Lufthansa and United Airlines are seriously considering a plan to jointly acquire TAP Portugal in an effort to protect their position in the Europe-Latin America market and keep Delta Air Lines from investing in another European carrier.
The European Commission (EC) has approved plans by the Romanian government to provide state-owned flag-carrier TAROM with a temporary loan of approximately €36.7 million ($39.9 million) to allow it to maintain services.
United Airlines has withdrawn its full-year financial guidance, citing uncertainty over the ramifications from the COVID-19 coronavirus on travel demand, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region where the airline had 15% of its planned full-year capacity.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Feb. 25 placed an order for 15 more Boeing 787s, and has made a significant change in engine supplier for the new aircraft deliveries.
American Airlines (AA) and Qatar Airways have reached a rapprochement following their long-standing dispute over alleged government subsidies to the Gulf carrier.
Average delays to flights in Europe eased in January, compared to the same month a year earlier, as traffic decreased 0.5%, Eurocontrol said in a Feb. 25 report.
AirAsia Group subsidiary Thai AirAsia (TAA) has received IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification bringing the Malaysian group a step closer to having all its carriers IOSA certified.
United Airlines has reached agreements to supply dozens of Embraer regional jets to ExpressJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines, part of a restructuring of the United Express regional fleet in the aftermath of Trans States Airlines’ decision to cease operations by 2021.
Trans States Airlines, citing pilot-recruiting challenges and partner United Airlines’ desire to streamline its regional flying, will “wind down” operations this year, phasing out its United flying and selling most of its fleet.
The expanded West Coast alliance between American Airlines and Alaska Airlines looks set to deal a big win for both parties and a fresh blow to Delta Air Lines, according to several analysts who commented on the deal.
Air New Zealand has become the latest airline to forecast a significant drop in profits caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in addition to further capacity reductions.
Irish LCC Ryanair has teamed up with Aviomar Flight Academy to officially launch a Ryanair-mentored pilot training program in Rome that it hopes will train up to 400 new pilots from across Europe in the next four to five years.
Alitalia’s new commissioner Giuseppe Leogrande has presented plans to unions to cut two unprofitable long-haul routes and remove three aircraft from the fleet as part of ongoing attempts to find a way forward for the Italian flag carrier, almost three years after its bankruptcy filing.
The airline industry is generally in good shape to withstand the financial impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but it is yet to be seen if this outbreak will follow the same pattern as previous similar outbreaks.
JetBlue Airways remains confident that its planned service from Boston to London will be a success even as competition is intensifying in the market, and despite its largest rival Delta’s declaration that its revenue performance in Boston is on par with JetBlue’s results.
Venezuela has banned TAP Air Portugal from operating into the Venezuelan capital Caracas for a period of 90 days following what it described as “serious irregularities” in a recent flight.
Executives at Brazilian LCC GOL expect to operate roughly 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of the year, part of a transition that will see the MAX comprise half the carrier’s all-737 fleet by 2025.
German leisure airline Condor is nearing the end of its protective umbrella restructuring process and is preparing for double-digit capacity growth in the next winter timetable.
