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.
Austrian Airlines is evaluating expansion of its wet-lease contracts to offer sufficient capacity as the Middle East crisis impacts its North Atlantic business.
Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer detailed the airline’s operational crisis after Iran's June 23 missile attack on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base.