Africa shifts focus to newer and more efficient airplanes
Gone are the days when geriatric aircraft dominated the continent’s skies.
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Emirates and Garuda sign codeshare memorandum
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding on codeshare covering both carriers, and opportunities to cooperate on each other’s frequent flyer programs. This makes Emirates the second United Arab Emirates-based carrier Garuda is codesharing with, after Etihad Airways…
Vietjet Air picks A330 for widebody operations
Vietjet Air has chosen Airbus A330 aircraft for its widebody operations, making it the first widebody for the Vietnamese low-cost carrier, which currently operates all-Airbus A320 family aircraft. In a Vietnamese statement from 5 November, Vietjet said three leased A330s will…
Does Azul really want LATAM?
Does Azul really want LATAM? That’s the question we all had this week after Azul’s CEO, John Rodgerson, said the company is ready to make an offer if LATAM creditors fail to agree on a restructuring plan. What’s going on…
IAG reaches inflection point and reduces losses
The third quarter has been an ‘inflection point’ for International Airlines Group (IAG). It has drastically reduced its operating loss by almost three quarters to €452 million and stopped burning cash. Its Spanish airlines performed best, with Iberia producing a…
African countries with highest airport charges
Niger, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Bangui, Sierra Leone, Republic of Congo, and Nigeria top the list of African countries with high airport taxes. These airport taxes are as high as some European countries that have met stiff resistance from the…