C&L Aerospace has signed an agreement to sell inventory for Boeing 737-800s previously operated by Australian carrier Rex Airlines. Regional Express Holdings and a number its subsidiaries, including Rex Airlines, entered voluntary administration in July, which led to the grounding of the carrier's 737 fleet. C&L says that it arranged an agreement with Ernst & Young after the inventory became available for sale. The equipment includes a CFM International CFM56-7B engine, APU, landing gear and consists of over 100,000 individual parts. "With our roots in Australia, we have a long-standing relationship with Rex," states C&L Aviation Group chief Chris Kilgour. "So, C&L was the natural choice to assist in the disposal of these assets." Citing more than 5,000 international 737NGs in service today, Kilgour expects the inventory to be in high demand.

Embattled Indian carrier SpiceJet has denied Indian media reports that it has been given a two-day deadline to pay money owed to Delhi International airport. Responding to questions, the company says that its communications with the airport's operator "are ongoing and routine, and there are no immediate concerns regarding payments". It adds that its flights are continuing to operate normally and its payment obligations to the airport are being fulfilled "as per our regular schedule". The reports came only days after SpiceJet was forced to cancel flights from Dubai after passengers were denied boarding over unpaid dues by the carrier. It confirmed that the flights were cancelled "due to operational reasons" but says that its flights there are now operating as scheduled. SpiceJet has also placed 150 cabin crew on a three-month furlough, which it says reflects the lower season and reduction in its fleet size.

SAS officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance on 1 September. SAS says its customers will benefit from "seamless" connectivity to over 1,060 destinations in SkyTeam's network, opening new opportunities in regions such as Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It follow's SAS's exist from bankruptcy protection last week under majority new ownership, including a near 20% stake by SkyTeam member Air France-KLM. Codeshare agreements are already in place with Air France-KLM, with options for codeshares with more SkyTeam members to follow later. SAS notes that SkyTeam has now become the only airline alliance to serve both the southernmost and northernmost commercial airports in the world: Ushuaia in Argentina and Svalbard in Norway. "The partnership will open new opportunities for our passengers, expand our global network, and allow us to collaborate closely with like-minded airlines," states SAS chief Anko van der Werff.