IAG International Airlines Group’s chief executive officer, Luis Gallego, has warned that the Anglo-Spanish holding will not place any upcoming A321-200NY(XLR)s with its Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin International) subsidiary if a pay agreement with its pilots is not reached. “The original idea was that they were going to fly in Aer Lingus, but today [...], [...]
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American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced orders for eighty-five A321-200neo, eighty-five B737-10s, and ninety E175s as it seeks to boost capacity on its domestic and short-haul international routes. The order for the 260 new aircraft includes options and purchase rights for an additional 193 airframes, 75 of which are for additional B737-10s. As part [...]
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JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) and Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) announced they have agreed to terminate their merger after concluding they would not receive the legal and regulatory approvals by the July 24 deadline. In January, a federal judge blocked JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the USD3.8 billion deal would reduce [...]
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Air India (AI, Delhi International) has refinanced short-term loans from the State Bank of India and the Bank of Baroda, according to the Economic Times newspaper. The refinancing occurred in the last quarter of 2023, with the airline securing INR190 billion rupees (USD2.29 billion) over a three-year term at 7.5% per annum. The loan replaces [...]
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LIAT 2020 Ltd will begin scheduled passenger flights in the Caribbean within the next two months, said Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne during the 46th regular meeting of CARICOM leaders. First reported by the Caribbean Media Corporation, Browne said he is optimistic about the new carrier and that “significant progress” has been made, [...]