Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Wet-lease specialist WDL phased out the last of its six British Aerospace 146 regional jets on Sept. 22 as it replaces the fleet with Embraer E190-100LRs.
Lufthansa subsidiary SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) will focus on operating smaller scale Airbus A220 aircraft during the winter season as it expects demand to remain at very low levels.