Emirates Lays Off an Additional 600 Pilots
Dubai's state-owned airline, Emirates, has laid off an additional 600 pilots, after it fired 180 pilots on 31st May 2020. The airline has also laid off 700 Cabin Crew members. [...]
Austrian Airlines Gets $675 Million Bailout
Lufthansa's Austrian Airlines unit is set to receive a $675 million bailout from the government of Austria and other lenders, a move that seeks to protect Vienna as a transit [...]Bombardier Announces 2,500 Job Cuts
Canadian business jets maker, Bombardier, has announced plans to reduce its worldwide workforce by 2,500 people within its aviation division. Montreal newsreports that the cuts will see 1,500 layoffs in [...]Kitale Airstrip Embarks on a KSh221 Million Facelift
A project to expand the Kitale airstrip will start this month, looking to boost the rising demand for local travel. On Friday, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) awarded a KSh221 million [...]SP Downgrades American Airlines Credit to B-
SP Global Ratings has downgraded American Airlines credit to B-, the lowest rating among its airline peers. According to SP, the carrier's rating remains negative, seeing that it is now [...]Amazon Leases 12 Boeing Cargo Planes
Amazon plans to lease 12 Boeing 767 jets that have been converted to cargo from Air Transport Services Group (ATSG). The lease brings the Amazon Air fleet to 82 cargo [...]Lufthansa Posts $2.4 Billion Net Loss
Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, posted a net loss of $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020, “significantly impacted” by the COVID-19 pandemic. This compares to a net loss of [...]EasyJet to Resume Flights by August
Europe’s second-biggest low-cost airline, EasyJet, has announced plans to resume flights across most of its European routes by August this year, with holiday flights from all its U.K. airports in [...]Mitsubishi Acquires Bombardier's CRJ Series Regional Jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the acquisition of Bombardier's CRJ Series regional jet. The purchase cost Mitsubishi a cash consideration of close to $550 million. However, this is subject [...]Somalia Revokes Licenses of Two Kenyan Airlines
Somalia has revoked the flight licenses of two Kenyan Airlines and banned them from flying into Somalia on the grounds of violating COVID-19 directives. The two Kenyan airlines, Buff Air Services, [...]Jambojet Looking to Fly More International Routes
Low-cost carrier, Jambojet, is looking to fly more domestic and international routes, after filing a request with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). In the filing, the airline is seeking [...]South African Airways to Get $263.4 Million State Bailout
South African Airways (SAA) is set to receive $263.4 million (KSh 28 billion) in fresh bailouts as part of a restructuring plan that is seeking to save the airline from [...]
