American Airlines’ fleet of 20 Embraer E190s will be completely retired by mid-summer, regardless of the timing of Boeing 737 MAX recertification, American president Robert Isom said Jan. 23.

As the one-year mark of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding nears, airlines and lessors have to decide whether they want to make use of an upcoming opportunity to cancel orders for the aircraft. 

EasyJet founder and shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou plans to lodge a token vote against the re-election of easyJet chairman John Barton, putting pressure on management to pace growth and maximize shareholder returns.

UK transport and infrastructure investor Stobart Group has provided £9 million ($12 million) in additional funding to cash-strapped UK regional airline Flybe, blaming delays in securing EU competition clearance as contributing to the airline’s current plight.

With positive operational tailwinds and asset disposals in 2019, China’s Hainan Airlines announced in a stock announcement that it is expecting an estimated net profit between CNY450 million ($65.2 million) and CNY675 million for fiscal 2019, reversing the CNY3.6 billion loss it made in 2018. 

A strong finish to 2019 helped United Airlines realize its 2020 earnings target a year ahead of schedule, as favorable demand and fuel trends continued to offset added costs from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will transfer Zurich-Beijing services from Beijing Capital to the new Beijing Daxing…

Garuda Indonesia has named a senior executive from outside the airline industry as the carrier’s new head.