Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has brought forward its A321-200NY(XLR) debut, which is now set to take place on October 26 between Madrid Barajas and London Heathrow. As launch customer of the new Airbus extra-long-range narrowbody, the Spanish carrier will deploy the XLR on six crew training flights from Madrid to London between October 26 and [...]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the Swedish government's decision to scrap the country's air ticket tax effective July 1, 2025, saying it was detrimental to Sweden's economic competitiveness without providing any environmental benefits. The tax was introduced in 2018 and ranged from SEK76 kronor (USD7.49) to SEK504 (USD49.72) per ticket, depending on [...]
The CEO of airBaltic (BT, Riga) has told a London newspaper that he is considering a secondary listing in the United Kingdom alongside a primary listing on the Nasdaq Riga exchange. The state-owned carrier is looking to raise around EUR300 million euros (USD334 million) from the IPO, which is slated to occur later this year [...]
The French Appeals Court in Paris has fined Yemenia (IY, Aden) EUR225,000 euros (USD248,000) after it upheld an involuntary homicide and injuries verdict against the airline regarding a 2009 crash off Comoros Island that killed 152 people, the news agency Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. The fine handed down on September 14 was the highest [...]
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