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Qatar Airways and Saudia set to resume commercial air travel today after a gap of 3 years

X11 January 2021

Starting today, passengers can enjoy seamless connections between Saudi Arabia and Qatar onboard Qatar Airways and Saudia. This was made possible after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE ended

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Volaris reports increased capacity for December 2020 compared to December 2019

Articles

X7 January 2021

Mexican ultra-low-cost-carrier, Volaris increased their capacity that is measured by Available Seat Miles (ASMs) by 1.95% in December 2020 when compared with the same period in 2019 and an 8.78%

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AerCap signed leases for 97 aircraft and raised $8.3 billion in 2020

Articles, Europe

X6 January 2021

Dublin Headquartered lessor, AerCap today released their performance for 2020 where they had raised around $8.3 billion. The lessor had signed lease agreements for 97 aircraft during the year despite

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Buddha Air flew 69 passengers to the wrong destination

Articles, Asia

X21 December 2020

Nepalese carrier Buddha Air on Friday flew an ATR72-500 carrying 69 passengers to the wrong destination. The passengers were set to fly to Janakpur (VNJP) from Kathmandu (KTM) on Buddha

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Delta loses $5.3 billion in Q3 2020 and discloses aircraft retirement plans

Articles, North America

X13 October 2020

Delta today released their third-quarter results for 2020 where the carrier had recorded a net loss of $5.3 billion compared to a profit of $1.49 billion made in the same

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AirAsia X on the brink of collapse – The Board and Management have proposed a restructuring plan to keep the airline flying

Articles, Asia

X7 October 2020

Long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X yesterday announced a restructuring plan to help the airline get back on its feet. It was noted that the airline is currently facing severe liquidity

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AEGEAN Airlines loses €158.8 million for the first half of 2020

Articles, Europe

X28 September 2020

AEGEAN Airlines today released their First Half Results for 2020 where they disclosed that they lost €158.8 million as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic that has impacted their operations,

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Qatar Airways loses QAR 7 billion in the Financial Year 2019/20

Articles, Middle East

X27 September 2020

Qatar Airways today released their 2019/20 Annual Report where they disclosed that they made a net loss of QAR 7 billion (USD 1.92 billion) during the period. The airline attributes

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Lufthansa Group revises outlook and plans to store additional aircraft

Articles, Europe

X22 September 2020

Lufthansa Group yesterday shared details on Lufthansa’s 3rd package within their restructuring programme. They’ve taken decisions after they’ve witnessed a worsening outlook for international air traffic in recent weeks despite

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Boeing 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) aircraft

Boeing wins order for 2 B737-800BCF aircraft and agrees for more freighter conversion lines to meet demand

Articles, Asia, North America

X21 September 2020

Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing yesterday announced that they have a firm order (unidentified customer) for 2 Boing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) and they went on to add that they have

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Qatar Airways and Saudia set to resume commercial air travel today after a gap of 3 years

Volaris reports increased capacity for December 2020 compared to December 2019

AerCap signed leases for 97 aircraft and raised $8.3 billion in 2020

Qatar Airways and Saudia set to resume commercial air travel today after a gap of 3 years

Volaris reports increased capacity for December 2020 compared to December 2019

AerCap signed leases for 97 aircraft and raised $8.3 billion in 2020

Buddha Air flew 69 passengers to the wrong destination

Delta loses $5.3 billion in Q3 2020 and discloses aircraft retirement plans

AirAsia X on the brink of collapse – The Board and Management have proposed a restructuring plan to keep the airline flying

AEGEAN Airlines loses €158.8 million for the first half of 2020

Qatar Airways loses QAR 7 billion in the Financial Year 2019/20

Lufthansa Group revises outlook and plans to store additional aircraft

Boeing wins order for 2 B737-800BCF aircraft and agrees for more freighter conversion lines to meet demand

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Qatar Airways and Saudia set to resume commercial air travel today after a gap of 3 years

Volaris reports increased capacity for December 2020 compared to December 2019

AerCap signed leases for 97 aircraft and raised $8.3 billion in 2020