Icelandair has turned a $54.9 million Q2 loss into a $19.6 million Q3 profit despite setbacks from the Delta variant and continued travel restrictions. The strong start of the quarter was tapered off by new Covid-cases in Iceland in August…
Qantas will need a few more months before it will select the aircraft for its short- and medium-haul fleet renewal. It will then place orders for 100+ aircraft by mid-2022, likely at next July’s Farnborough Airshow. So far, all the…
Icelandair will decide before the end of the year which aircraft type will replace its Boeing 757-fleet, CEO Bogi Nils Bogason said on September 8 in an interview with Center for Aviation (CAPA) Live. He confirmed that the airline has restarted…
Alaska Airlines buying mood continues, with the airline converting options for another twelve Boeing MAX 9s. Alaska says it accelerates its fleet growth and sees the purchase as a “prudent, long-term investment in our business.” Alaska continues buying more MAX…
Just five months after amending its Boeing order and adding more MAX 9s, Alaska Airlines has again announced fleet updates on May 12. Both Boeing and Embraer benefit from Alaska’s order. The airline has exercised options with Boeing on thirteen MAX…
United’s order for 25 additional Boeing MAX is the latest love affair between the airline and the airframer concerning the beleaguered narrow body. COO Andrew Nocella described the latest order as “a key driver to our near-term growth”, with the…