Southwest Airlines remains hungry for the MAX 7. The carrier announced another follow-on order for 34 aircraft in an SEC filing on June 8. The announcement comes only months after a previous Supplemental Agreement with Boeing, in which Southwest swapped…
Malaysian ultra-low-cost long-haul airline AirAsia X has got a step closer to completing its financial restructuring last week. But it still faces a number of crucial negotiations with lessors and Airbus before it can resume operations as a much leaner…
Various carriers across the world are looking ahead and seeking new and more effective approaches to rebuilding their networks in the future through code-share and interline arrangements. For the Nigerian aviation industry, such collaboration could ensure the stability of carriers…
In a deal that looks like one from the old days of multi-billion dollar orders when there were airshows, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia) has signed a $ 3.0 billion financing agreement for the purchase of 73 new aircraft. The…
The recent un-contained engine failure on an aging United Boeing 777-200 raised the question of whether this airplane was simply too old, as it appears that an engine blade sheared, potentially from metal fatigue. While it is not often that…
Copa Holdings reported a net loss of US$598.6 million during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding special items, the Panamanian carrier would have reported an operating loss of US$220.6 million for 2020, it said in a statement. A look…