Ryanair Holdings is targeting a fleet of around fifty Airbus narrowbodies operated by its Maltese subsidiary Lauda Europe (LW, Malta International), including transitioning to the A320neo Family after 2030, according to group chief executive Michael O'Leary. However, the lack of available aircraft is complicating the plans. "Airbus is backed up with aircraft deliveries out to [...]
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The 16th Civil Division of the Seoul High Court has dismissed an appeal by HDC Hyundai Development Company against a lower court's decision to let Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) retain a KRW200 billion won (USD149 million) deposit connected to an aborted 2019 acquisition bid. The court handed down its decision on March 21, 2024, [...]
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South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) continues to search for a new “strategic or equity partner” to inject capital into the troubled state-owned carrier after a previous deal with the Takatso Aviation Consortium fell through, according to interim CEO John Lamola. In an interview with South Africa's Financial Times, he said that after finding [...]
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Windhoek High Court has ordered the Transportation Commission of Namibia to reconsider an application from FlyNamibia (WV, Windhoek Eros) for the renewal of its scheduled air transport service licence. This comes after the airline filed an affidavit against the regulator and the transport minister for rejecting its belated request for licence renewal. Judge Esi Schimming-Chase's [...]