Lithuanian start-up carrier Air Lituanica and Estonian Air have severed their cooperation following bitter allegations of unpaid debts from both sides.
Scandinavian low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle will open a base at Barcelona El Prat Airport in spring 2014, and plans to use it as a new hub for long-haul flights.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will base six aircraft at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and will launch services to three new domestic destinations in Southern Italy—Catania, Palermo (Sicily) and Lamezia (Calabria)—from the capital’s gateway airport Dec. 18.
China Southern Airlines is expected to establish codeshare alliance with Qantas in early 2014 to strengthen its position between Europe and Australia and New Zealand on the so-called “Canton routes.”
FAA is proposing a $325,000 civil penalty against Dallas-based Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that had been improperly modified, violating federal aviation regulations.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet will begin flying to Lusaka, Zambia from its home base of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Feb. 1, 2014, inaugurating its second international route.
China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for three Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft, as well as conditional purchase agreements for five of the type with options on an additional eight aircraft.
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia said it is confident it will still reach its cash call target of €300 million ($406 million) from shareholders, despite having only €173 million in pledges when the deadline for exercising option rights expired last Thursday.
Lufthansa, which announced in September that chairman and CEO Christoph Franz would leave in May 2014, said it is not in a hurry to announce a successor.
Aegean Airlines has reported a profit after tax of €59.2 million ($80.4 million) for the first nine months of 2013, reversing a loss of €8.7 million in the year-ago period.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines and its administrative and technical staff have reached a new collective wage agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Yuantong Express, one of China’s largest express delivery companies, has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch a cargo carrier.
Over the last 12 months there has been a shake-up among Europe’s regional carriers. SAS has sold Wideroe, Air France has created the amalgamated regional brand HOP! and put CityJet on the auction block, bmi regional has completed its first year as an independent, and UK regional Flybe has hit hard times. What is driving this change?
Long-term support of engines costs far more than the initial purchase, and engine maintenance is the largest element in aircraft maintenance costs. Engine support options are a critical consideration in fleet planning.
An improving economy worldwide, record orders for new commercial airliners, plus an emerging market for used equipment is for now improving the aircraft leasing business. But industry analysts worry about overcapacity of new aircraft with marginal airline growth expected in some areas for the foreseeable future.
There were two moments in 2013 signaling Avianca’s arrival as a formidable player in the global airline industry. The first came in June at the Paris Air Show, where the Colombian carrier’s first ATR 72-600—emblazoned with Avianca’s livery—was prominently displayed throughout the event. The airline formally took delivery of the aircraft in a champagne-soaked handover ceremony under sunny skies at Le Bourget.
Are the US’s new, fast-growing “ultra” low-cost carriers (LCCs)—in particular Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air—stealing customers from the godfather of LCCs, Southwest Airlines?
