Air France has presented an update on its Transform 2015 recovery program, which includes a potential 2,800 layoffs in 2014, to the Central Works Council.
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet operated two Sukhoi Superjet 100s on revenue flights Wednesday, marking the first SSJ100 commercial flights by a Western airline.
FedEx Corp. reported a net profit of $489 million for its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 31, up 7% over net earnings of $459 million in the prior-year period, even as the FedEx Express airline unit suffered a year-over-year revenue decline.
The Russian government has extended the appointment of Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev for another five years, according to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Air France-KLM and Germany’s Intro Group have ended exclusive talks over the sale of Irish regional airline CityJet, although the disposal process is ongoing.
As Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines—one of the largest remaining Fokker 70/100 operators worldwide—works on replacement solutions for the aging aircraft, German media outlets are reporting the Lufthansa board is nearing a decision on a long-haul aircraft order. The announcement, which will reportedly be for a mix of 50 Boeing 777Xs and Airbus A350s, is expected Thursday.
Footnotes: * International only. 1. January - June. 2. January - May. 3. Includes Regional operations. 4. Combined American Eagle, Executive Airlines and American Connection. 5. Combined traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines. 6. YTD 02013 from 4/26/13
Ryanair has committed to engage in talks with long-haul carriers as part of a deal that will see it grow its London Stansted base from 13.2 million to over 20 million passengers annually over the next 10 years.
Lufthansa chairman and CEO Christoph Franz is planning to leave by May 2014 to take up a new position as chairman of Swiss healthcare firm Roche, where he is a board member.
Air France is preparing to roll out a fresh wave of restructuring measures, including further voluntary redundancies, to combat continued weakness in its cargo, short- and medium-haul flying.
A surge in orders for commercial E-Jets is fueling a rebound in Embraer's backlog after a painful downturn, but the top executive at the Brazilian aircraft builder says there are no plans to raise production levels anytime soon.
Flybe has completed the entire revamp of Flybe’s senior management following the Sept. 13 departure of UK managing director Andrew Strong, outsourcing solutions managing director Mike Rutter and director of corporate strategy Mark Chown.
Chengdu Airlines and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have signed a cooperation framework agreement for the 150-seat trunk liner C919 aircraft.
US airlines (passenger and cargo) collectively employed 484,877 full-time workers in July, slipping 1.8% from July 2012, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
