Healthy load factors means Etihad expects first quarter profit for first time
Etihad is expecting to make a first quarter profit for the first time in 18 years, its chief…
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Will IAG buy Air Europa after all? New deal on loan, exclusive talks
IAG is keeping alive efforts to buy Spain’s Air Europa. The owner of British Airways and Iberia has…
Malaysian AirAsiaX completes $8 billion debt restructure
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia X announced it has completed its debt restructuring and aims to write nearly $7.86…
Operational efficiency helps Embraer to post quarterly profit
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has posted a net profit of US$2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021,…
Cathay Pacific reduces 2021 losses but tighter restriction hamper start to 2022
Cathay Pacific reduced its annual losses in 2021, but the tougher Omicron restrictions have made for a tough…
flydubai records $229 million profit in 2021, hints at fleet expansion
flydubai announced its annual results for the financial year 2021, reporting a $229 million profit as the industry continues…
Lufthansa tackles new Ukraine challenges amidst pandemic recovery
The crisis in Ukraine is a further challenge for Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), after a tough two years dealing…
Thai Airways records first full-year net profit since 2016
Thai Airways International reported a full-year consolidated net profit in 2021, its first in five years. In its latest…
Etihad reduces losses, prepares for A350 start in Q2 2022
Etihad Airways reduced its losses in 2021, helped by its best-ever year for cargo, and said it expects…
IAG eyes return to profit in Q2 and good summer for its airlines
IAG, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, is anticipating a good summer and expects a return to…
Qantas eyes further Omicron hit as COVID-19 losses mount
Australia’s Qantas Airlines has reported further losses as it continues to deal with pandemic lockdowns and setbacks from…
Singapore Airlines posts first quarterly profit since start of COVID-19 crisis
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) has posted its first quarterly profit since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks…
AirAsia X to raise $40 million in a rights issue
Low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X (AAX) is planning to raise less money in a rights issue than it…
Norwegian Air Shuttle returns to profit in final quarter of 2021
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ended the 2021 financial year with a significant improvement in operating figures. As the…
Air France-KLM posts positive operating result in Q4 2021
Air France-KLM posted its latest financial results for the full year of 2021, reporting a positive operating result…
Finnair prepares for increased demand this summer, despite Asia restrictions
Finnair is calling crews back from furlough and opening more routes as it plans for increased demand in…
Airbus sets delivery target of 720 aircraft for 2022 amid COVID-19 challenges
Airbus said it expects to deliver 720 commercial aircraft in 2022, up from 611 in 2021, after announcing…
Bombardier forecasts higher business jet sales in 2022
Bombardier is expecting a good 2022 and said it is looking to boost deliveries by up to one-fifth…