Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is stepping down as CEO from the Lufthansa subsidiary, leaving Europe’s largest aviation group to become CEO of Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet.
Lufthansa has terminated a long-term collective bargaining agreement with its pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) in a move that could set the stage for another lengthy dispute following several years of relative peace.
The post-pandemic market share predictions of Qantas and Virgin Australia surpass the 100% mark—and that is before factoring in the growth ambitions of Regional Express (Rex) and the imminent entry of LCC Bonza.
Emerald Airlines will operate services as Aer Lingus Regional from March 17, 2022, using leased ATR 72-600 aircraft, taking over many of the routes previously served by Stobart Air before its demise.
Delta Air Lines aims to cut its fleet’s aircraft types to eight in the medium term while further evaluating how to use its “flex fleet” of Boeing 767 widebodies.
Air France-KLM has placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and signed a LOI for four A350F freighters, marking the second long-term Boeing customer to announce deals with the rival European manufacturer in a single day.
Lufthansa subsidiaries Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Austrian Airlines have outlined their summer 2022 programs, offering a strong focus on leisure routes as well as flights across the North Atlantic.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has terminated its agreement with Spanish tourism group Globalia for the purchase of Air Europa by IAG subsidiary Iberia.
New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.
Recent high-profile meltdowns were mainly caused by a reluctance of workers to pick up overtime shifts during periods of high stress such as bad weather events and IT system failures, the CEOs said.
German regional air-mobility startup Flyv has partnered with U.S. aircraft developer Electra.aero to enable an on-demand service flying between underserved markets in Europe using electric aircraft.
UK LCC easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have expanded their collaboration by increasing the number of UK departure airports from which easyJet passengers can link to long-haul Virgin Atlantic services.
Malta-headquartered Airhub Aviation has announced plans to add 11 aircraft to its fleet by summer 2022, as it seeks clearance to fly U.S. cargo flights.
Several leading Russian aviation companies, including Aeroflot, S7 Group and Volga-Dnepr, have formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alliance with the aim of developing a SAF that will power a flight by no later than 2024.
