Ryanair and Aer Lingus plan to launch connecting flights this year, a spokeswoman for Ryanair confirmed, after Irish media reports said the two carriers had signed a deal that would help boost passenger numbers through Dublin.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has canceled more than 140 out of 570 flights March 6-7 as collective bargaining meetings are expected to interrupt flight operations, affecting 10,000 passengers.
Following the resolution last week of a new labor contract with its pilots, Fort Lauderdale-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines raised its expected operating expenses excluding fuel for the 2018 first quarter and full-year 2018 by approximately three percentage points compared to 2017.
On the eve of the World ATM Congress set to begin March 6, UK and German air navigation service providers (ANSPs) touted air traffic management (ATM) systems for small drones.
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Airservices Australia will evaluate the use of satellite voice (SATVOICE) for air traffic services in Australia to cover areas beyond the reach of traditional VHF voice radio.
Praising US airlines for product innovation, strong balance sheets and wise capacity discipline, a top US Department of Transportation (DOT) official said the government is inclined to stay out of the industry’s way and let the market play out.
Aeroflot Group carried 3.7 million passengers in January, up 7.7% year-over-year (YOY). Aeroflot Airline carried 2.5 million passengers, a 6.6% YOY increase.
Air China plans to open service from Chengdu to London in May as part of a West China international expansion strategy after British Airways (BA) suspended the route in January 2017.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian defended the Atlanta-based airline’s recent removal of a group discount for National Rifle Association (NRA) members, telling Delta employees in a March 2 memo “our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale.”
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines will fly 18X-weekly Vienna-Tel Aviv services from March 25, up four additional frequencies per week compared to the prior-year period.
Former American Airlines and Etihad Aviation Group executive David Kerr has taken over as CEO of British all-cargo carrier CargoLogicAir, succeeding the airline’s founder Dmitry Grishin.
Hainan Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open four more intercontinental routes this year, despite cutting international capacity to the US and Europe in September 2017.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) increased passenger yields in the fourth quarter of 2017, although the carrier indicated its full-year financial performance did not meet targets.
Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines CEO Doug Parker expressed disappointment with Congress’ decision this week to shelve spinning off US air traffic management (ATC) from the FAA.
Aeroflot Group reported a 2017 net income of RUB23 billion ($399 million), down 40.6% from RUB38.8 billion for 2016, which the Russian flag carrier attributed to higher oil prices and foreign exchange losses.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who has long resisted calls from some Wall Street analysts to charge fees for checked bags, voiced his most adamant rejection yet of baggage fees, completely ruling them out.
French technology provider Thales North American CEO Alan Pellegrini said stakeholders should be “highly concerned, but not necessarily scared” about cyberattack threats in an era of rapidly expanding aircraft connectivity.
Turkey-based airport operator TAV Airports will buy a 49% stake in ICF Antalya, the joint-venture (JV) company that manages Antalya International Airport.
Panama-based Copa Airlines is “very, very interested” in learning more about Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA), which looks to be ideal for the carrier’s operations, Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said.
