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German carrier Condor has been approved a €380 million Euros ($420 million) loan by the European Commission to be used for the carrier’s restructuring and pathway for economic viability, following the demise of its parent company Thomas Cook. The loan, provided by German state-owned bank KfW, is subject to the commission’s guidelines on rescue and […]

The collapse of an airline in the United Kingdom can create multiple headaches for the U.K.’s government. Not only does the country face potentially thousands of newly unemployed citizens, the stranded passengers will need to find a way home. Under current laws in the U.K., the government will rescue stranded passengers by chartering aircraft. With […]

Finnair and Fiji Airways have agreed on a new codeshare partnership on select flights from Fiji Airways’ main hub in the capital of Nadi, with more to be added subject to government approval. Finnair’s AY code will be added to select Fiji Airways flights, including routes from Nadi to Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo Narita. […]

Africa’s largest and most profitable carrier is hoping to finalize its first Airbus A220 order soon. Ethiopian Airlines is reportedly close to a deal for up to 20 Airbus A220 aircraft which could bring more than $1.6 billion to the aircraft manufacturer. Ethiopian Airlines was one of the airlines affected by the Boeing 737 MAX […]

LATAM Brasil, the biggest branch of the LATAM Airlines Group, is continuing to update its fleet of ten Boeing 777-300ER. The second one with the new interior, PT-MUJ, arrived from the maintenance center in Abu Dhabi just a few weeks ago, and the third one, PT-MUA, arrived this Tuesday at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. […]

In a statement issued moments ago, American Airlines expects  that the Boeing 737 MAX will fly again as of Jan. 16, 2020. The company anticipates that software updates will result in the recertification of the aircraft during this year and, from that recertification, the return to service in January 2020. The company indicates that it […]

Malaysia Airlines announced a codeshare flight agreement with British Airways to open new UK and European destinations. According to the new arrangement, Malaysia Airlines will extend its services to Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast starting from Oct. 9. Subject to regulatory approval, the flag carrier will also codeshare with British Airways on European […]

Taiwanese start-up carrier, StarLux Airlines (JX), first unveiled its cabin service uniforms and Airbus A321neo cabin products on October 2 at a media event in downtown Taipei. The new luxury-oriented airline is planning to operate ten Airbus A321neo jets when it commences operations next year serving secondary cities in Asia from Taiwan’s Taoyuan Airport. Services […]

Major U.S. carriers are continuing to increase recruitment in hopes of replacing an aging group of pilots over the course of the coming years. According to CNBC, Chicago-based United Airlines announced on Thursday it would look to hire over 10,000 new pilots over the next decade. This comes as the airline estimates approximately half of […]

This week TAP Air Portugal, Portugal’s flag carrier, started the phase-out of their four A340-300s. CS-TOA, CS-TOB, CS-TOC and CS-TOD have been flying for the airline since 1994, when the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was retired from the Portuguese carrier’s fleet. In recent years, the A340s were being used by TAP to carry the airline’s long-haul […]