Qatar Airways CEO hints at stake acquisition in IndiGo
Akbar Al Baker, the Chief Executive Officer of the Doha-based airline Qatar Airways Group hinted that the company…
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Competition watchdog: ITA must be independent from troubled Alitalia
The EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager expressed support for the Italian government’s plans to replace the ever-struggling Alitalia…
Emirates forecasts busy winter 2021, hints A380 return
Having already recovered about 85% of its pre-pandemic passenger flights to 120 destinations, Emirates plans to recover 70%…
Lufthansa to replace A340 fleet by 10 new long-haul jets
Lufthansa Group, the parent company of German airline Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), has eyes on along-haul fleet modernization amid…
Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to raise $725 million in cash
Norwegian Air Shuttle expects to raise around $725 million (NOK6 billion) in fresh capital as a part of…
SIA gains $1.5 billion through jet sale-and-leaseback deals
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) (SIA) reported having raised more than $1.5 billion through sale-and-leaseback transactions for 11 aircraft.SIA…
Lufthansa continues cost-cuts, plans to lay off 10,000 staff
After reporting a net loss of more than €1 billion in Q1, 2021, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) decided to…
Qatar Airways to support ailing India with medical shipment
Qatar Airlines intends to transport 300 tonnes of medical aid and the necessary equipment to India as part…
China’s Big Three not out of the woods yet in Q1 2021
China’s top three airlines, namely Air China, China Southern Airlines (ZNH) and China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), reported…
Cathay Pacific encourages staff to take voluntary redundancy
While seeing no signs of recovery in the short term, Cathay Pacific offered its Hong Kong-based flight and…
JetBlue confident in future despite $636M loss in Q1 2021
The US-based low-cost airline JetBlue (JBLU) recorded a pre-tax loss of $636 million for Q1 2021. Having predicted…
PIA to layoff half of its staff in bid to turn profitable?
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is reportedly planning to slash half of its workforce, replace some of its aircraft…
Japan Airlines plans to up stakes in two low-cost carriers
The Tokyo-based air carrier Japan Airlines intends to boost its stake in two low-cost carriers, including Spring Airlines…
Finnair hopes for “gradual recovery” in late summer 2021
On April 27, 2021, Finnair said that it saw travel demand “gradually” recovering from the setbacks of the…
Vistara to offer free flights to fight the record Covid surge in India
An Indian airline Vistara, backed by Tata Group, is ready to support India’s governmental efforts to cope with…
Start-up airline Breeze Airways brings A220 order to 80 jets
The start-up airline Breeze Airways reportedly plans to expand its fleet and has ordered an additional 20 Airbus…
Emirates proceeds with passenger health data digitization
As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines fuels the global debates over the use of digital health-related data…
Wizz Air hints a possible entry to Asia, Africa after the pandemic
On April 23, 2021, Wizz Air CEO said that the airline’s expansion plans were still on track despite…