Singapore’s Changi Airport will increase its international low-cost carrier (LCC) flights with the introduction of Jetstar Asia services to Indonesia and Tigerair services to India from early December.
The Latvian parliament has agreed to increase the equity of national carrier airBaltic by €80 million ($87 million) as part of a deal to consolidate and increase its operations in the Baltic region.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to launch weekly Boeing 767-300ER Vienna-Havana (Cuba) service, from Oct. 25, 2016, as part of a long-haul leisure market strategy.
Finnair is seeking to recruit 100 new pilots and 300 new cabin attendants in 2016 as part of plans to grow long-haul traffic following the delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in October.
Saudi Arabia domestic newcomers—Al Maha Airways and SaudiGulf—are experiencing further launch delays into 2016 as they aim to take advantage of liberalized rules.
WestJet Airlines will wet-lease two Boeing 767s from Omni Air International for one month beginning on Dec. 11 due to a delay in receiving its own ETOPS certification, an airline spokesman said.
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has begun flights between the US and Caribbean as it seeks to expand its US interests despite the continued delays in granting it permission to operate transatlantic services with its Ireland-based long-haul subsidiary.
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines will phase out its fleet of Avro RJ100 regional jets by the end of 2017, replacing them with a mix of Airbus types, the airline said Dec. 4.
Australian investigators believe both of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370’s engines flamed out, suggesting the Boeing 777-200 was not intentionally ditched.
After testing the waters by offering its Mint premium cabin seasonally in the Caribbean, JetBlue has seen some early success with the introduction of Mint in Barbados, and will fly Airbus A321s with the new cabin there year-round.
The Indonesian government has received inquiries from two foreign-owned airlines for the remaining assets of failed government-sponsored regional carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is adding three new international routes across Oceania with the launch of its first schedule to New Zealand via Cairns, Australia, and a new Papua New Guinea service from mid-December.
Luxembourg-based Cargolux pilots, represented by the ALPL and the LCGB unions, said that latest negotiations have shown signs of positive developments.
Lufthansa and German trade union Verdi have signed a collective labor agreement on pay increases for about 30,000 staff from Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs.
Spring Airlines has announced plans to acquire 45 Airbus A320neos and 15 A321neos to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in a deal valued at $6.3 billion at list prices.
Ryanair’s fleet is set to swell from 320 Boeing 737s this year to around 360 in 2016, as the Irish budget carrier begins its aircraft-delivery ramp up.
Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia Berhad plans to launch its latest direct flight between tier-two Chinese city Guangzhou and Langkawi, Malaysia at the end of January 2016.
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Ryanair is taking high court action against Google and Spanish online travel agency eDreams, claiming eDreams is misleading customers into thinking they are booking directly with Ryanair.
