Airbus is having a banner day; two orders from major Asian airlines for 65 aircraft. The first order came from Japan Airlines (JAL) with 42 aircraft. The order breaks down to ten for Boeing (787-9), 21 A350-900s (one is to…
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After more than three years on the ground, Etihad Airways has operated its first Airbus A380 service again on July 25. Flight EY11 departed Abu Dhabi at 2.37 am local time and arrived at London Heathrow at 6.42 am, welcomed by…
The European Commission is having objections to the proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. Although it hasn’t made a final decision, the EC says in a Statement of Objections that the merger of the two airlines will reduce competition in…
The reopening of Japan and China helped Korean Air to boost revenues in Q1, but this was offset by higher operating expenses and fuel costs. The airline particularly lost out on cargo revenues, which reflects the global downturn of the economy…
Korean Air doubled its net profit in 2022 thanks to the recovery of passenger traffic in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Japan. However, cargo generated lower revenues due to the slowdown of the global economy, the airline reported on February 1.…