We have updated our global traffic model as the IATA AGM winds down. Air traffic continues to recover across several markets. The model defines markets by size, and each page reflects a tier. If we did not tier these markets,…
Boeing will have itself an eyecatcher on static display at the Paris Airshow in two weeks’ time when it has a 787-9 there in full livery of Riyadh Air. The Saudi Arabian start-up revealed the purple Dreamliner on Sunday on…
Here’s how the airline puts it: “Air Canada has inaugurated two strategic non-stop routes from its Montreal global hub to Europe. Air Canada’s non-stop, year-round service to Toulouse is the airline’s fourth destination in France and marks the only year-round…
Within five weeks of announcing its intention to sign orders for new aircraft, Air Algérie has actually completed both transactions with Boeing and Airbus. The Algerian carrier will renew and expand the fleet with fifteen aircraft on direct order from the…
India’s Star Air, an all-Embraer jet operator, commenced revenue flights with its first E175. The flight took place on 13 May, from Bangalore-Hyderabad-Jamnagar-Bangalore. Star Air leased four E175s, which boosted the airline’s fleet of five ERJ 145s, providing greater flexibility…
It’s still very early days, but by reporting improved first-quarter results, TAP Air Portugal has taken another step to become more attractive to potential investors when it will be privatized in the future. TAP reduced its Q1 net loss to €-57.4…