- Boeing Expands Pilot Development Program with Okay Airways[Mar. 08, 2018]
Boeing has expanded its commercial Pilot Development Program (PDP) with the addition of Okay Airways to its growing customer list. The airline joins recent customers Kunming Airlines and YTO Airlines. All three carriers are based in China.
- UK Business Aviation Continues to Flourish, Says WINGX[Mar. 08, 2018]
Despite regulatory uncertainty in the face of protracted Brexit negotiations, WINGX reports that 2017 saw business aviation activity to and from the UK rank among the top three countries for growth in Europe alongside France and Germany thanks to an additional 375 departures per month compared with 2016.
- OAG Opens New Development Center in Lithuania to Accelerate Growth[Mar. 08, 2018]
OAG, the leading provider of digital flight information, has announced plans to open an office in Kaunas, Lithuania. The new development centre will expand OAG's technology capabilities and propel the company into its next phase of growth. The team in Kaunas will focus on new solution development and continuous improvement to OAG's existing product lines, including schedule processing, flight status information, analytics platforms and predictive applications.
- Boeing, Hawaiian Airlines Announce Purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners[Mar. 06, 2018]
Boeing and Hawaiian Airlines announced today that the carrier has selected the market-leading 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at $2.82 billion at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s.
- India to Invite Initial Bids for Air India Stake Sale in Next Couple of Weeks[Mar. 09, 2018]
India will invite initial bids for a stake sale in state-run carrier Air India in the next couple of weeks, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Choubey said on Thursday during an airshow in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.
- Indian Airlines to Add New Jets in Booming Aviation Market[Mar. 09, 2018]
Indian airlines Jet Airways, SpiceJet Ltd and AirAsia India are planning to add new jets to their fleets as they look to expand in the world's fastest-growing aviation market, the carriers said on Thursday.
- IndiGo Plans Order for Up to 50 Airbus A330 Wide-Bodies[Mar. 09, 2018]
IndiGo, India's biggest airline, plans to order as many as 50 Airbus SE A330 wide-body jets as it seeks to expand beyond short-haul flights, people with knowledge of the matter said.
- Airbus Discloses Share Buyback Transactions[Mar. 06, 2018]
Airbus SE started implementing a share buyback programme on 28 February 2018 for the sole purpose of covering its long-term incentive plan in shares. The repurchased shares will be redistributed to the beneficiaries of long-term incentive plans according to the relevant plan rules. The share buyback programme is expected to be completed by 2 May 2018.
- Vietnam's FLC Aims to Buy 24 Airbus Planes[Mar. 06, 2018]
Vietnamese property developer FLC Group said on Tuesday it wants to buy 24 Airbus A321neo aircraft for its planned Bamboo Airways operation up until 2025, a deal potentially worth US$3 billion.
- Air Berlin Creditors Plan to Sue Etihad for Damages: Source[Mar. 06, 2018]
Creditors of insolvent Air Berlin have decided to sue former parent Etihad Airways for damages over its decision to withdraw funding in August, which sent Germany's second-largest airline into administration, a person close to the matter said.