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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 4.6% compared...

IAG Group traffic in September, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 4.8% compared to September 2015; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 5.6%. IAG Group pre...

Norwegian Air carried 2.8 million passengers in September, an increase of 14% compared to September 2015. Load factor was close to 90%. Long-haul routes had a 50% growth in passengers. The total traff...

Qantas has raised $425 million of long-term debt. The Australian flag carrier raised $250 million of seven-year bonds in the Australian bond market, paying a margin of 2.58 percentage points over the ...

BOC Aviation has entered into a purchase-and-leaseback arrangement with Air China for five aircraft, comprising three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and two Airbus A330-300 aircraft, all scheduled for deli...

Bombardier has closed the previously announced sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The agreement covers the Type Certificates for all variants of the ...

Aircastle has increased the amount of stock that Marubeni can purchase without triggering a change of control. Marubeni can now purchase up to 35% (from 30% previously) of the outstanding shares. This...

AerCap has delivered a new Airbus A350-900 to LATAM Airlines Group. The aircraft was transferred to LATAM Airlines at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. AerCap President and Chief Commercial Offi...

Etihad Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with South African low cost carrier, kulula. The codeshare deal offers Etihad Airways customers flight options to a number of key cities in South Af...

The first LATAM Airlines flight to South Africa landed yesterday at Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport. Flight JJ8162 was operated by a Boeing 767 aircraft with 191 seats in Economy and ...

Bombardier has appointed Olivier Marcil as Vice President External Relations, reporting directly to Mike Nadolski, Vice President Communications and Public Affairs. In this position, Marcil will be re...

Mark Parkhouse has joined as a partner in REN Legal’s dispute resolution team. Mark is a qualified insolvency practitioner and solicitor advocate with extensive experience in commercial litigation, in...