Brussels Airlines eyes further African growth
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Rome hints at smaller Lufthansa stake in ITA to sidestep EU
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Italy's ITA Airways committed to merger with Lufthansa
ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) is fully committed to its proposed merger with Lufthansa and sees no alternative to the plan, which also has the full backing of the Italian government and the German airline, according to ITA Airways chairman Antonino Turicchi. Lufthansa aims to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways from the Italian [...]
Réunion approves €4.5mn advance for Air Austral
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South African Airways may still be sold off
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Oman Air ends A330s operations
After 15 years of using the type, Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has withdrawn its remaining A330s from service. The retirements remove ten aircraft from the overall fleet, or around 22% of the total, and comprise part of previously announced plans to restructure and downsize the loss-making airline. As ch-aviation schedules data confirms, the final Oman [...]
Kazakhstan’s AlphaSky moots B757-200F, B767-300Fs
AlphaSky (JAG, Shimkent) is looking to add a B757-200(F) to its fleet, with the cargo carrier already promoting the availability of this aircraft on its social media. The company told Cargo Facts it will take delivery of the new freighter in early April and expects another one later this year. “Services we provide: air transportation [...]
India’s SpiceJet, lessors transfer ownership of 22 aircraft
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) has secured the ownership of 22 aircraft from their lessors, including nineteen DHC-8-Q400s and three Boeing jets. The Delhi International-based carrier said in an April 2 Bombay Stock Exchange filing that it had settled all past liabilities for the five Q400s leased from Nordic Aviation Capital, and securing an additional airframe [...]
Authorities close probe into Air India B777 lease deals
After a seven-year investigation, India's Central Bureau of Investigation has discontinued its inquiries into alleged irregularities in leasing aircraft at Air India (AI, Delhi International). The probe found there was no evidence of any wrongdoing. In 2006, Air India dry-leased four B777s for five years when it was already expecting delivery of its own B777s [...]
US fines Iraq's Al-Naser $17mn over Mahan Air ties
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