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.
Lufthansa group subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and SWISS all reported increased revenues and substantial reductions in annual losses as cost-reduction plans and fleet re-evaluations have taken hold.
Italian carrier Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, will add two Embraer E195s to its fleet, confirming earlier outlined growth perspectives for the regional carrier.
Airlines forced to cancel operations through Russian airspace connecting Europe and Asia are generally re-routing south, but the old Arctic route via Anchorage has become of interest again.
