Airlines & Lessors
Sep 29, 2016
People in the News-Sept. 30, 2016
Sep 28, 2016
German carrier airberlin has released details of its restructuring plan, which hinges on placing up to 40 Airbus A320s with Lufthansa Group and reducing employee positions by up to 1,200.
Sep 28, 2016
Challenging economic conditions facing state-owned Oman Air in recent years are likely to continue, but the flag carrier will continue to invest in improvements, CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said.
Sep 28, 2016
UK low-cost carrier easyJet has named former TUI Airlines COO Chris Browne as its new COO, succeeding Warwick Brady.
Sep 28, 2016
Lufthansa will acquire the remaining 55% of SN Airholding, the parent company of Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines.
Feb 03, 2021
Emirates Airline passengers using the carrier’s Dubai International (DXB) hub will increasingly not need to physically interact with airline staff as they arrive for flights.
Feb 03, 2021
Vietnam Airlines has posted a loss of VND11.1 billion ($483 million) for 2020 as border closures curtailed revenue from international flights.
Feb 02, 2021
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is hoping to revisit ultra-long-haul operation “Project Sunrise” later in 2021, for a possible launch from 2024, which could coincide with the Australian carrier’s Airbus A380s emerging from storage.
Feb 02, 2021
AerCap president and chief commercial officer Philip Scruggs is retiring from the lessor after 26 years of service, with Peter Anderson taking on the role of chief commercial officer.
Feb 02, 2021
The European Commission (EC) is reportedly studying the French state’s recapitalization plan for Air France and wants the airline to relinquish slots at Paris Orly airport to ensure it meets European competition regulations.
Feb 02, 2021
Several elements of Dubai’s aviation infrastructure have combined to speed up the distribution via the Gulf emirate of COVID-19 vaccines—particularly to poorer countries.
Feb 02, 2021
The future of Namibia’s flag-carrier is uncertain after the country’s finance minister described its debts as “unsustainable.”
Feb 02, 2021
Several Star Alliance airlines have reduced their February capacity further after stricter travel restrictions designed to stem the spread of COVID-19 made air travel nearly impossible.