How has the airline industry survived 2020?
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released airline industry statistics for 2020, one of the most difficult years…
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Emerald Airlines to replace Stobart Air as Aer Lingus Regional franchise
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed that Emerald Airlines will become its new regional subsidiary, taking over from…
BA and Iberia Airlines owner IAG suffers a $2.4 billion loss
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia Airlines, narrowed their net loss in…
Wizz Air sees promising passenger numbers in July
Since the pandemic-related air travel restrictions were slightly eased in Europe, the middle of the summer season of…
What do we know about Norse Atlantic, Norway’s new carrier?
The new Oslo-based low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways, which is supposed to take off in late 2021 or…
Qantas idles 2,500 staff over border closures in Australia
On August 3, 2021, Qantas announced it would temporarily stand down around 2,500 employees. The move comes as…
Ethiopian denies allegation of shipping arms and soldiers to Tigray
Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, denied allegations of transporting weapons and soldiers to the war-torn region Tigray on…
IndiGo signs pact to explore the potential use of sustainable fuel
Indian low-cost carrier Indigo Airlines is prospecting the implementation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its aircraft after…
FIJI Airways return two of their A330-200s to lessor early
Fiji Airways are returning two of their Airbus A330-200s to the lessor a few months ahead of the…
Condor orders seven A330neos
The German-based charter airline Condor has ordered seven Airbus A330-900s and plans to lease nine more to replace…
Former IndiGo boss to join upcoming startup Akasa Airline?
Indigo’s former president, Aditya Ghosh is set to co-found with investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala to establish the startup airline…
Russia’s S7 Airlines to launch a new low-cost carrier
The second largest airline in Russia, S7 Airlines, announced a plan to launch a new budget airline in…
Alitalia’s successor ITA to increase capital by €700 million
The new state-owned Italian air carrier Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA), which is about to proceed to active operations,…
Qantas considers mandatory crew vaccination after multi-spreader incident
The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas Airways, considers imposing a mandatory requirement for all its staff to…
Akasa Air: India’s new ultra low cost airline?
Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin Group, famously said that “If you want to be a millionaire, start…
Hawaiian considers electric inter-island aircraft fleet
The Honolulu-based carrier, operating a stable network of connections with neighboring islands, is looking forward to replacing its…
Wizz Air records €118M loss despite surge in passenger numbers
Even though the Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air met a four-times increased demand for air travel in Q1…
What do we know about Alitalia’s successor ITA’s fleet so far?
The new state-owned Italian air carrier Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA) is a step away from making its decision…