Air France-KLM Group

By Victoria Moores
The court's decision was made following a legal challenge brought by Ryanair and its sister company Malta Air.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The move comes as the airline pushes ahead with its strategic plan, including fleet renewal and growth through alliances and M&A, executives said Dec. 14.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are looking for optimizations in the year ahead while keeping a close eye on costs, as post-pandemic growth settles into a measured pace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM group has announced a new strategy and transformation head for the group and a new CFO for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The decision marks a step forward in the airline’s efforts to exit its financing solicitation process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM says it will invest $4.7 million in SAF producer DG Fuels, which plans to produce SAF from biomass using a carbon-conversion technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM reports results for a third quarter marked by activity, including the announcement of plans to take a 20% stake in SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Many questions about the consequences of the deal remain unanswered, including the fate of SAS’ three hubs in the capital cities of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair CEO Topi Manner believes Air France-KLM’s plan to acquire up to 19.9% of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will have a “somewhat neutral” impact on Finnair.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Bootsma is exiting at a pivotal time for Air France-KLM, which recently agreed to buy a stake in Scandinavian airline SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Franco-Dutch airline has also said it is interested in TAP Air Portugal as Europe’s airline industry consolidates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith has long been saying that Air France-KLM wants to take an active part in European airline consolidation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The move is part of the airline's ongoing chapter 11 and restructuring process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The government of Portugal has announced plans to sell at least 51% of TAP Air Portugal, as it launched the long-awaited privatization process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wet lease specialist Hi Fly will work with startup Global Airlines on preparing the A380s for the carrier’s planned launch of operations in summer 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM announced it will place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft to be delivered starting in 2026, with purchase rights for 40 more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM sees partnerships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers helping boost production of the still-scarce fuels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As Air France's 90th birthday looms, rumors circulate that the carrier may be announcing the purchase of roughly 50 new widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The 50-50 partnership announced earlier this month has entered into the exclusive negotiation stage and is expected to commence operations in H1 2024.
Services & Support

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Expanding on an existing commercial partnership, Air France-KLM and Etihad are looking to collaborate on areas such as passenger operations and maintenance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Discrepancy in cost is a major barrier to encouraging more people to travel by less-polluting, climate-friendlier rail.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa Group say the summer is going more smoothly than last year’s and travel demand is set to remain strong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Longer turnaround times have limited the MRO provider's opportunities to expand third-party services.
MRO