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.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has secured around S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) after completing sale and leaseback transactions with four lessors for 11 total aircraft.
Uneven domestic-market recoveries and a prolonged long-haul slump means deferrals and other creative short-term approaches remain in play for lessors trying to help their customers survive.
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle aims to increase its fleet to a peak of 50 aircraft in 2021 and 70 in 2022, flying a network of domestic and short-haul routes in Europe.
Ecuatoriana Airlines is aiming to begin commercial operations by October, initially offering domestic services in Ecuador before expanding internationally.
