China Eastern Airlines has made it clear that it will look to establish a low-cost carrier on the Chinese mainland if the JetStar Hong Kong joint venture with Qantas goes well. In effect JetStar Hong ...
For a bankrupt carrier, American Airlines has shown its worth with two tranches of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) worth $663,378,000 pricing at a record low yesterday. The $506.7 million...
For a bankrupt carrier, American Airlines has shown its worth with two tranches of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) worth $663,378,000 pricing at a record low yesterday. The $506.7 million...
As we mentioned here in December 2012 and January 2013, the problem with the 787 is that airlines marketed the aircraft directly to customers. Firms that had proudly advertised the 787 as being the mo...
David Andrews has resigned from investment firm Pimco to start his own venture. Timelines are yet to be agreed but industry friends have been quick to wish him well. Greg Lee of Goldman Sachs says: “...
South African airline Comair, which is a franchise partner for British Airways, plans to take the South African government to court over its continued funding of South African Airways following on fro...
Malindo Air has received an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to operate commercial flights. This is the news that many have been waiting for since ...
FLY Leasing set off a number of worries in the market this week after it withdrew its proposed term loan re-pricing citing “market conditions” as the reason. The lead arranger on the deal was Citigrou...
Korean Air has closed a $149.197 million pre-funded Eximbond to finance one 777F (msn 37640). This is the airline’s first Ex-Im Bank guaranteed bond issuance and the first Ex-Im Bank guaranteed prefun...
As reported here in December 2012, Tony Fernandez’s AirAsia and Tata Sons have come to an agreement to form a JV, bringing the Tata family back into the airline sector for the first time since 1953 wh...
The European Commission has approved the removal of 900 million tons of carbon permits from the market with 400 million tons in 2013, 300 million in 2014 and 200 million in 2015 from this year in an e...
Look to Zest Air of the Philippines these next few days as it looks set to announce an investment partner. Zest Asia has been in talks with investors, including Hainan, AirAsia and Cebu Pacific and ha...
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