Air France-KLM Group

The formal launch of a long-planned A350 component support joint venture with Airbus is a “major structural milestone” in Air France-KLM Group’s aftermarket strategy, group CEO Ben Smith said.

KLM has been seeking to turn its business around with its Back on Track program, launched in 2024, but acknowledged the progress made so far is not enough.

Air France-KLM lowered its 2026 capacity growth forecast and raised its fuel bill estimate to $9.2 billion as KLM announced cost-cutting and fleet changes.

Component maintenance led the news during Day 3 of MRO Europe, including a new Airbus component joint venture and several repair agreements.

KLM Cityhopper's Maarten Koopmans and SAS' Mikael Wångdahl discuss how the regional market is changing, Air France-KLM's stake in SAS and what winter has in store.

Portugal’s government has chosen Lufthansa as the successful bidder for flag carrier TAP Air Portugal.

Cabin equipment suppliers vie for a share in the growing market of lithium battery fire mitigation, offering bags that can contain the hazardous phenomenon.

Air France-KLM is planning to raise its SAS stake from 19.9% to 60.5%, and regulatory approval is anticipated over the coming months.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has threatened to pull his airline out of A4E as separate airline association ENAA questions whether Ryanair’s ownership complies with EU rules.

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submit strengthened bids for TAP stake, emphasizing growth, connectivity and sovereignty.

EU allocates $497 million in SAF support to 130 operators, with Air France-KLM leading beneficiaries, as airlines claim allowances for 2025 operations.

Air France-KLM said its COO will become overall CEO of the group’s low-cost unit Transavia while its sustainability chief will take on new responsibilities.

TAP completes restructuring and launches a decade-long strategy while facing fuel costs, maintenance pressures and Lisbon constraints.

The Middle East conflict and fuel price crisis hit European carriers’ first-half profitability.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Air France-KLM trims 2026 capacity outlook as fuel price hikes linked to Middle East conflict hit profits, leading to a $67 million net loss.

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for TAP minority stake, aiming to expand Lisbon’s hub and strengthen Europe-Latin America and trans-Atlantic routes.

In line with the Farnborough International Airshow taking place this week, the Carbon Analysis studies some major European Airline groups.

Air France-KLM Group has signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for the engine manufacturer’s Fuel Insight fuel optimization solution.

As the world of aviation turns its gaze to the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, Flight Friday highlights the utilization of the largest airline groups of Western Europe.

If Airbus does choose to develop a stretched version of the A220, it may come too late for Air France-KLM, according to the airline group's CEO Ben Smith.

The CEO of Air France-KLM said the group would be interested "for sure" if Castlelake approached it about its possible bid for EasyJet.

Europe’s major network carriers are facing geopolitical headwinds and a renewed focus on competition in the EU, and yet they may be poised to get even bigger.

Disruption to Gulf airline networks caused by the Middle East crisis is lifting Air France-KLM’s Asia yields.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.