managed to report a net profit. However, it should be taken into account that excluding […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has signed an agreement to purchase 28 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that will replace 23 of its 737-800 NGs by the end of 2022. Gol said the new aircraft would reduce unit costs by 8% and generate about $200 million in cash equity gains.  “We’ve concluded our multi-year planning and, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Estonian Nordica has recently been issued its own International Air Transport Association (IATA) code, meaning that now it will operate under its own name. Previously, flights with Nordica were purchased through the ticket sales systems of other companies, and LOT Polish Airlines was one of main Nordica’s partners. Chief Commercial Officer Deepak Ahluwalia said in […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Highlights: BAA Training and Transavia France have signed a term sheet contract signifying the future opening of a new training centre in France, near Paris Orly Airport (ORY). Transavia France, belonging to Air France-KLM Group, has chosen BAA Training as its official long-term partner to operate the new training centre. The parties will sign an […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute British Airways plans to add extra seats on some routes from London to the US following the government’s announcement about no quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers from the US and EU. The new policy comes into force on August 2nd, so British Airways wants to be ready for a surge in bookings. “Within a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute All airlines based in Saudi Arabia have been instructed by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to allow only vaccinated citizens to travel internationally. From August 9th, unvaccinated citizens will no longer be allowed to leave the kingdom. Saudi Gazette reports that only those who had received two vaccine doses would be allowed to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing 737 MAX is currently approved in over 175 countries globally, with China still being an exception. However, even there, Boeing sees a pathway back to recertification. Here is what CEO Dave Calhoun said about recertification on Boeing’s second-quarter earnings call: “We continue to work with global regulators and still anticipate that the remaining regulatory […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Union has officially given its approval for AerCap’s merger with GECAS. The transaction marks part of an ongoing consolidation in the leasing market in the wake of Covid-19.  “The transaction is therefore unlikely to give rise to serious competition concerns in the markets for aircraft and aircraft engine leasing,” European Commission said. The […]