Spain’s Wamos Air hunts more A330s, dampens seasonality
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CEO of Denmark's Sun Air resigns after court order
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Brussels stays mum on latest Lufthansa bid for ITA
The European Commission has declined to comment on media reports that Lufthansa Group has made even further concessions to Brussels to sweeten its proposed EUR325 million euro (USD353 million) merger with Italian flag carrier ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino). The move comes amid concerns over a potential European Commission veto of the deal, according to [...]
Air Serbia eyes sizeable E1 fleet, scraps ATR freighter plan
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Greece’s BlueBird Airways adds wet-leased B737
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Egypt's Red Sea Airlines eyes widebodies; scheduled ops
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Israel’s El Al set to order 30 B737 MAX
The Board of Directors of El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has approved talks with Boeing and lessors for the purchase and lease of approximately thirty B737 MAX, the company announced. The aircraft will gradually replace and expand the Israeli carrier's existing narrowbody fleet, composed of eighteen B737-800s and eight B737-900ERs, which [...]
India's SpiceJet denies airport cash and carry report
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) has denied claims the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has required it to fly into its airports on a cash-and-carry basis. Last week, a prominent Indian news outlet published a story saying this had occurred, citing an anonymous AAI spokesperson. "The media report is incorrect and false," an official SpiceJet spokesperson [...]
Cambodia Airways seeks $4.6mn IPO; eyes freighters
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Indonesia’s Wings Air parks bulk of ATRs over import duties
Wings Air (Indonesia) (IW, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has parked thirty ATR turboprops (out of 73) due to high import duties, especially for sourcing aircraft spare parts, according to Daniel Putut Kuncoro, the president director of Lion Air Group. First reported by the Indonesian newspaper Kompas, several ATRs are currently under maintenance or do not have engines. [...]