- Air France-KLM CEO Sees More Room for Fleet Cooperation[Jan. 17, 2020]
Air France-KLM boss Ben Smith said on Friday that a plane order swap last year would simplify the two airlines' operations and reduce costs, but acknowledged that their fleet coordination was not yet as efficient as he had hoped.
- Lufthansa Extends Tehran Flight Suspension until End of March[Jan. 18, 2020]
Germany's Lufthansa on Friday said that flights to Teheran were suspended until March 28, extending a ban of flights over Iran after a Ukranian airliner was shot down last week.
- United Vies for China's Mid-Level Market[Jan. 17, 2020]
United Airlines is exploring options in the Chinese mid-level market, which is believed to contain huge potential according to a senior executive with the US carrier.
- Greek Airline Aegean Flies Record Number of Passengers in 2019[Jan. 17, 2020]
Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines flew 15 million passengers last year, a record for the 20-year old airline, and boosted its load factor, it said on Thursday.
- Ryanair Boss Joins Condemnation of UK Bailout of Flybe[Jan. 16, 2020]
The boss of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has attacked the UK government-backed rescue of regional airline Flybe, joining industry heavyweight Willie Walsh in opposing state help for a private company.
- UK's Stobart Invests US$12 Million in Rescue Of Airline Flybe[Jan. 16, 2020]
Britain's Stobart Group will provide 9 million pounds (US$11.8 million) in funding for Flybe as part of this week's government-backed rescue of the regional airline, the infrastructure group said on Thursday.
- Apollo, Greybull, LOT to Bid for Thomas Cook Airline Condor: Source[Jan. 17, 2020]
Condor, the airline that used to belong to Thomas Cook, has attracted interest from buyout groups Apollo and Greybull as well as Polish carrier LOT, which are expected to submit final bids next week, a person close to the matter said.
- British Airways-Owner IAG Lifts Ownership Restrictions, Boosting Shares[Jan. 17, 2020]
British Airways-owner IAG lifted a restriction on non-EU investors' ability to buy its stock, helping boost its share price by more than 5%.
- Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service, Adding XL Capacity to the Fleet[Jan. 13, 2020]
The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.
- Etihad Airways Operates Eco-Flight to Brussels to Celebrate Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020[Jan. 13, 2020]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today operated a special 'eco-flight' from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, featuring a range of initiatives designed to illustrate the airline's broad commitment to sustainable practices in the air and on the ground.