TAP Portugal

TAP Portugal is using buffer time and closer cooperation, particularly with airports, to protect against operational disruption and unpredictable events.

A look at where new commercial aftermarket engine capabilities are being added around the world.

Looking at Iberia, KLM, and TAP, progress appears to be slowing, apart from ITA/Alitalia, which is working to reduce emissions from a raised level.

It may turn out that a deal that took the industry by surprise when it was announced in late 2023 could be the first to take a concrete consolidation step.

European Commission scrutiny and political upheaval are slowing plans for airline consolidation in the region.

AvAir has acquired the complete inventory of airframe and engine parts from shuttered MRO provider TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil.

The conference explored issues with the Pratt & Whitney GTF and CFM International Leap and the outlook for the engines.

The Portuguese government wants to privatize or part-privatize the carrier, which has been undergoing a restructuring process.

TAP received its first A321LR in April 2019 and has since grown its fleet to 12 of the type, with another scheduled for delivery in July.

If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.

Groundforce Portugal provides TAP with ground handling at the airline’s Lisbon home base, as well as airports in Faro, Funchal, Porto, and Porto Santo.

TAP Maintenance & Engineering contributed strongly to parent airline TAP Air Portugal beating pre-pandemic performance in 2022.

TAP Portugal has swung from a €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) full-year net loss to a €65.6 million net profit for 2022.

Airline groups may use consolidation to access efficiencies and synergies in the aftermarket to further drive down costs.

The dismissals came after alleged irregularities at TAP.

The layoffs came after a number of irregularities at TAP.

German airline group wants to buy a minority stake first, but could take full control ultimately.

TAP Air Portugal details plans to transition 75% of its short- and mid-haul fleet to Airbus neo variants by 2025, as it presses ahead with its restructuring.

Decision makers from the world’s leading and fastest-growing carriers have confirmed their attendance at the 27th global route development forum.

TAP Air Portugal will operate its entire fleet this summer but the carrier is having issues with the engines that power its fleet of Airbus A330-900s.

Leading carriers including Emirates, American Airlines, Air China, and many more have confirmed their attendance at the 26th World Route Development Forum.

The European Commission is to take a closer look at TAP Portugal’s €3.2 billion ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan.

VPs and Heads of Network Planning will utilise the event to focus on route development and plan for the next summer season.

TAP Portugal will appoint former Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener to become the company’s new CEO.

The European Commission has allowed the transfer of €462 million ($560 million) in COVID-19 pandemic damages from the Portuguese state to TAP Air Portugal but the airline is still waiting on EC approval for its turnaround plan.