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A complex quarter for Brazilian airlines
Azul Linhas Aéreas, GOL Linhas Aéreas, and LATAM had a difficult first half of the year, fueled by a complex quarter for the Brazilian airlines due...
Reopening of Thailand improves fortunes Thai Airways
Higher revenues from passengers and cargo helped Thai Airways to significantly lower its second-quarter loss from last year. It also produced its...
Malaysia Airlines sources Airbus A330-900 via Avolon
Malaysia Airlines Group has announced the long-awaited decision on the renewal of its medium- to the long-haul fleet, selecting the Airbus A330-900...
SAS secures DIP funding but at a heavy cost
SAS has entered a debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit agreement of $700 million/SEK 7.0 billion with Apollo Global Management. The arrangement will be...
Covid and flu cast a shadow over Air New Zealand’s summer plans
Just as it is heading for the busy (southern hemisphere) summer period, Air New Zealand is forced to reduce capacity by 1.5 percent in the coming...
Turkish Airlines continues recovery with HY1 profit
Turkish Airlines continued its recovery by producing another profitable quarter, turning last year’s HY1 net loss into a solid profit. The carrier...
Profit and revenues Air Arabia up tenfold
Air Arabia and its subsidiaries produced a strong first six months of 2022, reporting a net profit and revenues that were tenfold those of the same...
Viva And Avianca seek merger authorization – an analysis
On Monday, Viva and Avianca released a statement announcing they are seeking a quick merger authorization from the Colombian civil aviation...
Cathay Pacific improves despite difficult HY1
Actually, it is a kind of a miracle: despite severe travel restrictions into Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific has been able to improve its financial...
Spirit reduces losses thanks to strong revenues
Robust demand for travel pushed revenues up for Spirit Airlines and helped it reduce losses in Q2. This despite serious operational issues early in...
Indian carriers expanding their footprint with new services
Indian airlines are expanding their footprint globally. The full-service airline, Vistara, which is a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and...
Embraer turboprop teaser video – messaging US Regionals?
Embraer turboprop teaser video – messaging US Regionals?
Air Canada prepares for further ramp-up despite challenges
Notwithstanding “unprecedented challenges” faced by the air transportation system that forced it to reduce capacity in July and August, Air Canada...
A look at Copa Holdings 2Q results
Copa Holdings, the company owner of Copa Airlines and Wingo, reported a US$143.8 million net profit in the first half of 2022 (US$124.1 million for...
AirInsight – News in Brief August
Here is our rolling report with short aviation news for the month of August 2022: 05 - airBaltic has a new wet-lease customer for the coming winter....
IndiGo introduces Three Point Disembarkation process
IndiGo introduces Three Point Disembarkation process
Profitable Lufthansa has some labor issues to solve
UPDATE - Lufthansa Group happily reported a return to profitability in the second quarter with a €259 million net profit. The first six months were...
IndiGo reports net loss for the quarter ended June
IndiGo reports net loss for the quarter ended June
American follows United as investor in ZeroAvia
American Airlines is the next major airline to invest in ZeroAvia, the start-up that is developing hydrogen fuel cell technology and an electric...
Spirit AeroSystems: higher deliveries but also higher net loss
UPDATE - Doubling the number of 737/MAX deliveries to Boeing helped Spirit AeroSystems to push revenues up by 26-28 percent in Q2 and HY1...