Tag: privatization
Do or die: Air India will have to cease operations if not privatized, says minister
Chief Assignment Editor- November 28, 2019 17:15India's debt-crippled national carrier Air India will have to shut down if a new attempt to sell the troubled airline fails to find a buyer, the country's Aviation Minister Hardeep ... Read More
With 71 new jet deliveries, TAP Air Portugal launches new Chicago, San Francisco & Washington, DC flights
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 15:45TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service tomorrow from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from ... Read More
Praia de Santa Maria: Cabo Verde new livery landed
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 12, 2019 03:58The 'Praia de Santa Maria' arrived from Boston to the Nelson Mandela Airport in Capem Verde last Friday night carrying 134 passengers on board. “Praia de Santa Maria”, whose name ... Read More
Tanzania government sticks to its fists over privatized state hotels
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- April 30, 2019 20:58The Tanzania government once again warned investors over a possible re-possession of poorly-performing hotels and lodges in northern Tanzania wildlife parks after owners failed to provide quality services and a ... Read More
Tourism boom: Travelers visit Puerto Rico at an unprecedented pace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 00:20Discover Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico's first-ever Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announced today that 2019 Q1 lodging demand is on par with 2017 Q1 levels just fourteen months post-hurricane Maria, signaling ... Read More
IATA’s chief speaks at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 16:20Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO addressed the CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha, Qatar today: It is a great pleasure to be here in Qatar ... Read More
Over 30 countries attending Global Investment in Aviation Summit in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 8, 2019 09:10The Global Investment in Aviation Summit, an initiative of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, will be held on 27-29 January 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City with the ... Read More
Economist: Caribbean Airlines is a liability to Jamaica’s government
editor- December 19, 2011 06:58The Government's minority stake in Caribbean Airlines (CAL), the new parent airline of Air Jamaica, may come with the risk of having to assume more debt, which would contradict the ... Read More
Privatizing Air Zimbabwe only way to save the carrier
editor- September 19, 2011 06:58Not a single passenger turned up to board Air Zimbabwe on Friday. Read More
TSA ends airport Screening Partnership Program
editor- January 31, 2011 00:44WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees praised Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole for putting a stop to the privatization of this country's airport Read More
RwandAir privatization will come
editor- July 6, 2010 07:08(eTN) The Rwandan national airline, RwandAir, is continuing to work towards achieving operational and financial status, which will allow the government to rekindle the search for a partner airline. Read More
RwandAir privatization update
editor- January 25, 2010 03:31The Rwandan national airline has reaffirmed its desire to continue with the privatization process at some stage in the future, when the value of RwandAir has increased and interest in ... Read More
Puerto Rico seeks to privatize Luis Munoz Marin airport
editor- December 8, 2009 06:58San Juan - Puerto Rico is seeking permission to privatize operations at its main airport under a federal program meant to finance aviation improvements, officials said. Read More
Ethiopia sells tourism operator, hotel
editor- November 24, 2009 06:53Ethiopia’s government sold National Tour Operation and Travel Agency Enterprise to ABC Plc, the country’s largest car-rental company, Capital reported, citing Wondafrashe Assefa, a spokesman for t Read More
Greeks welcome Mid-East interest in national airline
editor- October 28, 2008 03:47Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has welcomed Qatar Airways interest in the privatization of Greece's state-owned Olympic Airlines. Read More
European Commission approves plan to privatize Greek airline
editor- September 19, 2008 03:55ATHENS: The European Commission on Wednesday approved a Greek government proposal to shut down and sell Olympic Airlines, also ordering the debt-ridden state carrier to pay back €850 million in ... Read More
Serbia decides to privatize national airline
editor- June 6, 2008 04:29Serbia has decided to privatize JAT Airways, the Balkan country’s national airline, over the course of the summer. The flag carrier will be officially listed for sale by the end ... Read More
Czech government seeks adviser in privatization of national airline CSA
editor- April 3, 2008 02:06Prague, Czech Republic - The Czech government will launch a tender this month for an adviser in the privatization of state-run airline CSA, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said Wednesday. Topolanek ... Read More
Malawi puts state airline privatization on hold
editor- January 29, 2008 05:27LILONGWE - Malawi has put the privatisation of its state-owned airline on hold after failing to come to an agreement with the leading bidder, South Africa's Comair, Transport Minister Henry ... Read More