With the official launch of its first schedule to Singapore, Mongolia’s MIAT Mongolian Airlines flag carrier has signaled its intention to significantly extend its east-west route network—potentially to the US and Australia.
Air passenger traffic demand worldwide grew 5.9% year-over-year in August, up 0.6 point from July but down 0.9 point from August 2013’s growth rate, according to IATA’s August Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
EasyJet has increased its full-year pre-tax profit forecast to £575-£580 million ($930-$935 million), after receiving a boost from the knock-on effects of the Air France pilots’ strike.
Lufthansa introduced its first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, equipped with premium-economy class, in a special flight from Frankfurt Airport over Northern Germany on Thursday.
Pilot strikes by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have damaged Lufthansa’s image and have hit long-term bookings for passengers, according to Lufthansa executive board member and CEO of Lufthansa German Airlines Karl Ulrich Garnadt.
Aeroflot announced its first non-Russian pilot—Klaus Rohlfs, a German citizen—has operated his first flight from Moscow to Prague, following the passage of air code amendments by the State Duma in April allowing carriers to hire foreign pilots.
Documents filed by Southwest Airlines and American Airlines objecting to JetBlue Airways’ proposed Jacksonville, Florida (JAX)-Washington National (DCA) service show just how contentious the battle for valuable slots at the close-in Washington airport can be.
About eight hours after San Francisco-based Virgin America announced it would add two new winter routes from New York JFK and Boston Logan—two JetBlue Airways hubs—JetBlue Airways fired back, saying it will fly 2X-daily between San Francisco (SFO) and Las Vegas from Jan. 5 at fares as low as $38 one way.
Japan’s Skymark Airlines is close to reaching a settlement regarding penalties it will have to pay for canceled Airbus A380 orders, according to local press reports.
Global air freight markets grew 5.1% year-over-year in August, boosted by increased demand in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and North America, according to IATA’s August air freight market analysis.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. has announced that president and COO Andrew Levy has resigned from his executive positions with the company and will step down from the Allegiant board.
Adria Airways will phase out its two remaining CRJ200s at the end of March 2015 and add another Airbus A320 on wet lease, as it proceeds with plans to set up a series of bases outside its Slovenian home market.
Danish carrier Cimber looks set to cease operations in April next year following a decision by SAS Scandinavian Airlines not to renew its wet-lease contract.
Air China has taken delivery of the first of seven Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, making it the first Asian carrier to introduce the type on international routes.
Russia’s Aeroflot has begun to transfer the assets of its defunct low-cost startup Dobrolet to a new subsidiary, Byudzhetny Perevozchik, Interfax agency reported quoting Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev.
