Royal Air Maroc (RAM), set to become the 14th member of the oneworld alliance, is strengthening its position in north Africa as its fleet grows and the carrier’s home hub in Casablanca brings more capacity online.
New Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith has taken the next move in simplifying the organization’s brand structure, bringing Air France’s regional operator HOP! closer to the parent company.
JetBlue Airways requested the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to consolidate antitrust immunity (ATI) applications from the proposed oneworld and SkyTeam transatlantic joint ventures (JVs).
Airbus must become “more aggressive” in its pricing of the A380 if it wants to receive additional orders from International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh said.
Qatar Airways is prepared to stay in the oneworld alliance as long as there is a chance of working out differences with fellow members the airline said are hostile to the Doha-based carrier.
Qantas has purchased a 19.9% stake in Australian charter and regional carrier Alliance Airlines—a move that raised concerns by rival Virgin Australia, which has a long-standing partnership with Alliance.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air’s net profit fell sharply to €1.7 million ($1.9 million) in the third quarter, down 87.6% from €14 million a year earlier, driven by higher costs.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of LCC Allegiant Air, reported a net profit of $162 million for 2018, down 18.3% from $198 million in 2017—a reflection of higher fuel prices and completion of a fleet transition.
Airbus said in a regulatory filing released Jan. 31 that it is in “commercial discussions with Emirates Airline in relation to its A380 contract” following two reports that the airline may ditch all or part of a follow-up order for the aircraft.
Four aircraft retrofit specialists—EAD Aerospace, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Airways Engineering and Lufthansa Technik—have signed an MOU to form the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA).
Continued deceleration of economic growth in China coupled with sluggish environments in the US and Europe will take their toll on new-aircraft demand, likely leaving Airbus and Boeing with fewer orders than deliveries this year, a Bloomberg analyst has warned.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is on schedule with the development of a wearable enhanced vision system and the ATR 72-600F cargo aircraft, and is gearing up for the launch of a short takeoff and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42, CEO Stefano Bortoli said.
Airbus is investigating a cyberattack on its commercial aircraft business, where the attackers gained unauthorized access to employee contact information.
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR plans to capitalize on the turmoil affecting its main competitor, Bombardier, by positioning itself as the only company in the sector that can guarantee its products’ longevity.
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a lower net profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2018, but raised its full-year income outlook as a result of an anticipated easing of fuel prices.
