Airlines & Lessors
Apr 19, 2016
Malaysia Airlines Berhad CEO Christoph Mueller has said he will resign in September, citing “changing personal circumstances.” The unexpected announcement comes less than a year after Mueller took over the top executive spot at Malaysia Airlines. The former Aer Lingus CEO known for turning around airlines was named CEO of Malaysia Airlines in late 2014 as the carrier was dealing with the aftermath of two fatal Boeing 777 crashes—flights MH370 and MH17—and took the position on May 1, 2015.
Apr 18, 2016
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a 4.8% rise in the number of passengers handled in March 2016 compared to March 2015, with a total of 6 million passengers.
Apr 18, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines will launch 3X-weekly Addis Ababa-New York Newark services with a stop in Lomé, Togo, on July 3.
Apr 18, 2016
Europe’s largest regional airline, UK-based Flybe, and Channel Islands-based carrier Blue Islands will start a 10-year franchise agreement from June 6, the two airlines have announced.
Apr 18, 2016
Lufthansa Group is in talks with SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Brussels Airlines about those carriers becoming part of Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier (LCC) Eurowings business, several German media outlets reported.
Oct 15, 2020
Virgin Australia has announced that its CEO Paul Scurrah is leaving the company and will be replaced by former Jetstar CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.
Oct 15, 2020
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the holding company for Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), has confirmed that its regional carrier Firefly will commence operations of up to 10 narrowbody passenger aircraft starting first quarter 2021.
Oct 15, 2020
The aircraft is the first of three A321LRs that SAS is taking on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
Oct 15, 2020
El Al Israel Airlines will add six destinations back to its route network from Oct. 18.
Oct 15, 2020
The arrangement will also have no restrictions on the reason for traveling, meaning Hong Kong and Singapore could potentially be the first pair of cities available for international leisure travel in the region.
Oct 14, 2020
Southwest Airlines’ pilots are not pleased with CEO Gary Kelly’s proposed plan to avoid furloughs in 2021 in exchange for a 10% companywide pay cut.
Oct 14, 2020
Alaska Airlines announced plans to officially join the oneworld alliance on March 31, 2021. A blog posted to the Seattle-based carrier’s website Oct…
Oct 14, 2020
Nigeria has ratified four bilateral air service agreements (BASAs)—with India, Morocco, Rwanda and the U.S.—and is pressing ahead with plans for a new cargo airport in the south east of the country.