Recent news about operators Play and Braathens International ceasing operations prompts this week's Flightriday examination of flight hours for those operators.
LCC Play, which is in the process of restructuring its business, has warned that its second quarter net losses will deepen from $10 million to $16 million.
Local rival LCC Play is changing its strategy, making Icelandair the only hub carrier at Keflavik, amid a weakened transit market for Iceland's flag carrier.
Iceland's Play is deepening its transition to a hybrid business model, expanding wet-lease operations and doubling down on point-to-point leisure flying.
Icelandair expects improvement on yields as local competitor Play enacts changes to its business model and significant capacity cuts on North Atlantic routes.
Recent personnel developments include changes at airlines in South America, the U.S. and Iceland, as well as air freight companies in the U.S. and Europe.
Recent personnel developments in the commercial aviation industry include changes at a trio of U.S. LCCs, an Icelandic LCC, and a major turboprop manufacturer.
