AirAsia X (AAX) told the Bursa Malaysia late last week it was reviewing a notice of claim from leasing company BOC Aviation against the low-cost carrier lodged in a United Kingdom court. The company said the claim alleged a breach of a leasing agreement covering four aircraft with an outstanding amount due of US$22,975,392.17. "The board of AAX is currently reviewing the documentations it had received in respect of the said claim, and will be seeking legal advice in relation to the said claim," AAX said in a statement. Read More »
The United States Department of Transportation (DoT) late last week issued a Show Cause Order proposing to lift the suspension on Indian carriers' ability to perform their own ground handling at US airports. The DoT said in a statement the decision followed the Indian government's move to allow US carriers to perform the full range of self-handling operations at Indian airports. "Accordingly, we will restore self-handlings opportunities at US airports to Indian air carriers," the DOT said in a statement. Interested parties have 21 days to respond to the Show Cause Order.
Turboprop maker De Havilland Aircraft of Canada said late last week Transport Canada had extended approvals that permitted the conversion of Dash 8 series aircraft into simplified package freighters (SPF) until July 31 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada said in a statement special service bulletins allow Dash 8-100/200, Dash 8-300 and Dash 8-400s to be converted into SPF by removing seats and seat track covers in the cabin.
Japan Airlines (JAL) said late last week it had trimmed its domestic schedule for the final two weeks of September in response to lower demand. The schedule update comprised 642 cancelled flights on 48 routes from September 17-30. As a result, the percentage of cut flights for the period had increased to 36% compared with a normal schedule, from 31% prior to this latest change.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) ZIPAir Tokyo said today it planned to launch five cargo-only nonstop flights a week between Tokyo Narita and Seoul Incheon from September 12 with Boeing 787-8s. It would be the second destination for the LCC, which commenced Tokyo Narita-Bangkok cargo-only flights in June. JAL, which owns ZIPAir Tokyo, would place its JL airline code on the proposed Seoul service, ZIPAir Tokyo said in a statement.
Images have emerged of the first SilkAir Boeing 737-800 to be repainted into Singapore Airlines' (SIA) livery. The aircraft, 9V-MGA, was shown in SIA colours coming out of a hangar in Singapore. The repainting of SilkAir's 737-800 fleet is part of the integration of the regional carrier's operations under the Singapore Airlines banner.
Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines said on the weekend it expected to receive the fourth of 10 Airbus A321neos on order in October, with the remaining six to arrive in 2021. Meanwhile, local media reported Starlux planned to offer first class on its Airbus A350 fleet. The airline, which commenced services in January 2020, had 17 A350 aircraft on order, comprising nine A350-900s and eight A350-1000s, with first delivery expected in late 2021.
