- Air Corsica Takes Delivery of Its First Airbus A320neo[Nov. 29, 2019]
Air Corsica, the airline company based on the Island of Corsica, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A320neo aircraft on lease from ICBC Leasing. With this delivery, the airline becomes the first French A320neo operator.
- CDB Aviation Delivers First of Three A330 Aircraft to New Customer Onur Air[Nov. 27, 2019]
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited ("CDB Leasing"), announced today the company has delivered the first of three Airbus A330-343 aircraft to its new airline customer in Turkey, Onur Air. The remaining two aircraft are expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2020.
- Fastjet Looks to Sell Zimbabwe Business in Effort to Survive till 2021[Nov. 27, 2019]
Fastjet Plc said on Wednesday it is in talks to sell its Zimbabwean operations to a consortium led by its biggest shareholder Solenta Aviation for US$8 million, a deal which could help the South African low-cost carrier stay alive until 2021.
- Emirates Appoints New Head of Commercial for Far East[Nov. 22, 2019]
Emirates has appointed Orhan Abbas as the new Senior Vice President to lead its commercial operations in the Far East. Abbas took up the role earlier this month, when Emirates announced key appointments and rotations in its global commercial operations as part of its continued focus on better serving its customers across its global network and maintaining a competitive edge in the different regions.
- Budapest Airport Steps onto Global Stage As Bud Cargo City Opens[Nov. 22, 2019]
BUD Cargo City, Budapest Airport (BUD)'s new EUR50 million dedicated air freight facility has been completed, with all warehouse and office space leased out to tenants.
- Airbus Delivers Greece's First H145 to Airlift[Nov. 22, 2019]
Airlift has taken the delivery of its first H145 helicopter, becoming the first operator of this model in Greece. The twin-engine helicopter will be mainly dedicated to VIP transfers, but thanks to the high versatility of its cabin configuration, the aircraft will also be used for emergency medical transport and fire-fighting.
- Lufthansa to Sell European LSG Operations to Gategroup[Nov. 26, 2019]
Lufthansa is selling the European operations of its catering unit LSG to Switzerland's Gategroup, the German carrier said on Tuesday, confirming a Reuters report.
- Tunisia's State Airline to Axe 400 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Plan[Nov. 27, 2019]
Tunisair plans to lay off 400 of its full-time employees in 2020 as part of plans to ease financial difficulties at the state-owned Tunisian airline, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
- Boeing Tianjin Composites Begins Construction on Expanded Facility[Nov. 26, 2019]
Commercial airplane parts manufacturer Boeing Tianjin Composites (BTC) has broken ground on an ambitious expansion project, which will add more than 20,000 square meters to the site's footprint and increase its total working area to 83,900 square meters when completed in 2021.
- Emirates Firms up US$8.8 Billion Order for 30 Boeing 787s at 2019 Dubai Airshow[Nov. 21, 2019]
Emirates, the world's largest international airline, announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s.