It’s game on for another round of airline consolidation in Europe. The Portuguese Council of Ministers has approved the plan to privatize TAP Air Portugal and sell 51 percent. At least five percent will be reserved for the airline’s employees, the…
Thai Airways is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing about a widebody order for up to thirty aircraft. CEO Chai Eamsiri told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Istanbul on Sunday. Also on the airline’s shopping list is a number…
Qantas is seeking clarity from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as to why it is opposing the acquisition of Alliance Airlines. Qantas had been optimistic that the ACCC would rule in favor of the full acquisition, but the…
Vertical Aerospace will seek new investments later this year to make sure that it is adequately funded to meet its objectives for 2024 and beyond. The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) start-up says existing funding is sufficient for 2023 and 2024,…
Boeing is seeking an exemption from the FAA from regulations that prevent it from properly addressing the issue of paint peeling on the wings and horizontal stabilizers of the 787. The airframer says that it can solve the problem with…
Uganda Airlines has advanced plans to join the African Airlines Association, AFRAA Joint Fuel Purchase program, to mitigate the impact of the high jet fuel prices on its cost base. Fuel as a component now accounts for 52 percent of…