Indonesian investigators from the National Transport Safety Committee have said the Lion Air aircraft that crashed last month killing 189 people was not airworthy and should have been grounded. The…
Talks are continuing between Flybe and Virgin Atlantic, which has emerged as one of the companies interested in a potential acquisition or enhanced co-operation with the regional carrier. The Exeter-based…
Flybe has served a ‘Notice of Termination’ to the UK’s Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) for what it says is “Breach of Contract”. The MRO provider has supplied the regional…
Royal Air Maroc, based in Morocco, has ordered an additional ATR 72-600 for its fleet, bringing its total number of the aircraft type up to six. The turboprop will be…
LARA editor Mark Thomas summarises the latest happenings across the low-fare and regional aviation industry. It’s been a big week for TAP Air Portugal, which became a global launch operator…
United Technologies (UTC) is splitting into three separate companies after completing its US$30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins. UTC will spin off its Otis and Carrier businesses by 2020 and…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has sealed long-term lease agreements for nine Airbus A320-200neo and six A321-200neo aircraft with India’s Vistara. The airline, a joint venture between TATA Sons Limited and…
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Slovenia’s Adria Airways for 15 SSJ100 aircraft, as well as an agreement for setting up a new…
Airbus has delivered its first A330neo widebody aircraft to launch operator TAP Air Portugal, the first of a total of 21 A330-900s due to be delivered to the flag carrier….
Caribbean Airlines has selected Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 aircraft to renew its single-aisle fleet. The 737 MAX 8 jets will replace the airline’s current fleet, Boeing suggests, with delivery of…