British Airways is to defer replacing by at least three years its 19 Boeing 737-400s, as the carrier tries to reduce capital expenditures to offset the impact of the economic downturn.
BA chief Willie Walsh told analysts at a 26 May luncheon in New York that the carrier’s 737-400 fleet, which is based at London […]

Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is expecting to expand its fleet rapidly to nine Airbus aircraft within the next five months.
It has just taken delivery of its fifth aircraft, an A320 registered A9C-BAV, and is planning to introduce a sixth on 29 May.
Bahrain Air managing director Ibrahim Al-Hamer says the seventh and eight […]

Thai Airways has mandated BNP Paribas and Calyon to arrange European ECA financing supporting six Airbus A330-300s. The financing will be denominated in euros and will be for a maximum amount of $600 million with a tenor of 12 years.
The aircraft are to be delivered through the remainder of this year and into the […]

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has formally applied to join Star Alliance, bringing the total membership to 29 carriers. The airline - which has grown…

Mexican operator Aeromexico has asked for regulatory approval to launch three US transborder offerings on 1 July.
Aeromexico plans to operate narrowbody…