Based in Austria, Kurt covers European air transport for ATW. He 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.
Spanish LCC Volotea ended commercial operations with its remaining eight Boeing 717-200 on Jan. 10 after nearly a decade of service with the Barcelona-based carrier.
A 51% stake in Tel Aviv-based Israir Airlines has been sold to BGI Investments, a firm controlled by supermarket tycoon Rami Levy and food trader Shalom Haim.
