Airports must reconsider their relationships with incumbent airlines which may not be able to deliver on capacity expectations during the Covid-19 recovery, in the view of Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi. “In certain places there used to be a...
AirAsia Japan has filed for bankruptcy, more than a month since it ceased all operations. AirAsia Japan has filed for bankruptcy, more than a month since it ceased all operations. AirAsia Group, which owns 33% of the Nagoya-based carrier, states...
Lithuania is to acquire four Sikorsky UH-60M utility helicopters, plus two options, in a deal worth €181 million ($213 million) as it replaces elderly Soviet-era assets. Lithuania is to acquire four Sikorsky UH-60M utility helicopters, plus two options, in a...
Russian authorities have disclosed that the Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 which made an emergency landing at Novosibirsk had experienced braking failure, loss of electrical power, and loss of radio communications. The aircraft’s inboard left-hand Progress D-18T engine sustained “complete destruction” as...
EasyJet is working to cut back its fleet to just over 300 aircraft for 2021, taking advantage of flexibility in its fleet-development agreements. The airline has 342 Airbus aircraft – of which 215 are owned – comprising 14 A321neos, 206...
Diehl Aviation intends to make up to 1,400 jobs across its German sites redundant as part of restructuring aimed at providing the systems and interior equipment supplier with an “economically sustainable and future-oriented cost structure” by the end of 2022....
UK budget carrier EasyJet is expecting to fly no more than 20% of planned capacity during the first quarter of 2020-21, owing to continuing restrictions in its markets. It outlined the forecast as it turned in a full-year pre-tax loss...
China’s three largest carriers grew their domestic networks in October, tapping into second- and third-tier cities to launch new routes, as they recorded yet another month of domestic traffic recovery. China’s three largest carriers grew their domestic networks in October,...
United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London. United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London. Customers booked...
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint business that includes American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint...