The European Union’s General Court of Justice has annulled the French state aid package provided to Air France in 2020 and 2021. In a complaint filed by Ryanair and its subsidiary Malta Air, the General Court said on Wednesday that it…
Lufthansa Group has made up its mind: the airline has ordered 40 Airbus A220-300s plus 20 purchase rights and 40 Boeing MAX 8s plus 60 purchase rights for its own needs and that of new subsidiary CityAirlines. It has also…
Using the T-1 dataset, we offer the following model, giving readers a sense of how the US airline industry performed through September. Usually, we only give subscribers access to models, but it’s Christmas time, and you’ve been so good this…
Air France-KLM Group CEO Ben Smith has confirmed that the Embraer E195-E2s of KLM Cityhopper were not only grounded because of durability issues with the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans but also because of a “unique smell.” This confirms reports AirInsight…
UPDATE DECEMBER 28 – Operators of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM will likely be confronted with longer delays from engine inspections. The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that requires accelerated inspections and replacements of more parts that…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has disagreed with the Mexico City International Airport’s (AICM, owned by the Mexican Navy ) recent decision to increase airport service tariffs by an average of 77% starting next year. IATA warns that this…