Lufthansa eyes 20% stake in ITA, partner MSC is bidding for a 60% stake – report
Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) aims to acquire a 20% stake in ITA Airways, the successor to…
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Finnair wet leases A320 from DAT as summer travel picks up
Finnair is wet leasing an Airbus A320 for its summer operations to meet an expected increase in demand. …
Indian start-up Akasa Air shows off first Boeing 737 MAX ahead of summer launch
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has unveiled pictures of its first Boeing 737 MAX ahead of its summer…
India’s Jet Airways receives AOC ahead of relaunch
Jet Airways has received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on…
What’s the most expensive ticket on Lufthansa? $24,000 for San Francisco
Travel demand is back with a vengeance and people are willing to pay for tickets if a statement…
A roadmap to the up-and-coming low-cost carriers
Despite the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry has witnessed a boom in start-up airlines.…
Bonza announces September launch, reveals plans for app-based bookings
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza will be launching operations in September 2022 with three Boeing 737 Max 8s, according…
Thai AirAsia X files for business restructuring
Low-cost long haul carrier Thai AirAsia X has filed for business rehabilitation, becoming the latest Thai airline to…
easyJet posts $691M loss, bets on strong summer season
easyJet has published its financial results for the first half of 2022, reporting a loss of more than…
Just not that into JetBlue: Spirit rejects JetBlue again in favor of Frontier
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) has once again rejected a takeover bid by JetBlue (JBLU), saying it prefers a…
United Airlines files application to fly between Washington DC and Cape Town
United Airlines announced it has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate three…
IndiGo appoints former KLM boss Pieter Elbers as CEO
Pieter Elbers, the former CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will become the new chief executive officer of…
Emirates to go on 6-week global tour for mass cabin crew recruitment
Dubai-based airline Emirates has announced that it will embark on a global mass recruitment tour, taking in 30…
China Eastern plane crash that killed 132 may have been deliberate: WSJ
Data recovered from the black box of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) flight MU5735 indicates that someone in…
Wizz Air aims to form a new airline subsidiary in Malta
Hungary-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air plans to set up a new airline subsidiary registered in Malta, as it…
IndiGo under investigation after refusing to board child with reduced mobility
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is being investigated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after its ground…
Sri Lankan government to sell SriLankan Airlines to stem losses
Sri Lanka’s new government is planning to sell and privatize its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, in order to…
JetBlue steps up efforts to win Spirit in Frontier merger battle
US airline JetBlue (JBLU) has urged shareholders of Spirit to vote against plans by Spirit and Frontier to…