Air France-KLM Group

A roundup of some of the Middle East region’s main MRO developments and trends.

If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.

Air France-KLM has fully repaid the outstanding part of the state aid that helped the group through the pandemic.

The group’s first foray into sustainable financing was its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond issued in January.

A growing number of MROs and OEMs are using additive manufacturing to expand design freedom and improve replacement parts.

Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo and CMA CGM Air Cargo combined cargo networks, full freighter capacity and services.

Airline groups may use consolidation to access efficiencies and synergies in the aftermarket to further drive down costs.

Business travel may still not be back to pre-pandemic levels, but leisure customers booking premium economy or business class seats shows no signs of slipping.

CEO Ben Smith said at the time that as of April, the group would be free of the state aid-linked constraints and would be able to take part in M&A activity.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, IAG was Europe’s most profitable legacy airline group. Now it is struggling to keep up.

How two large industry players are looking to roll out new initiatives to address talent shortfalls while also aiding current workforce productivity levels.

The European airline landscape has been set in motion.

With long-awaited deals either underway or anticipated, big changes in the European airline landscape could occur this year.

Does progress in ITA Airways privatization saga at the start of 2023 mark the start of a year of consolidation for Europe’s vulnerable secondary airlines?

The MRO's operating profit doubled in 2022 after benefiting from resurgent passenger demand.

Changes to the composition of Air France-KLM’s outstanding state aid means it will soon be free to take part in M&A activity.

Can European airline tie-ups with rail operators help cut emissions?

Three more Airbus A350-900s have been ordered for Air France and four Airbus A350F freighters are now destined for Martinair.

The use of predictive analytics and data are becoming increasingly important for widebody operators looking to preempt future maintenance events.

Air France-KLM is role model for multipronged sustainability strategy.

The airline group said the bond issue was the first public sustainability-linked bond issuance in euros in the airline sector.

Nathalie Stubler is leaving the Air France-KLM low-cost subsidiary after seven years in post to tackle group-wide decarbonization.

Air France-KLM said it would repay €1 billion ($998 million) of the €3.5 billion outstanding on the French state-backed loan that helped it through the coronavirus pandemic.

Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, discusses the reasons behind the airline’s decision to join the SkyTeam alliance.

The Dutch carrier said ‘long queues’ at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.