The Indonesian airline Garuda Indonesia will equip its 203 aircraft with a Wi-Fi system with free access. The company officially launched the free Wi-...
Air Berlin paid almost two-thirds of its bailout bridge loan
Following the bankruptcy of the troubled German air carrier Air Berlin, announced in August 2017, the German state has already received almost the ent...
Vinci Airports acquires the majority stake of Gatwick Airport
French airport operator Vinci Airports will acquire the majority stake (50.01%) of Gatwick Airport for 2.9 billion GBP (3.7 billion USD). According to...
Turkish authorities introduce security charge for some airports
The Turkish authorities have decided to introduce from January 1st, 2019 a new security charge of 1.50 EUR and 1 EUR at some airports in the country. ...
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft will supply Kom Airlines with six aircraft SSJ 100
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft will supply Thailand’s airline Kom Airlines with six aircraft SSJ 100. A corresponding t...
Gomair Airlines An-26 crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gomair Airlines An-26 crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing six people – five crew members and one passenger. According to an...
Republic Airways purchases 100 Embraer E175 aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the US regional airline Republic Airways have signed a firm contract for the purchase of 100 E175 aircraft...
French airline Aigle Azur raises the number of Paris-Moscow flights
The French airline Aigle Azur, which has operated two weekly flights from Paris to Moscow since December 2017, will add a third flight to since Decemb...
Russian airline Utair stops debt payment
Utair continues a comprehensive debt restructuring, which it plans to complete by mid-2019. In the framework of the planned strategy, the company give...
The US Department of Justice investigates Airbus on corruption allegations
The US Department of Justice is conducting an official investigation into the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for corruption allegations. Airbus...