While the continuing appeal of package holidays offers UK leisure airline Jet2.com a promising future, much depends on other parts of the airline eco-system improving their performance.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for all of its “first day” motions as part of the company’s voluntary Chapter 11 process in the U.S.
Air Serbia is protesting that capacity restrictions at Amsterdam Schiphol are causing “great financial and reputational damage” by forcing the airline to limit the number of passengers it can carry from Amsterdam to its home hub Belgrade.
European airlines are again reducing their flight schedules in the face of staff shortages, rising COVID-19 infections and capacity shortfalls in areas such as air traffic control.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has awarded Spirit Airlines 16 peak-hour slots at Newark Liberty Airport (EWR), capping off a nearly three-year contest to determine the fate of the vacant slots at the crowded New York metropolitan area airport.
Brazilian airlines deployed 6% more capacity in the country’s domestic market in May compared to the same period in 2019, according to the latest data from the country’s civil aviation agency ANAC.
Singapore Airlines expects to reach 81% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year as it piles on additional frequencies to India and Japan to meet strong demand.
The big three Chinese airlines' order for a combined 292 narrowbodies comes after the backlog of deliveries to the country had been getting smaller and smaller.
As the peak summer season gets underway, airlines in Europe are facing more disruption as strikes in some countries add to existing staff shortages and governments look for ways to better manage the crisis.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is seeking $700 million in bridge financing to see it through U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after an indefinite pilots’ strike accelerated its decision to pursue voluntary court-led restructuring.
EasyJet's chief operating officer Peter Bellew has resigned as the airline faces ongoing operational difficulties amid the swift ramp-up in air travel demand for the summer season.
South Pacific carrier Aircalin is considering adding a third widebody aircraft, likely an Airbus A330neo, as it looks to strengthen its one-stop connection to Paris.
AviLease is expected to grow initially through purchase-and-leaseback transactions with airlines, portfolio acquisitions and direct orders from aircraft manufacturers
