It’s a strange twist of fortune: while UK low-cost airline easyjet will launch its Holidays business before year-end and likewise Air Asia is investing heavily in its holiday-branch, one of the oldest names in business has collapsed. Late on Sunday,…
Qatar Airways on September 18 reported a net operating loss of QAR 1.850 billion for its fiscal year 2018-2019, down from -26 million the previous year. The loss attributable to its shareholder is even higher: QAR 2.330 billion, compared to…
Demand for new commercial airliners between this year and 2038 will grow to 39.210 aircraft worth $4.9 trillion, Airbus forecasts in its latest Global Market Forecast. It was presented in London on September 18 by Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer…
Without any fanfare, Turkey’s number 2-airline Pegasus has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo last week from Hamburg. Yet, this is an important milestone for the rapid-growing low-cost airline, as 42 more of the type are to follow to…
The aviation industry (airlines and manufacturers) should do better in communicating with the general public which efforts it takes to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and curb the negative climate footprint. This message was voiced by many airline executives at last week’s…
The three big aviation regulators and Boeing should jointly make a decision on the return to flight of the Boeing 737 MAX. If not, it will take ages before the aircraft is back in service, IATA Director General and CEO…