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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At least three potential start-ups and one resuming carrier have again approached the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) for the necessary certificates and permits to commence operations, according to a report in the Pakistan Observer newspaper. Q Airways, GoGreen Airways, and Jet Green Airlines have all reportedly recommenced talks with the PCAA about the licensing [...]