LCC Norwegian plans to raise $26 million in fresh liquidity from the sale of two Airbus 320neos and is moving to a paid model for faster inflight connectivity.
WestJet’s focus on emphasizing unit revenue growth over capacity additions is showing signs of paying off, giving carrier executives confidence that 2019 will not be a repeat of 2018.
Austrian Airlines has sold its remaining 8.31% stake in Brisbane, Australia-based charter and regional carrier Alliance Airlines, according to an Australian Securities and Investments Commission notice dated Feb. 1.
Dublin-based Stobart Air—the regional operator involved in an attempted Virgin Atlantic-led takeover of UK regional airline Flybe—has won a contract to operate flights to Amsterdam Schiphol on behalf of KLM Cityhopper.
The European Union and Qatar have finalized negotiations on a “comprehensive air transport agreement” aimed at ensuring transparency and fair competition between the Gulf nation and the 28-country bloc.
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A330s face more frequent inspections of engine inlet cowls following an EASA mandate based on revised recommendations from Airbus.
Boeing has made a “significant investment” in supersonic business-jet developer Aerion to accelerate development of its Mach 1.4 AS2. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
After months of increasing financial difficulties, German leisure carrier Germania filed for bankruptcy Feb. 4 and halted flight operations the same evening.
Improving the safety of Part 135 air carrier operations by holding them to the same requirements that apply to airlines is one of the NTSB’s top safety priorities, the board announced Feb. 4.
A revised capacity-purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada gives Chorus Aviation long-term stability for its Jazz regional feeder and boosts its effort to diversify revenue streams by increasing its leasing income.
UK regional carrier Flybe has agreed to a board meeting demanded by several shareholders over the airline’s proposed takeover by Stobart Group-backed consortium Connect Airways.
Irish LCC Ryanair has posted a €20 million ($22.9 million) third-quarter net loss and announced plans to transition to a group structure, similar to that of International Airlines Group (IAG), with Michael O’Leary as group CEO.
A Transportation Safety Board of Canada analysis of runway incursions at YYZ led the board to recommend reconfiguring part of the airfield and put a spotlight on how inconsistent airport-design standards can present risks for flight crews.
New Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith has taken the next move in simplifying the organization’s brand structure, with Air France’s regional operator HOP! being brought closer to the parent company.
