Finnair is gearing up for nationwide labor union demonstrations on Friday, Sept. 18, that could significantly affect customer service, baggage handling and other services related to flight departures at Helsinki Airport.
Alaska Airlines will turn some of its passenger aircraft into full freighters, as part of a larger strategy to retire its aging fleet of Boeing 737-400s.
Ryanair has ruled out future operations from three major European hubs—despite softening its stance on primary airports to attract more business travelers—and is eyeing the potential of long-haul connections.
US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with reports from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
Flydubai will begin 4X-weekly Dubai-Asmara Oct. 25. British Airways (BA) begins Glasgow-Salzburg service Dec. 12. It also begins 3X-weekly London Gatwick (LGW)-Lima Boeing 777 service May 4. On Oct. 30, the service goes to 2X-weekly. Also beginning in 2016, BA offers 2X-weekly London LGW-San Jose, Costa Rica Boeing 777 service May 4.
African budget carrier fastjet has named non-executive Colin Child as chairman, replacing Clive Carver who has held the role on an interim basis since April 1, 2015.
SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have amended their Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) to add 18 Embraer E-175s to SkyWest’s United Express service.
Garuda Indonesia low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary Citilink Indonesia plans to lease nine new Airbus A320 aircraft to boost fleet numbers and regional service schedules.
The first two Airbus A321 aircraft to be assembled at the new assembly-and-delivery facility in Mobile, Alabama, were shown to the media Sept. 13, one day ahead of the formal opening of the factory.
Fast-growing Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has formalized the memorandum of understanding (MOU) it announced at the Paris Air Show in June to purchase 110 Airbus A321neos.
Montreal-based leisure carrier Air Transat will add Airbus A330 flights to Zagreb, Croatia and Pisa, Italy beginning mid-June 2016, boosting its direct European destinations to 29 cities.
Iran is looking to develop 27 of 51 civilian airports with new terminal projects. It is also planning $8 billion worth of new airport construction in Araz, Qom and the Ikia regions.
Turkish Airlines president & CEO Temel Kotil told ATW that an increased cooperation with Lufthansa could be possible, although nothing has been decided.
Newly reconstituted Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) will add four new Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft to its fleet, to begin services from late 2017.
US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
