Airlines & Lessors
Jan 25, 2016
JetBlue Airways plans to launch a fully connected inflight experience on its Airbus A320s in which a new seat-back television system from Thales will be Wi-Fi connected, and high-speed Internet will be available free gate-to-gate.
Jan 25, 2016
Plummeting oil prices will mean an imminent end to government financial support for Oman Air, the carrier’s annual staff conference in Muscat heard.
Jan 25, 2016
Ryanair has called on the European Commission and European Parliament to either ban air traffic control (ATC) strikes, or allow other providers to step in and maintain service.
Jan 25, 2016
Ryanair has struck a five-year cabin crew pay deal that covers its network of 76 bases, building on the pilot agreement it secured in November 2015.
Jan 25, 2016
An American Airlines Boeing 767 transatlantic flight was diverted to Canada after it experienced severe turbulence that resulted in several flight attendants and passengers being hospitalized.
Jul 28, 2020
Business rescue practitioners acting for South African Airways (SAA) have secured stakeholder clearance for a final element of their business rescue plan, leaving only a few administrative details outstanding.
Jul 28, 2020
Spanish LCC Volotea has agreed to a syndicated loan of €150 million ($176 million) to help meet its operational and financial needs following three months of “hibernation” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 28, 2020
Asia-Pacific carriers face a bleak second half of 2020 following a precipitous drop in international traffic in the second quarter, according to the region’s major airline industry group.
Jul 28, 2020
Commercial air travel numbers are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024 as the outlook for the pace of recovery becomes more pessimistic.
Jul 28, 2020
Chinese carriers OK Airways, Qingdao Airlines and Ruili Airlines have banded together to introduce an unlimited weekend travel pass that can be used across the three airlines.
Jul 27, 2020
Canadian airline Air Transat restarted commercial operations July 23, resuming a bare-bones schedule of six routes following a 112-day shutdown forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 27, 2020
Etihad Airways plans to make possession of a negative COVID-19 certificate a compulsory part of passengers’ documentation when traveling to or from the company’s Abu Dhabi base.
Jul 27, 2020
Embattled African LCC fastjet is being forced to delist its shares as its funding troubles threaten to reach crisis point, and is facing a challenge over its stake in South African carrier FedAir.