Europe’s biggest Avro RJ operator, CityJet, has placed an order with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft for ADS-B (Out) modification kits covering its 13-strong fleet. The order follows the completion by…
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) achieved lease revenue of US $780 million for the financial year ending 30 June 2018, as well as revealing the acquisition of 25 E-Jets through an…
LARA editor Mark Thomas summarises the latest happenings across the low-fare and regional aviation industry. Going it alone can sometimes work exceptionally well, with bold decisions and enterprising ventures occasionally…
LARA COUNTDOWN This week’s top five news stories from LARA. Featuring news from Eurowings on its fleet project nearing completion, Ryanair invests $200m in Luton base, Alliance Airlines in maintenance…
CAE and easyJet have re-opened the Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme to recruit aspiring pilots over the next six months, also extending the programme to a wider pool of candidates in…
SHS Antwerp Aviation (VLM) has gone into liquidation, ceasing all operations which entailed scheduled flights between Antwerp-London City and Antwerp-Zurich. SHS Aviation B.V, the majority shareholder of the company, made…
Finnair has sold a majority stake in its regional subsidiary Nordic Regional Airlines (NORRA) to Denmark’s Danish Air Transport (DAT) for an undisclosed amount. DAT acquired 60% of Helsinki Vantaa-based…
Austrian low-fare airline Laudamotion is now officially 75%-owned by Ireland’s Ryanair after the completion of the shareholder transaction first revealed earlier this summer, with plans to grow passenger numbers by…
Swiss regional airline SkyWork Airlines has gone bankrupt and halted all operations, stating it will file for insolvency due to “economic reasons.” The Bern-Belp Airport-based carrier flew to 19 European…
Ireland’s Aer Lingus and CityJet have sealed a wet lease arrangement to operate a pair of Avro RJ85 aircraft between London City Airport and Dublin. The ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance,…