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May 11, 2018 12:04 pm ET -
787 Engine Issues Prompt British Airways to Seek Lease of…
British Airways is the latest airline to confirm lease requirements to cover Boeing 787 operations as Rolls Royce struggles to meet the engineering demands of resolving the issue with Trent 1000 engines on certain 787 aircraft. BA has applied to…
May 11, 2018 11:52 am ET -
WOW Air Set to Start Operations to India
The Iceland-based low-cost-carrier WOW Air is expected to announce on May 15 the beginning of its long-haul operations to Delhi, India, showing the strength of its Reykjavik hub. Initially planned to start in 2019, the company will announce the opening of…
May 11, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Mexican Authorities Block Emirates’ Fifth Freedom for Barcelona Stop
In a largely expected ruling, the Mexican Transportation and Communications Committee (SCT) and the consortium administering Mexico City International Airport denied the request for fifth freedom rights that Emirates Airline filed for a route between Dubai and Mexico City, including…
May 11, 2018 8:30 am ET -
Struggling South African Airways to Receive $400 Million Capital Injection
The South African government has promised another sizeable cash injection to its ailing national carrier to assist with "urgent financial obligations," it was announced on Thursday. The latest 5 billion rand ($400 million) boost will mean that the airline has received over…
May 10, 2018 7:05 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: CanJet
With the Canadian leisure market being dominated by carriers like Cananda 3000, SkyService and Sunwing in the start of the 2000s, the ability to get another low-cost leisure airline to provide any sort of substance proved to be a challenge.…