Pakistan's Privatisation Commission has extended the bidding date for PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) by one month, setting a new deadline of October 31, 2024. According to a report by Pakistani TV channel ARY News, low bidder interest and unresolved issues are behind the delay. Until the last minute change, pre-bidding deposits [...]
Carlyle Aviation Partners has sold a 1.42% stake in SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) according to a September 25 regulatory filing. The 18.1 million share sale, sold on the open market between September 17 and 23, sees Carlyle's equity in the carrier decrease from 3.75% to 2.34% (to 29.9 million shares). It follows Carlyle reaching a [...]
Aircraft delivery delays have seen Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) prioritise narrowbody retrofits and set a 2025 deadline to decide whether to place more orders or retrofit further existing aircraft, according to an Aviation Week Network report. Philippine Airlines SVP of Group Operations Roland Narcisco told the outlet that the airline will start [...]
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Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) held a highly anticipated investor day briefing in Dallas on September 26, where it unveiled several product changes aligned with contemporary customer preferences and designed to increase revenues. It was the latest bid by Southwest's management to convince shareholders, including Elliott Investment Management, that it is capable of reviving [...]
Air Astana (KC, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev) will begin flying nonstop between Almaty International and London Heathrow following fuel tank modifications to A321-200NX(LR)s that operate the route, the airline announced on September 25. Starting on October 4, "the airline plans to resume non-stop flights on the Almaty to London route" without technical stops, the airline's media [...]
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