As ANA's strong China-U.S. transit market collapsed with Beijing's protracted pandemic-related border closures, ANA is looking at India as a promising transit market and hopes to tap into SIA’s network there.
Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive codeshare offering greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world.
The Hajj Committee at Dubai Airports has announced that it has finalised preparations to ensure a smooth airport experience for customers who will be travelling for Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Airbus has partnered with energy supplier Uniper, Siemens Energy and sustainable fuels company Sasol EcoFT to launch the Green Fuels Hamburg project to produce power-to-liquid synthetic e-kerosene on a commercial scale in Germany.
Airbus delivered 47 aircraft in May, a 6% decrease from its aircraft delivered in May 2021, and a 31% decrease from May 2019. Boeing delivered 33 aircraft in May, a 106% increase from a year prior and a 38% increase over its May 2019 deliveries.
Pilots at United Airlines have reached a tentative agreement towards a new contract, setting the stage for a ratification vote next month that would make them first among their major airline peers to successfully negotiate a post-pandemic contract.
Netherlands’ flag-carrier KLM has reiterated that limits on passenger numbers imposed by Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cannot be a long-term phenomenon, as it sets about minimizing disruption to travelers.
The closure of Russian airspace has caused considerable changes in Finnair’s strategy, as over half of the Oneworld alliance member’s revenue came from the traffic to Asia operating via Russian territory.
The European Commission (EC) has launched the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation to prepare the aviation ecosystem for the entry into service of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft that will contribute to Europe’s goal to be climate neutral by 2050.
Aerospace manufacturing suppliers expect around 8% growth in work volume in the first half of 2022 and 11% in the second half, according to a new industry survey by RBC Capital Markets analyst Ken Herbert.
The airline industry is currently not worried about any potential airspace closure over China, akin to that over Russia, according to IATA’s Director General.
