Emirates (EK, Dubai International) has upped its investment in fleet refurbishment programs to USD4 billion to help counter ongoing aircraft delivery delays, according to vice president and chief operating officer Adel Al Redha. Speaking at this week's Aviation Future Week event in Dubai, Al Redha said Emirates is increasing the number of B777s and A380-800s [...]
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The recently elected Sri Lankan president has confirmed SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) will remain state-owned, drawing a line under another failed attempt to privatise or partially privatise the heavily-indebted carrier. “President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed that the airline should be an institution that all Sri Lankans are proud of and should be owned [...]
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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively granted two slot exemptions at Washington National to Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines to operate new nonstop roundtrip services. Alaska Airlines received authorisation for nonstop daily service to San Diego International using 159-seat B737-800 or B737-8 aircraft. "This brings us [...]
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Skyservice Business Aviation (SYB, Toronto Pearson) broke ground on a new fixed base operation (FBO) and hangar complex at Napa with aims of improving its offering in the luxury Californian leisure hotspot. "Napa is a truly remarkable region in the United States, celebrated for its exceptional wines, culinary mastery and luxurious accommodations. Now is the [...]
LIAT 2020 (5L, Antigua) has distanced itself from Air Peace (P4, Lagos) and the Nigerian carrier's chairman/CEO Allen Onyema after US authorities issued an arrest warrant and indicted him for obstruction of justice earlier this week. In a statement, LIAT 2020 underscored its 70% majority shareholder, Air Peace Caribbean Limited (APCL), is a separate entity [...]
Axis Aviation San Marino has expanded its San Marino-registered fleet with the addition of its first Bombardier Business Aircraft Global 5000, T7-FBQ (msn 9282), according to ch-aviation research. The aircraft was previously operated by Luxaviation San Marino (LSM, Rimini) under the same registration. At 16.7 years old, it was initially delivered to a private operator [...]