Nepal's Buddha Air touts new carrier in Koshi
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US’s Seaborne Airlines in takeover talks
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United States proposes Essential Air Service funding cuts
The United States government has proposed a USD308 million cut to the discretionary funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) scheme. On May 2, President Donald J. Trump released a budget proposal for 2026 federal funding levels. He argued that EAS funnels taxpayer dollars to airlines to subsidise half-empty flights from airports that are within [...]
Azorra rethinks A220 teardowns amid aircraft shortage
Azorra is reportedly re-evaluating its plans to dismantle A220-300s previously operated by EgyptAir. The company is considering leasing the aircraft to airlines instead of parting them out amid a global shortage of new aircraft. As quoted by aviation news portal FlightGlobal, Azorra's president Ron Baur said that the ex-EgyptAir A220-200s "would most likely be placed [...]
Air France again postpones return to Sahel states
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) has again postponed its return to Bamako (Mali), Niamey (Niger), and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), this time until mid-September 2025, the airline's published schedules reveal. The flights from Paris CDG are now scheduled as follows: daily to Bamako starting from September 16 (instead of July 1) using a A350-900; 4x weekly [...]
IAG orders 71 widebodies from Airbus and Boeing
IAG International Airlines Group placed orders for 71 widebody aircraft from Boeing and Airbus during the first quarter of 2025. The deal comprises new commitments for twenty-one A330-900Ns and thirty-two B787-10s, and firmed options for six A350-900s, six A350-1000s, and six B777-9s. The options were converted in March 2025 but were not disclosed previously. The [...]
Delta and Korean Air to buy 25% stake in Canada's WestJet
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will acquire a combined minority stake of 25% in WestJet (WS, Calgary) from ONEX Group for a total of USD550 million. The American company is set to purchase a 15% stake for USD330 million, while the Korean carrier will buy 10% of WestJet's shares in exchange for USD220 million. [...]
Norway's Widerøe plots cost-cutting to finance fleet renewal
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Ghana appoints task team for new national carrier
Ghana's government has established a 10-member task force to write the business plan and operational framework for a new national airline, according to local media reports. In an April 29 letter posted online on May 7, Callistus Mahama, executive secretary to President John Mahama, instructed Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe to appoint the team in [...]
South Africa's Fly Modern Ark sues LAM Mozambique
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