Italy’s Ocean calls in receivers after losing funding battle

Arab carrier Tunisair has agreed to modernise its fleet with three Airbus A350-800s and three A330-200s as well as 10 A320 aircraft.
Airbus says the Tunis-based carrier has signed a letter of acceptance for a fleet-renewal proposal from the airframer.
No engine selection has been disclosed, although the A350 is only available with Rolls-Royce Trent […]

Air India’s low-cost subsidiary Air India Express is planning to launch services to Bangladesh and Kuwait and is looking to serve Dubai from more Indian cities.
The carrier says in a statement to mark the third anniversary of its 29 April 2005 launch that it plans to serve Kuwait from Ahmedabad, Kerala and Mangalore, as […]

Australia’s Qantas Airways is acquiring domestic airfreight trucking business Jets Transport Express, in line with efforts to expand its freight operations.
The Oneworld alliance carrier says in a statement that it expects to complete the acquisition by the end of May.
“Jets provides bonded interstate trucking for domestic legs of international airfreight using trailers that […]

Poor airmanship during a critical late stage of a Category IIIA night-time approach led to a TNT Airways Boeing 737-300’s losing its main landing-gear during a balked go-around at East Midlands Airport two years ago.
With the cargo aircraft just 530ft above the ground, air traffic control passed a company message to the crew requesting […]