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Kiwi Rail Plans $1.2 Billion Investment to Rebuild New Zealand

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

The Government’s $1.2 billion rail investment in Budget 2020 will help KiwiRail attract more customers and get more freight on rail, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says. Building on the Government’s $1 billion investment…

Air New Zealand to Resume Taupo and Timaru Services

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Air New Zealand will restart flights to and from Taupo and Timaru on 8 June. Lake Taupo, New Zealand The airline has started operating to the majority of its domestic ports with the country's move to Alert…

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Alaska Airlines & Partners Serve Season’s First Copper River Salmon to First Responders

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

Trident Seafoods, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Copper River Marketing Association and Tom Douglas partner to salute local medical professionals Alaska Airlines Captain Brent Carricaburu presenting the first Copper River salmon, which weighed in at 33 pounds.…

ATR Releases 2019 Results

WIL BALDWIN May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

ATR performed well in 2019. We received 79 orders and delivered 68 aircraft for a book-to-bill of more than one. The turnover for the year was $1.6 billion and was boosted by a strong performance…

Air New Zealand Dreamliner to Connect South Island Exporters

WIL BALDWIN May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Air New Zealand will fly its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft between Christchurch and Auckland three times a week to help transport cargo from the South Island to the rest of the world. Air New Zealand General Manager Cargo Rick Nelson…

Azul Airlines to Delay 59 Embraer Airplanes Until After 2024

WIL BALDWIN May 14, 2020

SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul SA said on Wednesday it had agreed with planemaker Embraer SA to delay the delivery of 59 E2 jets, with a list price of 24.5 billion…

Avianca Files for Bankruptcy Protection

WIL BALDWIN May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

(Reuters) - Avianca Holdings, Latin America's second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, after failing to meet a bond payment deadline, while its pleas for coronavirus aid from Colombia's government have so far been unsuccessful.…

Qantas Pauses Airplane Deliveries from Airbus and Boeing

WIL BALDWIN May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Qantas planes are seen at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd <QAN.AX> said on Monday it had advised Airbus SE <AIR.PA> and Boeing Co <BA.N> that it did…

Aer Lingus to Review Social Distancing Following Packed Flight

WIL BALDWIN May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish airline Aer Lingus said it was reviewing its social distancing procedures after a flight on Monday was packed with passengers. European flights have all but come to a standstill during the…

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EU Clears 7 Billion Euros in State Aid for Air France-KLM

WIL BALDWIN May 4, 2020

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's competition watchdog on Monday approved French state aid worth 7 billion euros ($7.66 billion) for Air France <AF.PA>, saying the support would provide cash to soften the economic shock…