Dubai International Airport (DXB) will remain Dubai’s main point of entry for the next two decades, but things are moving. Literally. The announcements from both Emirates and flydubai that they will build new, huge maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities at…
What initially looked like just a few aircraft receiving a retro-livery, actually turns out to be a full rebranding of Saudia Airlines. The national carrier of Saudi Arabia unveiled a new brand identity on September 30 which goes beyond the…
An interesting airline consolidation in Norway: Norwegian will fully acquire regional carrier Wideroe. Norwegian will pay NOK 11.25 billion ($106 million) for Wideroe, which will continue as a separate entity operating under its own name. The acquisition follows an extensive partnership…
Three years ago, Philippine Airlines was in great difficulty and forced to file for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It emerged from that four months later in December 2021 as a smaller airline and reported strong results in 2022. Now, PAL…
Nairobi is the focus of new carrier activity, with South Africa’s Airlink announcing a new daily service from Johannesburg starting April 24. Meanwhile, German flag carrier Lufthansa will increase the frequency between Frankfurt and the Kenyan capital from five to…
With both major European air shows canceled after the onset of the global pandemic, Farnborough’s expectations for 2022 are challenging to predict. Nonetheless, we will provide our views on what to expect at the show. We’re not expecting any earth-shattering…