Qantas will rely on its Boeing 787s to operate international services for the next three years, but in the longer term it still sees a role for its Airbus A380s and other types it plans to order, CEO Alan Joyce said.
The wide variety of national standards for closing borders or restricting flights due to COVID-19 is one of Qatar Airways’ main challenges in operating internationally, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.
Canadian carrier WestJet announced Sept. 1 that it will increase the surcharges it collects from domestic passengers to offset rate increases by air navigation service provider (ANSP) Nav Canada.
Spirit Airlines plans to raise $600 million backed by two upstart loyalty programs, part of an effort to boost cash reserves while daily losses continue to mount.
American Airlines went a step further than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in relaxing its change fee policy, upping the ante by eliminating the charges for tickets to near-international destinations, in addition to domestic flights.
Kenya Airways said it has to undergo substantial changes following the COVID-19 crisis to withstand any longer-term reductions in customer demand and any economic shocks or events that could affect the airline.
Taiwan’s EVA Air has come to an agreement with Boeing to swap seven of its outstanding 787-10 orders to three 777F freighters and four smaller 787-9 aircraft.
The gradual restoration of the route networks of Emirates Airline and LCC sister-company flydubai has seen the resumption of the strategic partnership between the two carriers.
Dublin-headquartered aviation asset manager Stellwagen Group has come under new ownership, after a consortium of investors bought out majority shareholder and company founder Douglas Brennan.
China’s three state carriers reported a combined CNY26.1 billion ($3.8 billion) net loss for the first six months (H1) of 2020, even as the Chinese commercial aviation industry worked its way back toward normal capacity in the second quarter.
The Colombian government has agreed to loan Avianca Holdings up to $370 million as part of a restructuring designed to get the airline back on solid financial footing.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the opening of a new terminal at its home hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport—which has been designed to incorporate COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Norwegian Air Shuttle said a government loan guarantee was “not enough” to get it through the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and warned of a significant risk of insolvency.
