Although the news was in the air for some time, the decision of Air France to retire all its Airbus A380s with immediate effect deals another blow to the future of the type. With even loyal operator Emirates reconsidering early…
Engine maker Rolls-Royce will reduce its global workforce by at least 9.000 jobs out of 52.000, the Derby-based company announced on May 20. Rolls finally confirmed reports from late April that its if facing a significant reorganization, which comes as…
Ryanair expects a record loss of EUR 200 million in its first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021, which started in April. Q2 will be a little bit better as flying resumes from July but total passenger number in FY21 will…
Friday, May 15. In recent days, airlines have been announcing a gradual return to flying again. The picture is diffuse, with some offering limited services from the second half of May and others extending their suspensions. So we update our…
Brazil’s Azul has taken drastic actions in response to the Covid-19 crisis, including deferral of 59 Embraer E195-E2s by four years. The airline recorded a R$-975.3 million Q1-net loss compared to a 113.4 million profit last year, it reported on…
International long-haul air travel might take another three to four years before it returns to 2019 levels, IATA said in its latest briefing in Covid-19 on May 13. This is one and a half to two years later than domestic…