Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights to Seattle next summer after a 15-year hiatus and has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) to strengthen its domestic operations in Sweden.

Though the causes and day-to-day effects on humans are very different, wars are not unlike pandemics when it comes to impacts on airline and airport operations.

Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.

The recent deal between Aegean and Volotea highlights the consolidation role midsize airlines have to play, both directly and as “remedy-takers.”

At first sight, it seems an odd decision: Why introduce a single example of a different aircraft type into your fleet, with all the potential complexities that could arise?