- TIACA Enters Corporate Partnership with ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme[Dec. 23, 2019]
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has entered a Corporate Partnership with ICAO's TRAINAIR PLUS Programme, as a result of an MoU between the two organizations that was signed in Montréal on 20 December 2019.
- Etihad Airways and Kuwait Airways Launch New Codeshare Partnership[Dec. 23, 2019]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22 December 2019, for travel from 5 January 2020.
- Spirit Airlines to Buy 100 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft[Dec. 24, 2019]
U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will buy 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets to be delivered through 2027, with options to purchase up to 50 additional aircraft.
- China Southern to Keep Most SkyTeam Code-Share Partnerships after Leaving[Dec. 24, 2019]
China Southern Airlines will keep code-share partnerships with most SkyTeam members after its official departure from the airline alliance on Jan. 1, the airline said on Tuesday.
- Emirates' Long-Serving Boss to Hand over the Controls Next Year[Dec. 24, 2019]
Tim Clark will retire as the president of Emirates Airline at the end of June 2020 after more than three decades at the state-controlled business that has helped to transform Dubai into one of the world's major travel crossroads.
- Gatwick Airport Seeks More Partners in Nation[Dec. 24, 2019]
Gatwick Airport is looking for partnerships with more Chinese airlines as the number of tourists to the UK is expected to grow further in the years ahead, a senior executive of the facility said.
- Magnetic MRO Finish 60th Base Check on Austrian Airlines Aircraft and Signs New Slot Reservation Agreement[Dec. 20, 2019]
Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, has signed a Slot Reservation Agreement with Austrian Airlines. By this agreement, Austrian Airlines is booking two nose-to-tail slots during the winter maintenance season, and it will be valid for three years during winter seasons from 2020 until 2023.
- Finnair Reveals the Completion of Its Flagship Non-Schengen Lounges[Dec. 23, 2019]
Finnair unveils the final phase of its non-Schengen lounge expansion with the opening of its new Business Class Lounge. The new Platinum Wing Lounge was opened in June of this year. Showcasing contemporary Nordic design throughout, the lounge offers a series of new spaces to explore and upgraded food and beverage options.
- Ruling on Ryanair Bid to Delay COO's EasyJet Move Set for December 23[Dec. 20, 2019]
The Irish High Court will rule on Monday Dec. 23 on whether Ryanair can prevent its operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet until 2021, a court official said on Friday.
- South African Airways Has Reasonable Chance of Survival - Rescue Specialist[Dec. 20, 2019]
South African Airways (SAA) has a reasonable chance of being saved from collapse, the specialists appointed to turn around the state-run carrier said on Friday.