KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers will stay at the helm of the Dutch carrier and assume the additional role of Air France-KLM deputy CEO alongside the French unit’s CEO Anne Rigail.
Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines will begin flying to Cairo late this year as part of its move into long-haul operations, according to an application submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Bahamasair, working to leverage steady demand for tourism in its home region, has taken delivery of its ninth aircraft and is eyeing additional partnerships with airlines, the airline’s top executive said.
Air France pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new pay deal with the French flag carrier, ending a year-long deadlock that resulted in a series of strikes in 2018.
Ryanair’s Belgian pilots have endorsed a four-year collective labor agreement (CLA) covering remuneration and rostering, following the Irish LCC’s October decision to apply local labor law to cockpit and cabin crew based in Belgium.
Most of the 376 employees at flybmi—the UK regional carrier that abruptly suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend—have been made redundant, and stranded passengers are being offered “rescue fares” by other airlines to help them return home.
Air Canada posted a net loss of C$231 million ($174.3 million) in the fourth quarter, as foreign-exchange losses cost the carrier C$262 million more than in the year-earlier period, when it posted a net profit of C$8 million.
LOT Polish Airlines will base an Embraer E195 at Budapest Airport in Hungary and add two new routes, serving Brussels in Belgium and Bucharest in Romania, as it seeks to build a connecting hub at the airport.
Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air’s first two new routes since it announced plans to become a “boutique carrier” indicate a tweaking of the airline’s route network
Ukraine is bringing in a European Union (EU) consortium to advise on safety-oversight improvements, as part of the preparations for a new EU-Ukraine common aviation area.
Irish LCC Ryanair will offer a new annual product, which includes allocated seats, fast-track and priority boarding, as part of a series of improvements to be rolled out this year.
Both the European Union (EU) and the UK have announced measures designed to smooth air transport connections in the event of the UK departing the bloc in six we
Central Asian carrier Turkmenistan Airlines has brought in Lufthansa Consulting to advise on safety improvements, after EASA suspended the airline’s safety authorization.
Irish-headquartered lessor AerCap has posted a $1.02 billion net profit for the 2018 financial year, 5.6% down on its $1.08 billion prior-year net profit.
Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) officially launched a pilgrimage airline, Amal, on Feb. 13, after seeing a large market for Umrah and Hajj pilgrimage flight services in Southeast Asia.
The seven-day strike by Taiwan’s China Airlines’ (CAL) pilots ended Feb. 14, as the airline met most demands by pilots, represented by the Taoyuan Pilots Union, on better fatigue management on long-haul flights and better benefits.
