Azul Receives First Airbus A330neo in the Americas
The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15…
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WestJet To Be Taken Private In C$3.5 Billion Cash Deal
(Reuters) - Canada's WestJet Airlines Ltd said on Monday it will be acquired by private equity firm Onex Corp in an all-cash deal for C$3.53 billion ($2.63 billion). Including debt, the deal is valued at…
Ryanair Co-Founder Plans Third Latin Airline
Low-cost Viva Air plans NYSE listing within two years Budget carriers are disrupting transport across Latin America Rendering of an Airbus A320neo Viva Air aircraft Source: Airbus SE Viva Air, the Latin American group of carriers owned by…
Virgin Atlantic In, IAG Out in Race for Thomas Cook Airlines
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of British Airways owner IAG ruled out bidding for Thomas Cook's airline unit on Friday, a day after rival Virgin Atlantic was reported to be interested in part of…
After Successful 2018, Pilatus Prepares for the Future
The business year 2018 was an exceptionally successful one for Pilatus, but also a challenging one. At around 1.1 billion Swiss francs, sales revenue was brought back to the billion mark again. The 128 aircraft…
Azul Says Rivals Blocked Carrier From Profitable Route
SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul SA's chief executive said on Thursday that its two larger competitors had barred the carrier from providing a competing air shuttle service on the highly profitable…
Emirates Profit Hit by High Fuel Costs, Strong Dollar
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates will “work smart and hard” to improve its performance after the Gulf airline’s profit hit a decade low as soaring fuel costs and a strong dollar took a toll on earnings,…
Brazil Airline Azul’s Profits Drop 20% on Higher Expenses
SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - Higher operational costs weighed on Brazil's No. 3 airline, Azul SA, sending profits in the first quarter down 20% to 137.7 million reais ($35.06 million), despite significantly higher revenue…
Biman Bangladesh Airplane Skids Off Runway in Yangon
YANGON (Reuters) - A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway when it landed in bad weather at Yangon’s international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 17 people, officials said. The Bombardier Dash…
Piaggio Invites Submissions for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro: “We want to begin exploring the demand in the market to better understand those who are currently potentially interested”. The Extraordinary Commissioner of Piaggio Aerospace, Vincenzo Nicastro, wants to implement an initial…