Airlines & Lessors
Aug 23, 2017
Will there be a catastrophic collapse of air services between the European Union and the UK, or “business as normal”? There is uncertainty as Brexit approaches.
Aug 23, 2017
AirAsia’s long-haul, LCC affiliate, AirAsia X, is looking to increase frequencies on its most popular routes and expand into markets such as Hawaii.
Aug 23, 2017
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is considering ordering the Airbus A321neoLR to operate on routes from Zurich to long-haul destinations in Africa, SWISS CEO Thomas Klühr told ATW.
Aug 23, 2017
Second-quarter 2017 net earnings for El Al Israel Airlines fell 53.1% year-over-year (YOY) to $16.4 million, a drop from $35 million in the year-ago quarter, as the airline “had to cope with the huge growth in competition at [Tel Aviv’s] Ben Gurion Airport,” according to El Al CEO David Maimon.
Aug 23, 2017
Berlin-based Germania is expanding its flight schedule for 2018 in an effort to fill a void in the German air travel market following the announcement of airberlin’s insolvency.
Sep 10, 2021
South African airline Comair has swelled its capital by a further R270 million ($19 million), generated from the sale of its SLOW Lounge business and an anti-trust settlement payment from South African Airways (SAA).
Sep 10, 2021
Twenty years on from 9/11, the global industry is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shaped up to be the worst crisis in the history of commercial aviation. But the difference between then and now is that U.S. airlines are poised to recover more rapidly.
Sep 10, 2021
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is turning to retail investors and the public to shore up its short-term liquidity by introducing a low-entry investment bond scheme.
Sep 10, 2021
As the Omani LCC's fleet expands, one consultant in the region believes SalamAir should now focus on reducing its maintenance costs and building a stronger partnership with flag-carrier Oman Air.
Sep 10, 2021
The European Commission found that Italy's new national carrier ITA is not the economic successor to Alitalia, and is therefore not liable to repay state aid deemed illegal.
Sep 10, 2021
Bahrain’s flag-carrier Gulf Air plans to launch its inaugural route to Israel before the end of the month—almost a year after the two countries formally established diplomatic relations.
Sep 10, 2021
Some U.S. airlines are facing challenges filling the positions needed to meet projected near-term demand growth.
Sep 10, 2021
Even though new working practices have established themselves during the pandemic, personal contact with customers, business partners and employees in international branches is missing, says Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl.