Norwegian regional operator Widerøe said it expects a repeat of demand patterns from seen last summer, when it recorded one of its best Julys ever, as Norwegians plan domestic vacations amid the ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty.
Conventional wisdom in the industry has it that it is good for legacy airlines to be part of one of the three global alliances, but a new analysis suggests the relationship between alliance membership and competitiveness is not as straightforward as it may seem.
Malaysia Aviation Group is giving its smaller airline Firefly more flexibility to capture the domestic and regional market while aiming to avoid cannibalization of routes operated by Malaysia Airlines.
Although Allegiant Air could grow its capacity by 20% in the back half of this year, the airline is taking a measured approach to expansion as it evaluates a favorable used aircraft market, which it can continue to access in the future.
South African Airways’ (SAA) low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary, Mango, has resumed operations, despite payment difficulties that forced the LCC to plan for a flight suspension beginning May 1.
Aspiring startup Connect Airlines will use Flyht Aerospace’s real-time data and situational awareness service on its fleet of De Havilland Dash-8-400s.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh sharply criticized governments for the “incredible variation” and generally high cost of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.
Recent weeks had seen European airlines sounding increasingly gloomy about the prospects for the summer season recovery, the thought of which likely kept many executives going over the lean COVID-hit winter months.
Lufthansa’s shareholders cleared the way for the airline to raise substantial funds through a capital increase, supporting the airline’s efforts to repay government aid before interest rates on loans and participations rise steeply.
Air Austral has postponed the arrival of its first two Airbus A220s to its base on Réunion in the Indian Ocean while it finalizes financing requirements.
Malaysia Airlines said it will phase out all its Airbus A380s in 2021 as part of its revised fleet plan, with medium-term plans to place new widebody orders to replace ageing aircraft.
Chilean carrier JetSMART is flying more routes currently than before the COVID-19 pandemic started—a sign that the LCC’s business model is working in South America, CEO Estuardo Ortiz said.
Representatives from the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and aspiring upstart Norse Atlantic Airways will meet later in May for talks to establish a labor contract for the long-haul, low-cost airline’s flight attendants.
Lufthansa Group has ordered five Boeing 787-9s and five Airbus A350-900s, adding to previous larger contracts for the two widebody types and providing both Airbus and Boeing with welcome boosts to their backlogs.
The first half of 2021 will continue to present a fight for survival for Virgin Atlantic, with hope that the second six months will see operations resume “at scale.”
The South African government is in the final stages of sealing a deal on a strategic equity partner for South African Airways (SAA) after the national carrier emerged from a 17-month restructuring process.
UAE-based LCC flydubai “remains well-positioned” to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the airline said as it announced its annual results for 2020 on May 2.
The European Commission (EC) is awaiting a new proposal from the Italian government on what steps will be taken to launch Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the planned successor to bankrupt Alitalia. Talks to approve a plan have stalled.
The loss-making 2020 season for China’s state-owned carriers could come to an end by the 2021 second quarter (Q2), as the so-called “true holiday” season resumes in May.
