All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 46
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Airline BusinessHow Air Arabia chief Adel Ali is positioning the group for post-pandemic growth
With profitable quarters under its belt and two new airlines in the works, Air Arabia Group is aiming to emerge confidently from Covid-19 under Adel Ali’s leadership
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NewsIraqi Airways’ first A220 lands in Baghdad amid hope EU flight ban will be lifted
Iraqi Airways’ first Airbus A220-300 landed in Baghdad on 9 January amid hope the airline would soon be able to resume flights to Europe.
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Airline BusinessCathay woes and Allegiant order reflect dichotomy in airline prospects
The year has kicked off with a stark reminder of the dichotomy in airline fortunes around the world as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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NewsEasyJet chief still expecting full capacity recovery in summer 2022
The chief executive of EasyJet still expects the low-cost carrier to reach pre-pandemic capacity levels in Summer 2022, despite the uncertainty created by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Airline BusinessAirline share prices end 2021 below year-ago level after 12 months of Covid-19 setbacks
Airline share prices ended 2021 slightly down on the same point 12 months ago after a year characterised by dashed hopes, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to play havoc with the travel industry.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 Max operations in February
Ethiopian Airlines intends resume operations with Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in February 2022, nearly three years after the crash of one of its examples prompted the global grounding of the type.
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Airline BusinessReasons for the airline industry to be optimistic about 2022, despite Omicron
Much as the emergence of the Alpha variant of Covid-19 in late 2020 put a damper on hopes for a strong air traffic recovery in the new year, the Omicron variant is playing the same trick as 2021 comes to an end.
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NewsFirst aircraft to feature ITA Airways livery emerges from paintshop
New Italian national carrier ITA Airways has released an image of its first aircraft to feature the airline’s livery.
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NewsAir Baltic receives EU approval for half of proposed state aid
European regulators have approved half of the state aid pledged to Air Baltic by the Latvian state earlier this year.
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NewsWizz to base four more A321neos at Gatwick after acquiring Norwegian slots
Wizz Air has acquired 15 daily slot pairs at London Gatwick airport from Norwegian Air Shuttle, as carriers jostle for position at the UK facility.
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NewsNorse Atlantic Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 787-9
Low-cost long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways took delivery of its first aircraft at Oslo airport on 20 December as it prepares to launch transatlantic flights in spring 2022.
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NewsFrench Bee receives first Airbus A350-1000
Paris Orly-based French Bee has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A350-1000 twinjets, the airframer announced on 17 December.
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NewsIAG purchase of Air Europa still alive but only under new deal structure
IAG is exploring options to continue with its purchase of Air Europa under a freshly agreed deal structure, according to the pan-European airline group’s chief executive Luis Gallego.
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NewsSAS chief uncertain of Omicron winter impact but optimistic on summer 2022
The chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS has described his ‘optimism’ over demand in summer 2022, despite the near-term uncertainty created by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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NewsAir Baltic to open base in Finland with single A220-300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is to open a base in the southwestern Finnish city of Tampere, expanding its footprint beyond the Baltic states for the first time.
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Airline BusinessAirlines face Omicron with the WHO and consumers on side
As the world awaits hard data on the likely impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, airlines also face slim-pickings when it comes to indictors of how travel demand will respond.
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NewsIATA joins African airline body in calling for Omicron travel bans to be rescinded
Global airline association IATA has urged governments to drop the travel bans implemented in response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, citing World Health Organization advice on the issue.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: December 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsGovernments using aviation to ‘transmit Omicron fear’: IATA chief
The director general of global airline association IATA has accused governments of unfairly “hammering” the airline industry by introducing travel restrictions in response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19.