Flybe, Europe’s biggest regional airline, is back on the market and looking for potential buyers after confirming it is undertaking a comprehensive review of various strategic options including a formal…
Sabre Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Farelogix, with Sabre expecting the move to accelerate the delivery of its end-to-end NDC-enabled retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions. The company…
Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of SaudiGulf Airlines, is to buy 10 Airbus A320neo aircraft, it confirmed at the Bahrain International Airshow. The company has signed an agreement to purchase the single-aisle…
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has sealed a sale and leaseback deal with SMBC Aviation Capital for six Airbus A320neo aircraft. The award – the…
Arkia Israeli Airlines, majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, has received its first A321LR as the launch operator for the long-range single-aisle narrowbody from Airbus. The A321LR allows operators the flexibility…
Jazeera Airways, the low-fare carrier based in Kuwait, is launching a free wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) service, Jazeera Screens. Available on all flights, the system will enable passengers to watch…
LARA editor Mark Thomas summarises the latest happenings across the low-fare and regional aviation industry. The undoubted big news in recent days was the revelation by Bombardier that it will,…
SMBC Aviation Capital has delivered an Airbus A320-200neo aircraft (MSN 8523) powered by CFMI Leap-1A engines to Chilean carrier Sky Airlines. The aircraft was formally delivered on 8 November at…
Saudi Arabian low-fare carrier Flynas has received the first of its 80 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, ordered early last year in a deal that will see them delivered between now…
Spain’s Binter Canarias has been unveiled as the mystery buyer of Embraer’s largest E-Jet, the E195-E2, a deal first revealed as a Letter of Intent at the Farnborough Airshow earlier…