On March 4 we reported on the signing of the new aviation agreement between the European Union and Qatar. From the European Commission press release, it was not clear what the implications of the agreement are. With some delay, Airinsight…
Lufthansa Group saw its net profit in 2018 reduced to €2.161bln, down 8 percent from €2.340bln the previous year. Adjusted EBIT was 4 percent lower at €2.836bln. This means that the German/Austrian/Swiss airlines group lost its top ranking as the…
Lufthansa has decided a significant renewal of its long-haul fleet on March 23, by announcing it has placed a follow-on order with Airbus for 20 A350-900s but also becoming a Boeing 787-customer, with an order for 20 -9s. Out will…
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Europe’s airlines have sent out a clear message to policymakers and air traffic service providers to urgently address inefficiencies in airspace control. Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) members were united on this on March 6 at their 2019 Aviation Summit in…
The European Union and Qatar have officially signed their aviation agreement on March 4. It has been hailed by EU-commissioner Violeta Bulc as a huge improvement over existing agreements with the Gulf state country, but until we can read the…