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January 19, 2020 4:07 pm ET -
South African Airways Eyes Asset Sales to Accommodate Next-Generation Jets
In a tender posted on its website, South African Airways is now readying the sale of some of its assets that include five Airbus A340-300s and four Airbus A340-600s along with 15 spare engines and auxiliary power units. According to…
October 3, 2019 12:00 am ET -
SAS Planning for Summer A350 Routes, Replacing A330/A340
As more and more airlines release their schedules for the year to come, a clearer picture of what new services and changes are expected to be seen over the coming year and SAS Scandinavian Airlines has announced long-haul changes for…
October 2, 2019 12:00 am ET -
TAP Air Portugal Starts A340-300 Phase-Out
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.…
April 8, 2019 3:11 pm ET -
Iran’s Mahan Air Operates Flight to Venezuela, Seeks Permanent Connection
Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8, an unusual visitor arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. A Mahan Air Airbus A340-600 landed in the Venezuelan capital after a 15-hour flight from Tehran, Iran. A rare routing…
February 20, 2019 11:25 am ET -
South African Airways to Separate into Three Units
South African Airways has been going through a long-standing period of loss-making due to a large number of factors including a bureaucratic company structure with allegations of corruption. In 2017 Vuyani Janara was appointed as the CEO, promising to change…