The Government of Kenya is moving towards the nationalization of one of Africa’s biggest airlines, Kenya Airways. The success of that venture would make the carrier fully owned by the government just like many carriers in the continent like Ethiopian…
Barely two months since it operated its first flight (to Europe), Iceland start-up Play has applied for a permit and exemption authority with the US Department of Transportation to launch services to the United States from summer 2022. Play applies for…
Eighteen aircraft from six US airlines have been commissioned by the US Department of Defense to assist with the evacuation of US citizens from Kabul (Afghanistan). For the first time in eighteen years, the DoD has activated the Civil Reserve Air…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1 billion of airlines’ revenues trapped in their countries. The association, which represents 290 global airlines or 82 percent of global traffic, has however urged…
Lessor BOC Aviation is optimistic about the recovery of the airline industry for the rest of 2021. Airlines in the US have reported second-quarter profits and are expected to build on this, while in North Asia airlines are close to reporting…