Contrary to dire warnings since the early days of the pandemic that business travel would be permanently replaced by videoconferencing, the demand two years later to meet customers and colleagues face to face is already apparent—and growing.
Latvian wet-lease provider SmartLynx Airlines and Netherlands-based aircraft-supply specialist APOC have acquired a package of four Airbus A321s for freighter conversion.
Australian carrier Rex is preparing to take important steps in its efforts to expand its services and compete more directly with its larger rivals in Australia’s domestic market.
Emirates Airline plans to add its premium economy product on 120 of its widebody aircraft, building on the six A380s which are already equipped with the new cabin.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has written off more than $500 million of assets in the form of aircraft leased to Russian carriers, the company said May 6.
Although pilot attrition rates at Sun Country Airlines are starting to moderate, they remain above historical levels as U.S. legacy airlines continue to build up their pilot rosters.
Japan Airlines (JAL) is forecasting a return to profitability in its current fiscal year, and it also predicts substantial annual gains over the following three years.
International Airlines Group (IAG) expects to reach 80% of its 2019 capacity in the current quarter while its key North Atlantic network will return to near pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter
Allegiant Air is still preparing to accept delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX in the second half of 2023 and has not been informed by the OEM of any delays.
Executives at Spirit Airlines reiterated their opposition to the merger proposal from JetBlue Airways and urged shareholders to approve the competing bid from Frontier Airlines at an upcoming shareholder vote.
Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof said the focus on Miles and More resulted from the carrier’s positioning as a value airline for Europe, a step related to its strategy to become a pan-European airline with bases in several countries.
Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti has become the first Italian airline approved to execute Required Navigation Performance-Authorization Required (RNP-AR) approaches to land in Innsbruck, Austria.
Lufthansa is slowly warming up to the idea of potentially reactivating its Airbus A380 fleet, should strong demand growth be sustained over the next few years.
Air France-KLM reported strong bookings as it posted a narrowed net loss for the first quarter, despite the effects of the omicron variant, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and high fuel prices.
