Following strong holiday period, Ryanair expects $1B profit
Following a strong Christmas and New Year’s travel period, Ryanair now expects a higher profit margin and bigger…
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Air India executives deny shutdown rumors
As the Indian government is preparing for a second attempt to sell heavy indebted national carrier, Air India’s…
Is Boeing heading towards a split of its businesses?
With its Commercial Aviation division caught in the middle of the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing has seen its…
Jeju Air to acquire 51% Eastar Jet’s shares
Jeju Airlines (also known as Jeju Air), South Korea’s largest budget carrier, is planning to acquire a 51%…
7 months after ceasing ops, Fly Jamaica files for bankruptcy
Fly Jamaica’s revival appears to not be going according to plan. After an incident and subsequent aircraft loss…
Network cuts leave Norwegian’s traffic down by over a fifth
Norwegian Air Shuttle total traffic dropped by 23% as it cut capacity by 27% in November 2019. However,…
EU appeals WTO ruling on subsidies to Airbus
The European Union has appealed the judgment by the World Trade Organization in the dispute with the United…
Richard Branson axes Virgin Atlantic stake sale to Air France-KLM
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson has reportedly backtracked on plans to sell a 31% stake of Virgin Atlantic…
HNA Group granted $568M loan, will Hong Kong Airlines get share?
HNA Group has been granted a $568 million (HK4.4 billion yuan) loan by state-owned banks. The conglomerate now…
Dubai Airshow 2019 wrap-up: how big was the shopping spree?
Biennial event Dubai Airshow 2019 closed its doors on November 21, 2019. While the event organizers highlight that…
Austrian Airlines CEO: Ryanair won’t overtake Austrian in Vienna
Reporting a “drastic” fall in earnings and bracing for, potentially, a full year of losses, Austrian Airlines management…
Cost cuts help Emirates increase profits by 282% in H1 FY2020
Despite Thomas Cook collapse impact on group finances, runway closure at Emirates main hub Dubai International Airport (DXB)…
Lufthansa profits plummet amid “pricing pressure” in Europe
The German airline group, which includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Swiss International Air…
Norwegian sells six Boeing 737s, shares to raise funds
As winter is coming, Norwegian Air Shuttle is resolving to selling aircraft and company shares as it tries…
Airbus and China shake hands to increase A320 and A350 production
The European manufacturer and China have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop ties between…
Ryanair presents H1 FY2020 results, profit guidance
Europe’s favorite airline, as Ryanair calls itself, has presented its H1 FY2020 financial results, including a slight dip…
Vietjet orders 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft
Vietjet plans to further bolster its all Airbus A320 Family aircraft fleet. Under a deal signed directly with…
Icelandair updates profit guidance; pessimistic about 737 MAX
The flag carrier of Iceland, Icelandair, has issued new profit guidance for the full year 2019. Despite difficult…