Singapore Airlines secures additional $1 bn in credit facilitiesPritam BordoloiJune 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 8, 2020 This is in addition to the $6.32 bn it raised from a rights issue, to deal with the COVID-19 crisis... Read more
Global air passenger traffic drops by 94.3% in April: IATAPritam BordoloiJune 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 4, 2020 According to IATA, it has not witnessed such decline in the history of IATA’s traffic series... Read more
Thai Cabinet approves $9 bn Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapaoPritam BordoloiJune 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 3, 2020 BBS consortium, which comprises Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction, Bangkok Airways and BTS Group Holdings won the bid... Read more
Kenya Airways records a 12% increase in revenue for 2019Pritam BordoloiJune 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 1, 2020 This is attributed to the expansion of the network, improved passenger, cargo, ancillaries, and other revenue streams... Read more
Kenya Airways to suffer net loss of Sh12.98 bn in 2020Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 The carrier attributes its poor performance to the adoption of IFRS 16 last year... Read more
Thai Airways’ bankruptcy petition gets acceptedPritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 The carrier has hired five planners to plan its rehabilitation process... Read more
Lufthansa accepts $9.8 bn rescue deal from BerlinInternational Finance Business DeskMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 With that, Berlin's government would become a shareholder with a 20% stake in the airline... Read more
Airline debt to increase by 28% this year to $550 bn: IATAPritam BordoloiMay 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 27, 2020 The figure represents an increase of $120 bn in total debt, of which $67 bn comes from government loans... Read more
Thai Airways to let go more than 6000 employeesPritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 Cabinet decides to restructure the carrier as per the bankruptcy act... Read more
Dnata, Etihad Airways partner to promote Abu DhabiInternational Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 The new partnership will enable Dnata to gain a competitive advantage and develop an extensive portfolio of brands... Read more