The Saint Helena government said it has concluded negotiations for South African airline Comair to provide an air bridge for the remote British island territory.
The UK Department for Transport has received bids for 19 new regional routes that could be eligible for government start-up funding aimed at boosting connectivity through the UK’s smaller regional airports.
South Korean low-cost carriers (LCCs) will need to change their strategy as the market matures, T’way Air president and CEO Hahm Chul-ho said. T’way Air is the country’s longest established LCC.
Finnair has acquired Flybe’s 60% stake in Flybe Nordic for €1 ($1.08), temporarily giving it full ownership of the former joint venture (JV), while it finalizes a deal with Finnish investors Staffpoint and G.W. Sohlberg (GWS).
[UPDATE APRIL 3] Irish carrier Aer Lingus, UK leisure carrier Jet2 and Eastern European budget carrier Wizz Air are facing legal action by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for breaching consumer law.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned that various Latin American airports may see possible strike action over the upcoming Easter holiday period and beyond, due to labor conflicts in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
A bit more than one week after the crash on Tuesday, March 24 of a Germanwings Airbus A320 in the French Alps, investigation teams found and secured the flight data recorder (FDR).
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways announced that Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) will approve its 33.3% investment in the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline.
Japan’s ANA Holdings has finalized its order for four Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321ceos and three A321neos, increasing its A320 family commitment to 37 aircraft.
[UPDATE April 2: The threatened strike by pilots at Allegiant Air has been put on hold following a US District Court decision on April 1 to issue a temporary restraining order]. Pilots at Allegiant Air announced they plan to strike on April 2 even though they were not authorized to walk off the job by the National Mediation Board (NMB), a move that could ground more than 250 flights, officials at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) said.
Allegiant Air filed suit on March 30 against its pilot union in federal court in Nevada to prevent an “imminent strike among Allegiant’s pilots,” which the airline fears would “have a significant impact on Allegiant and its customers.”
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines has turned the corner through restructuring under Jaan Albrecht’s leadership. New labor agreements and a reunification with regional carrier Tyrolean Airways are among the company’s successes.
Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians contributed to a sharp deterioration in El Al’s 2014 results, as the military action brought about a slump in tourist traffic to Israel.
Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline plans to increase the number of international services from Vladivostok in the IATA 2015 summer season, despite the downturn in Russia’s international passenger traffic.
Lufthansa has called off its 60th anniversary celebrations as a mark of respect for the victims of Germanwings flight 4U 95245, which crashed on March 24 killing all 150 people on board.
