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• Garuda Indonesia runs $50mn partial bond repayment offer 8. Dezember 2023
• Three OEMs respond to Nepal Airlines' STOL RFP 8. Dezember 2023
  Three OEMs have reportedly responded to a request for proposal (RFP) issued by Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) to supply three short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, according to an airline spokesperson. Ramesh Poudel told Kathmandu's Onlinekhabar outlet that Czechia's Let Kunovice, India's Hindustan Aeronautics, and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada had all responded to the […]
• Air New Zealand picks Beta's ALIA for first electric demo 8. Dezember 2023
  Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) has chosen the US-based BETA Technologies to supply its first electric aircraft. The airline announced on December 6, 2023, that it has purchased a single ALIA CTOL type to meet its goal of flying a commercial demonstrator by 2026. Air New Zealand also confirmed NZ as its commercial demonstrator […]
• China’s Kunming Airlines ups registered capital by ¥1bn 8. Dezember 2023
• EC sets mid-1Q24 deadline for Korean/Asiana merger decision 7. Dezember 2023
  The European Commission (EC) has set February 19, 2024, as the tentative date for a decision on the merger of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon). The EC updated its website on December 6, adding the new deadline. At the same time, one of the EC's top competition bosses told […]
• Hawaiian Airlines' B717s to be replaced with MAX - report 7. Dezember 2023
  The planned USD1.9 billion buyout of Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) by Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) could eventually see B737 MAX stock replace Hawaiian's workhorse B717-200s on inter-island routes. The Beat of Hawaii outlet notes that the investor presentation accompanying the merger announcement earlier this week says Hawaiian's B717 fleet has nearly half its […]