A tie-up with Lufthansa could boost Alitalia’s revenues by €100 million ($112 million) a year, an executive from the German group told a hearing of the Italian government’s transport committee Jan. 7, Italian media reported.
Boeing on Jan. 6 provided more details on how the 737 MAX production pause will progress, while major program supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it will begin accepting “voluntary” layoffs.
The U.S. airline sector should fare well in 2020 despite signs of macro-economic headwinds thanks to continued focus on wringing more profits out of existing networks, Bernstein analysts project.
Weeks into a rash of reported drone sightings in eastern Colorado and part of Nebraska, the FAA on Jan. 6 lacked an explanation for the reports or whether drones were actually involved.
The deal between Turkish Airlines and Boeing suggest that customer compensation-related costs related to the MAX grounding are trending significantly higher than initial estimates, Bloomberg analysts said.
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) handled a record 38.8 million passengers in 2019, up 12.4% on 2018 and the highest number since the airport opened its doors in 2014.
Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks said Jan. 6 that it has received $25 million in additional funding from investment manager BlackRock after deploying its ground system nationwide.
