Emirates restarts Airbus A380 operations to Frankfurt Airport
On May 5, 2021, Emirates announced it had returned its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft back to service at…
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Qantas Airways picks a city for Project Sunrise launch
The Australian air carrier Qantas Airways chose a city for the launch of its highly anticipated Project Sunrise.…
Lufthansa Embraer ERJ-190 suffers a lightning strike in Frankfurt
The German air carrier Lufthansa Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft suffered a lightning strike when landing at Frankfurt Airport (FRA),…
AirAsia sees improving operating results in March 2021
On May 6, 2021, AirAsia announced its preliminary operating statistics for the first quarter of 2021, with improved…
Qatar Airways CEO hints at stake acquisition in IndiGo
Akbar Al Baker, the Chief Executive Officer of the Doha-based airline Qatar Airways Group hinted that the company…
Competition watchdog: ITA must be independent from troubled Alitalia
The EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager expressed support for the Italian government’s plans to replace the ever-struggling Alitalia…
Emirates forecasts busy winter 2021, hints A380 return
Having already recovered about 85% of its pre-pandemic passenger flights to 120 destinations, Emirates plans to recover 70%…
Lufthansa to replace A340 fleet by 10 new long-haul jets
Lufthansa Group, the parent company of German airline Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), has eyes on along-haul fleet modernization amid…
Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to raise $725 million in cash
Norwegian Air Shuttle expects to raise around $725 million (NOK6 billion) in fresh capital as a part of…
SIA gains $1.5 billion through jet sale-and-leaseback deals
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) (SIA) reported having raised more than $1.5 billion through sale-and-leaseback transactions for 11 aircraft.SIA…
Lufthansa continues cost-cuts, plans to lay off 10,000 staff
After reporting a net loss of more than €1 billion in Q1, 2021, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) decided to…
Qatar Airways to support ailing India with medical shipment
Qatar Airlines intends to transport 300 tonnes of medical aid and the necessary equipment to India as part…
China’s Big Three not out of the woods yet in Q1 2021
China’s top three airlines, namely Air China, China Southern Airlines (ZNH) and China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), reported…
Cathay Pacific encourages staff to take voluntary redundancy
While seeing no signs of recovery in the short term, Cathay Pacific offered its Hong Kong-based flight and…
JetBlue confident in future despite $636M loss in Q1 2021
The US-based low-cost airline JetBlue (JBLU) recorded a pre-tax loss of $636 million for Q1 2021. Having predicted…
PIA to layoff half of its staff in bid to turn profitable?
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is reportedly planning to slash half of its workforce, replace some of its aircraft…
Japan Airlines plans to up stakes in two low-cost carriers
The Tokyo-based air carrier Japan Airlines intends to boost its stake in two low-cost carriers, including Spring Airlines…
Finnair hopes for “gradual recovery” in late summer 2021
On April 27, 2021, Finnair said that it saw travel demand “gradually” recovering from the setbacks of the…