Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA), launch customer of the Airbus A321XLR, is targeting more routes to Africa when the aircraft enters service with the SkyTeam alliance member in 2024.
The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has told Aviation Daily that the carrier is in the final stages of choosing whether to order Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X aircraft for its long-haul fleet.