Victoria Bryan

724 articles

Journalist

Specializing in the finances and strategies of airlines

Airbus

ULCCs Allegiant & Viva Aerobus plan big cooperation to shake up US-Mexico travel

Ultra low-cost carriers Allegiant (ALGT) and Viva Aerobus unveiled a major commercial alliance agreement that they say will “dramatically” expand leisure travel options between…

December 1, 2021

Turkey

Fraport, TAV win Antalya Airport concession with $8.2B bid

Airport operators Fraport and TAV Airports have won the bidding to operate Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey, a popular tourist hub. The joint…

December 1, 2021

Boeing

Norwegian Air Shuttle adds two 737 MAX 8 leases as it rebuilds operation

Norwegian Air Shuttle is leasing two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as it rebuilds its operations. The budget airline said in a…

December 1, 2021

Berlin

Both runways back in use at Berlin Airport from December 1

Berlin Airport brings its second runway back into operation on December 1, reflecting an expected increase in traffic…

November 30, 2021

Airbus A380

Emirates says Omicron could bring ‘significant traumas’ for aviation industry

Emirates airline says losing December or winter to additional COVID-19 restrictions as a result of the Omicron variant of…

November 30, 2021

Airbus

SAS says Q4 boosted by corporate travel pick-up, leisure demand

Scandinavian carrier SAS said its fourth quarter was the strongest since before the pandemic, driven by a pick-up…

November 30, 2021

Airbus

easyJet eyes summer 2022 growth even as Omicron variant emerges

easyJet expects a return to pre-pandemic levels of capacity for summer 2022, and says it is ready to…

November 30, 2021

Cargo

How do parcel companies prepare for the Black Friday rush?

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’, as the song goes. It certainly…

November 23, 2021

Boeing

Ryanair boss predicts ‘fraught’ Christmas period for European aviation

A fourth wave of COVID-19 across Europe is going to make for tough times for the region’s airlines,…

November 23, 2021

climate change

30 Years of ECA. From COVID-19 to single pilot ops – what’s next for pilots?

The European Cockpit Association (ECA), an umbrella organisation for pilot unions across Europe, turns 30 this month. The…

November 23, 2021

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Ariane 5

NASA delays launch of Webb telescope after preparation incident

NASA has delayed the launch of the James Webb space telescope after an incident during launch preparations meant…

November 23, 2021

Airbus A330

Low-cost start-up flypop begins with cargo routes while pandemic rages

Starting with cargo and then moving to passengers. That’s the strategy of new airline Flypop, which aims to…

November 19, 2021

Boeing

Boeing 777X visits Lufthansa in Frankfurt after Dubai debut

Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) showed off the Boeing 777X aircraft to employees in Frankfurt on November 19, 2021, after…

November 19, 2021

Airbus A320neo

Iceland’s PLAY to receive two A320neo from CALC ahead of transatlantic start

Icelandic airline PLAY will receive two new Airbus A320neo aircraft in time for the low-cost carrier to start…

November 19, 2021

Cargo

Cathay Pacific fires three cargo pilots over Frankfurt layover COVID-19 breach

Cathay Pacific has fired three cargo pilots who contracted COVID-19 on a layover in Frankfurt, Germany after an…

November 19, 2021

Boeing

Will Boeing win Qatar Airways as the launch customer for the 777X freighter?

The battle between Boeing and Airbus shifted firmly to the freighter market at the Dubai Airshow this week.…

November 19, 2021

de Havilland Canada DHC Dash 8 Q400

UK regional carrier Flybe announces comeback with Birmingham HQ and 2022 start

British regional airline Flybe is coming back. Operations are scheduled to begin in early 2022, while its headquarters…

November 17, 2021

Cargo

Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions prompt FedEx, Cathay crew rethink

Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 restrictions are forcing major global companies FedEx and Cathay Pacific to rethink their crewing…

November 17, 2021