South African Airways (SAA) is offering spare pilots and cabin crew for temporary or permanent contracts with other companies. As part of its turnaround strategy, the state-owned carrier is cutting unprofitable routes and thus needs fewer staff than it currently employs.
Croatia Airlines announced it would hire a privatization consultant. The Croatian government is looking to find a strategic partner for the struggling national carrier, it said on April 26, 2018, five years after their first attempt failed.
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC), a state-backed lessor based in Hong Kong, is currently negotiating with Airbus and Boeing about acquiring 200 single-aisle and wide-body aircraft in order to meet the growing demand from Asian carriers.
Following a press release on June 3, 2018, in which French-based AccorHotels, Europe’s biggest hotel operator, acknowledged its interest in acquiring the French government’s stake in Air France, CEO Sébastien Bazin clarified the position of his company.
