New flag carrier expected in Malta later this year
LONDON - Malta MedAir (MT, Malta Int'l) could be liquidated together with sister carrier Air Malta (KM, Malta Int'l), according to an alleged secret government plan to create a new…
Ryanair Appeals Hungary’s CPA Fines in EU Courts
LONDON - Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int'l) has confirmed it has appealed in EU courts against a "baseless fine" imposed by Hungary for charging consumers the cost of a new tax…
PLAY Plans To Enlarge Its Airbus A321neo Fleet
LONDON - Although plans to add the A321-200NX(LR)s have been delayed, PLAY (Iceland) (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik) still considers the long-range variants of the A321-200NX to be "really interesting" aircraft and…
Omani Airspace Refusal Hurdles Israeli Flights to Asia
LONDON - Israeli airlines faced an unexpected hurdle in their search for direct routes to Asia via the Arabian Peninsula after Oman refused to open its airspace to them. [xyz-ips…
Ryanair Cuts Down 65% of Routes from Athens International Airport
LONDON - Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int'l) announced it would close its Athens Int'l base and reduce its network out of the Greek capital during the 2022/23 winter season, citing what…
Air Canada Expands Its Cargo Offering
LONDON - Air Canada (AC, Montreal Trudeau) plans to have 12 dedicated freighters by the end of 2024, with a series of passenger-to-freight (P2F) aircraft conversions underway and new freighter…
Avianca and Viva Seek Merger Authorization
LONDON - Last week, two major South American carriers, Avianca and Viva, asked the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority for authorization to merge, urging the government to approve the partnership. The…
A Game Changer Called AraJet
LONDON - AraJet, the Dominican Republic's low-cost airline based in Santo Domingo, has announced that it will begin operations in Costa Rica. This company offers direct connections from Costa Rica…
Wingo to Launch Flights Between Panama and Santo Domingo
LONDON - Last week, Wingo, the Colombian low-cost subsidiary of Copa Holdings, announced the launch of two new routes: Panama - Havana, and Panama - Santo Domingo, thereby boosting the…
$2.2 bn Government Aid to Save Thai Airways From Bankruptcy
LONDON - Thai Airways (THAI) passenger numbers have risen to more than 13,000 passengers a day in recent months, from a modest 2,000 a day at the start of the…