Singapore's ValuAir plans to complete a feasibility study on the launch of a low-cost carrier within six months and seek institutional investors in the hope that services can be operated from 2004. Backers - including former Singapore Airlines chief Lim Chin Beng - are looking to operate no-frills services to Asia. Director Jimmy Lau says that if operations are viable, ValuAir will seek to start services next year with funds from invited investors.
Source: Flight International
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
