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).
Air France-KLM leisure carrier Transavia France has struck a seasonal lease deal with Canada’s Air Transat, covering the use of up to nine Boeing 737-800s by 2019.
Jetstar Hong Kong chairman Pansy Ho has defended the carrier’s license application in response to objections from local carriers, including Cathay Pacific Airways, on grounds it is not a Hong Kong-based airline.
South African Airways’ (SAA) has presented its long-term turnaround strategy to the National Assembly in Cape Town following ongoing financial difficulties and a management exodus.
