Iberia Airlines

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airframer’s latest narrowbody enters long-haul service with the Spanish flag carrier Nov. 14 on a Madrid-Boston route.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
International Airlines Group slightly trimmed its capacity outlook for the full year due to aircraft and engine delays but highlighted a strong Q3 performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airbus has delivered the first A321XLR to launch customer Iberia, which plans to deploy the long-range narrowbody on a Madrid-to-Boston route from mid-November.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca and Gol, says it has completed the acquisition of Spanish wet-lease and charter specialist Wamos Air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Encouraging travelers to book flights outside the peak summer season is good for airlines and passengers alike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Spanish airline Iberia, the launch customer for the Airbus A321XLR, hopes the new addition to its fleet will boost flexibility.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis revisits the European “Second Four,” namely Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and Alitalia/ITA Airways.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at International Airlines Group (IAG) as we assess IAG carriers Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
Iberia has agreed to a two-year extension to its pilot labor deal, but negotiations are continuing with pilots at short-haul LCC Iberia Express.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week we revisit the topic of alliances; the airlines analyzed are Oneworld's Alaska Airlines, Iberia, Royal Jordanian Airlines and SriLankan Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jens Flottau
The airframer hopes the narrowbody A321XLR will make new long-haul routes economically viable.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
In 2021, Iberia became the first operator in Europe to use evidence-based training, followed by Air France in the same year.
Maintenance & Training

By David Casey
Iberia has opened reservations for two routes that will use the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Boston and Washington are expected to be the first destinations for the Airbus A321XLR once Iberia becomes the world's first carrier to operate the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The EC's statement of objections is not an end decision but a formal step in the investigation in which companies involved are informed in writing of objections
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Iberia Chairman and President Marco Sansavini says the completion of the Air Europa purchase is one of the main targets to securing Iberia’s future success.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Looking at Iberia, KLM, and TAP, progress appears to be slowing, apart from ITA/Alitalia, which is working to reduce emissions from a raised level.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Management changes at three of IAG's Spanish airlines come as the group continued its fast recovery of profits, which exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
All airlines make improvement over the measured period, including ITA, effectively Alitalia’s replacement and the new Italian flag carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Spanish carrier Iberia has put forward a proposal to spin-off its ground handling activities into a new company, resulting in 1,727 voluntary redundancies.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New connections will be offered by Iberia to Cagliari, Ljubljana, Palermo and Tirana.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alongside its medium-term target of an operating margin of 12-15%, the airline group has an objective of return on invested capital of 13-16%.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The Spanish flag carrier will roll out airspace L bins on its A320neo fleet from early 2025.
MRO Europe

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As demand for air travel and fleets grows, European carriers are investing to ensure they have enough qualified pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Strong demand across the network fueled the a €1 billion quarterly profit, with Spanish airlines in particular outperforming, IAG said.
Airlines & Lessors