Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) is implementing internal cost-cutting measures amid high costs and declining revenues, the German business daily Handelsblatt reported having seen an internal letter to staff from the airline's chief executive, Jens Ritter. Ritter reportedly revealed that measures announced in April to secure earnings for this year were insufficient. "We are therefore continuing [...]
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ATI Jet (CYO, El Paso) has announced a "comprehensive rebrand" to Jetavia, which will now become the trading name of its retail business comprising on-demand charter, fractional ownership, and jet card operations. The company operates a fully owned fleet comprising one Learjet 35, three Learjet 55s, and thirty-seven Learjet 60s. Only the Learjet 60s are [...]
Air Inuit (3H, Kuujjuaq) has taken delivery of C-FTUZ (msn 40855), its first of three B737-800(SF)s, as it looks to enhance its cargo capacities and replace its older B737-200C fleet. C-FTUZ was ferried from Kelowna to Montréal Trudeau on July 7, ADS-B data shows. The aircraft, which previously operated for Comair (South Africa), was converted [...]
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The government of Ebonyi State in south-eastern Nigeria has disclosed plans to procure four aircraft for its own start-up airline to make optimal use of the new Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in the state capital, Abakiliki, according to several local news reports. The plans were disclosed by Ebonyi's Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Technology, Ngozi [...]
Libyan Express (LB, Misurata) is planning to induct its first turboprop aircraft, namely an ATR42-500. The charter specialist posted a job advertisement for ATR42-500-rated pilots on June 30. The development was confirmed later by Maltese aviation website, MAviO News, which reported that the Libyan carrier was in "final stages" of acquiring the ATR - Avions [...]
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Nigeria's Ministry of Aviation owes Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) USD211,000 for breaching contract terms related to the failed Nigeria Air (NWB, Lagos) joint venture between the two parties, the Ethiopian carrier's CEO, Mesfin Tasew, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, according to several local news reports. The airline [...]