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.
Icelandair will decide next month if its remaining fleet of Boeing 757s will be phased out one year earlier than planned after elevated jet fuel prices changed the economics of operating the aircraft.
Ryanair plans to close its Berlin base and halve capacity at the airport from winter 2026-27, citing rising costs and an uncompetitive operating environment.
