French carrier XL Airways has extended its existing contract with AFI KLM E&M for component support (repairs and pool access) and A checks for the airline’s four Airbus A330s from…
Pratt & Whitney has released a revised configuration as a fix for issues that caused delays in the supply of its PW1100G-JM geared turbofan (GTF) engines to Airbus for a…
Canada’s Viking Air and Mahindra Aerospace of India plan to form a strategic alliance aimed at the sub-continent’s ambitious plans to grow its regional air connectivity. A Memorandum of Understanding…
Amadeus has kicked off a dedicated programme to help drive the industrialisation of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) data transmission standard for travel distribution and merchandising. Created by IATA, NDC…
By Chloe Greenbank, Editor, Regional Gateway – “Looking at the overall picture, the German market is an optimistic one,” said Ralph Anker, editor of the Anker Report opening a panel…
Mark Thomas, editor of the LARA media portfolio, will chair the Routes and Regions session at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in Singapore next week. The Congress, part of…
Jambojet, the Nairobi-based low-fare airline, has expanded its reach in East Africa with the launch of a double daily flight between Nairobi in Kenya and Entebbe in Uganda. The new…
Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 has been officially certified for commercial service after receiving an amended type certificate (ATC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA certification affirms that…
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a deal with Jet Airways involving the sale and leaseback of 13 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, in what the lessor has called its most significant…
Italian airline Meridiana has been rebranded Air Italy, with the revamped operator aggressively targeting its struggling compatriot Alitalia via an ambitious fleet expansion plan and the help of its key…