UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has completed its Wi-Fi roll-out, which the airline said makes it the first European airline to be fully connected.
Shareholders at Air France-KLM have approved plans for fellow SkyTeam alliance members China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines to each acquire 10% of the Franco-Dutch group.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has reached a definitive agreement to buy Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, a mega-merger of aircraft parts and systems suppliers that will reshape the global aerospace manufacturing landscape.
A surge in traffic into Estonia during the Baltic nation’s presidency of the European Union has necessitated an increase in capacity at the national carrier.
German airline investment group Intro Aviation said it is not interested in bidding for airberlin, which filed for insolvency in August and is in the process of seeking buyers for its assets.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is to launch a large number of European routes from Aarhus Airport in Denmark, under a new agreement that will boost the airport’s traffic by more than 50%.
As part of its premium-product revamp, British Airways (BA) is to offer airside transfers for business-class passengers who are at risk of misconnecting.
Air China and China Southern Airlines were impacted by higher fuel prices in the 2017 first half as the two carriers reported year-over-year six-month net profit decreases of 3.8% and 11.6%, respectively, to CNY3.3 billion ($486 million) and CNY2.8 billion.
A structural slowdown in business for the top three Middle East airlines could put their commercial aircraft order backlogs at risk for cancellations or deferrals, a new Morgan Stanley analysis concludes.
Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) have reopened to handle limited domestic flights after being forced to close Aug. 27 because of severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Russian and Greek aviation authorities have agreed to increase the number of frequencies from 21 to 35 flights per week between Moscow and Athens for designated carriers, according to a letter released by Russian regulators.
Several major European airlines are urging the European Union (EU) to play hard ball with the UK in the latter’s negotiations to exit the bloc (Brexit), Irish LCC Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said Aug. 31.
Swedish regulators have downgraded regional carrier NextJet to a temporary air operator’s certificate (AOC) because of financial concerns, triggering the airline to recapitalize.
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators.
UK LCC easyJet is rolling out a new “Hands Free” service, where passengers can pay £4 ($5) to leave their hand luggage at check-in and receive priority boarding.
Dubai-based Emirates and Australian carrier Qantas are seeking clearance to extend their partnership for another five years, with Qantas switching its London flights to operate via Singapore rather than Dubai.
