It was going to happen, as the airline industry starts to sense a slowdown. The order splurge of the past few years was unprecedented. Between them, Airbus and Boeing are sitting on a seven-year backlog in single-aisle aircraft. But because…
A week long cockpit crew strike at Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) has come to an end on May 2 as the airline and unions have reached an agreement. Details have yet to emerge, except that unions in Sweden, Norway and…
The crisis around the Boeing MAX has deepened on March 12, with more countries and airlines suspending operations of the type until further notice. Early evening EASA has issued a Europe-wide suspension of MAX operations until further notice. “As a…
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Norwegian is being watched closely by the entire OEM, leasing and airline industry. IAG sold off its stake in the airline after it rebuffed a takeover deal. Norwegian recently had to enter an emergency rights issue to avoid breaching a…