Lufthansa has canceled 3,800 flights for April 2-4 in advance of a pilot strike called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, affecting 425,000 passengers.
Israeli carrier El Al Airlines has reported a full-year net profit of $25.4 million for 2013, reversing the $18 million loss the airline posted in 2012.
Ethiopian Airlines is a standout performer among African carriers. Its operating profit more than doubled in 2012-13 and, over the last seven years, its revenues have leapt from $390 million to over $2 billion. Against the backdrop of a strong home market—Ethiopia has posted double-digit GDP growth over the last decade, making it the third fastest growing economy in the world—Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has a strong, ambitious strategy to seize Africa’s potential.
More objects have been sighted in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 and a Chinese ship in the area has been tasked with locating them Saturday.
The European Commission is calling on states to ensure airline acquisitions are in compliance with EU laws on airline ownership and control following Etihad Airways’ expansion into Europe.
SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, has taken delivery of the first of 40 new Embraer E-175s for operation under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.
For the second consecutive month, after 15 months of reported declines, full-time equivalent (FTE) employment at US scheduled passenger airlines has registered a monthly increase year-over-year.
Okinawa-based Japan Transocean Air (JTA), a member of JAL Group, has selected 12 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in an order valued at $1.1 billion at list prices.
Alaska Airlines plans to maintain its independence despite the growing competitive challenges from a consolidated US airline industry and more carriers joining global alliances.
In the increasingly bitter war of words between London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports—fueled by the ongoing Airports Commission study into the UK’s future runway capacity needs—Heathrow has cited Garuda Indonesia’s withdrawal of its planned direct London service as evidence that only a hub can sustain long-haul routes.
Air China has reported a 2013 net profit of CNY3.26 billion ($530 million) based on international accounting standards, down 32% compared to a net income of CNY4.82 billion in 2012.
Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL posted a full-year 2013 net loss of BRL724.6 million ($306.4 million), cutting by more than half (52.1%) the BRL1.51 billion loss the airline posted in 2012.
