The International Airlines Group continues to pursue the acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa in spite of the massive financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safran’s research and technology engineers are studying ways to improve fuel efficiency by 20% for an engine that would enter into service in 2035, says CEO Philippe Petitcolin.
Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative deal with the union representing its pilots to avoid more than 1,900 previously planned furloughs through at least January 2022.
Air cargo operators and shippers are facing a severe squeeze on capacity as the sector’s traditional year-end peak season, driven by holidays and retail demand, gets underway.
Greater Bay Airlines, a new Hong Kong-based venture by Chinese billionaire Wong Cho-bau, is reportedly willing to take in former Cathay Pacific Group staff members as it waits for its air operator certificate.
Air France-KLM Group said Air France expected to operate around 35% of its 2019 network passenger capacity and KLM about 45% in the fourth quarter, as the group reported a 2020 third-quarter loss of €1.67 billion ($1.95 billion).
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to cut its widebody fleet by retiring many of its Boeing 777s, following a similar move announced recently by All Nippon Airways (ANA).
