International air traffic slowed down in 2019, with Revenue per Kilometers up ‘only’ 4.2 percent compared to +7.3 percent in 2018, IATA announced on February 6. Not since the 2009 financial crisis traffic growth has been below 5.5 percent, making…
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker always has had a nose for smart deals. At the Qatar Airways/CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit in Doha, he confirmed he is having a look at some new opportunities in the short and medium-term.…
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has confirmed on February 6 that the first delivery of the Spacejet M90 to ANA has been delayed until 2021 at the earliest. It is the sixth delay since the program start. While certification of the Spacejet…
Ryanair is still counting on having 50 Boeing MAX 8-200s delivered before the summer of 2021, in addition to some 5 to 8 aircraft by late this year. The Irish low-cost is now a year behind the original delivery schedule…
Air France/KLM, Delta Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic will start joint operations this month, implementing a strategy that was laid out in their May 2018 agreement. The combined airlines promise a smooth and consistent travel experience, with the focus on transatlantic…
Airbus has reached an agreement with the French, British, and American authorities to settle the long-running bribery case. The OEM settled the case for EUR 3.598 billion in court hearings in France, the UK, and the US on January 31.…