Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP)) has been put up for sale after owner, Nelu Iordache, was recently arrested for embezzlement. According to Romanian press reports, following Iordache's detention, the LCC's management was removed with a new one, headed by Rudolf Vizental with Adrian Ionascu as deputy general manager and Elenne Philip, voting to take on board a new investor. Thus far, six potential buyers - Romanian and foreign - have expressed interest in taking over the airline, whose turnover in 2011 amounted to EUR 150 million. The Transylvania Insolvency House (CITR) has set a deadline of two months for the transaction to be completed.

Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP)) has cancelled its orders placed in the first half of 2008 for three B737-900 WIN.s and two B737-800s. The low-cost carrier currently operates six B737-400s and a B737-500s from two bases in Romania at Bacau George Enescu International (BCM) and Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP).

Air Italy (I9, Milan Malpensa (MXP)) as well as Air One (AP, Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO)), Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO)), Blue Panorama Airlines (BV, Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO)), Meridiana fly (IG, Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB)) and international carriers Air Berlin (AB, Berlin Tegel (TXL)), Air Malta (KM, Malta Luqa International (MLA)), Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP)) and easyJet (U2, London Luton (LTN)) will all have to move their operations to Catania Fontanarossa (CTA) to air force base Sigonella (NSY) located approximately 15 kilometres west of Fontanarossa airport between November 5 and December 5. The single runway at Fontanarossa will be closed for repairs during this time. All passengers travelling from Catania will have to check-in and pass security checks at the airport before being driven to the air force base by bus as there is no passenger facility in Sigonella.

Georgian Airways (A9, Tbilisi Lochini (TBS)) has returned its single B737-400 to the lessor with the aircraft now operating with Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP)). Georgian continues to operate two B737-500s alongside CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 regional jets.

Lao Central Airlines (LF, Vientiane Wattay International (VTE)) has launched charter operations with its first ex-Jetairfly (TB, Brussels National Zaventem (BRU)) B737-400 on January 3. It is planning to launch scheduled services from Vientiane Wattay International (VTE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK) later this spring when it will also add a second ex-Blue Air (Romania) (0B, Bucharest Otopeni Henri Coanda International (OTP)) B737-400.