Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)

By David Casey
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights to Seattle next summer after a 15-year hiatus and has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) to strengthen its domestic operations in Sweden.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New SkyTeam alliance partners Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have been cleared to offer codeshare flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey, Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) move from Star Alliance to SkyTeam took effect Sept. 1, in a move that is set to change the global airline alliance landscape.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
European airlines are pulling out capacity or even leaving some routes completely while Chinese carriers are expanding their capacity to Europe substantially.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has completed its acquisition of a 19.9% stake in SAS in a deal that could one day see the group take majority control of the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) say JetBlue’s objection to their codeshare agreement should be disregarded.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
The multinational airline group cited regulatory challenges as it announced it was abandoning its plan to acquire Air Europa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has reduced its capacity growth outlook for the full year and says the Olympic Games have had a €40 million impact on its Q2 operating margin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The carrier’s latest step forward in its plans for Scandinavian Airlines highlights the strong potential of the country’s aviation market.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed a codeshare partnership with Air France-KLM as it begins to realign its network with its new SkyTeam partners.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle cut its 2024 profit forecast, blaming softer traffic, a higher pilot wage settlement, Boeing delays and exchange rate effects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Lufthansa may soon get the green light for its ITA purchase while Air France-KLM is excited about plans for SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
SAS expects a vote on the plan to take place in mid-July.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff says his airline should be allowed to join the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture, despite potential regulatory roadblocks.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of new routes starting in June, including Scandinavian Airlines adding Atlanta; Delta Air Lines returning to Taiwan; and Emirates offering its first passenger flights to Colombia.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) hopes to complete its restructuring proceedings in the U.S. and Sweden as soon as possible, aiming for this summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will use its Airbus A321LR aircraft for charter flights to Gambia’s capital Banjul during the winter 2024-25 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
SAS CEO Anko Van der Werff’s comments came just as SAS finalized its SkyTeam join date for Sept. 1, 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
SAS wants to grow the fleet of its in-house Embraer 195 operator SAS Link, and is considering how to develop its smaller-gauge wet-lease ATR and CRJ operations.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Victoria Moores
SAS is hoping to turn its attention to future fleet planning, as well as the deployment of two Airbus A350s scheduled to arrive in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff speaks on the switch to SkyTeam, creating opportunities out of reach during the carrier’s tenure in Star Alliance.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff opens up about the airline’s restructure, the switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and the reorganization of its fleet.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff believes Air France-KLM’s 19.9% equity investment will trigger some EU competition remedies, but won't include surrendering slots.
Airlines & Lessors