Back to business
Sunday, June 21. We are well into June now and many airlines have significantly ramped up capacity again after the disastrous months of April and May. Capacity is still far below pre-Covid 19 levels but from June 1 and even…
Richard Schuurman
Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016.
Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.
IAG pulls the plug on LEVEL Europe
International Airlines Group (IAG) has pulled the plug on its European short-haul low-cost airline LEVEL Europe, formerly known as Anisec Luftfahrt. The airline has filed for insolvency and has ceased trading with immediate effect from June 18. LEVEL cites the…
KLM’s Flying-V scheduled for delayed July test flight
Remember this one: KLM and TU Delft’s Flying-V concept presented last year? A bit later than planned, a test model is scheduled to fly in July. This project too has been hit by Covid-19. Airinsight reported on the Flying-V last…
Slow way back to recovery – Qantas and UAE carriers ramp up services
Thursday, June 4. June is on the calendar, which means airlines have targeted a slow but progressive return to flying after two months of almost no activity. They include airlines in Europe but Singapore Airlines has planned a progressive return to…
Lufthansa targets swift return to pre-Covid cost levels
Lufthansa Group recorded a EUR -2,1 billion net loss for the first quarter, it announced on June 3 during a delayed Q1-results presentation. Remember this period includes only the start of the Covid-19 crisis, so there is worse to come…
Wizz optimistic about swift recovery from crisis
Yes, the airline industry is in the midst of the worst crisis it has ever seen. And yes, this has had an impact on its operations, but Central and Eastern European ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air is optimistic it will come…