All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 50
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NewsAegean Airlines takes majority stake in fledgling Romanian operator Animawings
Aegean Airlines has taken a bigger step into the Romanian market by becoming the majority shareholder in leisure operator Animawings, the Greek carrier said on 14 October.
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NewsITA secures Alitalia brand but appears set on fresh start
Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) secured the rights to the Alitalia brand and website domain for €90 million ($104 million) on the eve of its first operations.
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NewsIAG finance chief to step down in 2022
IAG chief financial officer Steve Gunning will step down next year, the European airline group said on 15 October.
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Airline BusinessAirline earnings season begins with warning on winter fuel prices
If airlines were banking on a helpful cost environment during what was already shaping up to be a challenging northern hemisphere winter season, those hopes took a hit this week with a warning on jet fuel prices.
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NewsNorwegian signals end of face mask requirement on Scandinavian flights
Norwegian has announced that travellers on its domestic operations and on services between Norway, Sweden and Denmark will no longer be required to wear face masks, with reports suggesting other airlines in the region are set to follow suit.
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NewsSAA tie-up reflects need for African airline collaboration: Kenya Airways chief
African airlines must work together to “change the face of aviation” if the region’s industry is to be competitive after the Covid-19 pandemic, in the view of Kenya Airways Group chief executive Allan Kilavuka.
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NewsDelta acquires two more second-hand A350s
Delta Air Lines is acquiring two more second-hand Airbus A350s, it said in an earnings release today, with delivery expected in the final quarter of this year.
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NewsDelta records first profit since Covid-19 hit but warns of high fuel prices
Delta Air Lines has recorded its first quarterly profit since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, it said today, while warning of near-term concerns around rising fuel prices.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 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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NewsIndiGo chief welcomes competition from ‘formidable force’ of privatised Air India
The chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo believes a privatised Air India will be a ‘formidable force’ but welcomes the move as a positive step for the country.
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NewsQantas confirms Darwin as Perth replacement on direct London route
Darwin will temporarily replace Perth as the stop-off on Qantas Airways’ direct Australia-London services, the airline confirmed on 8 October.
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Airline BusinessHow IATA thinks airlines could reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050
For some airlines, the net-zero target was nothing new. But for all carriers, the important task is working out how to get there – and then implementing that plan.
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Airline BusinessAirline industry comes back fighting under IATA chief Walsh
The IATA AGM marked by a shift away from the harmonious front seen in parts of the commercial air transport industry at the height of the pandemic.
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NewsGoogle adds CO2 emissions data to flight searches
Google now displays estimated carbon emissions data for users when they search for flights, in the latest sign of a growing appetite for commercial aviation’s environmental impact to be quantified.
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NewsChief of low-cost airline Pegasus to chair IATA board after 2022 AGM
The transition will continue a period during which the role has been taken by the chief executive of an airline outside the group of network carriers that are traditionally the high-profile core of IATA’s membership.
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NewsLatin airlines to lag North American recovery as restructuring costs bite: IATA
IATA expects the “entire Americas continent” to be open for air travel from November, but foresees a north-south divide in the financial recovery story.
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News‘Distorted and flawed’: airport bodies hit back at IATA claims on airline charges
Global airports association ACI World and its European unit have hit back at claims from IATA chief Willie Walsh regarding rising charges for airlines in a sign that the industry’s unity in the face of the pandemic is fracturing.
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NewsIATA chief cites 9/11 lessons as he calls for travel restrictions to end as soon as possible
IATA director general Willie Walsh has cited lessons from 9/11 as he called on governments and regulators to adopt “risk-based measures” for Covid-related travel restrictions – and to drop them as soon as the health situation allows.
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News‘This must stop’: IATA chief slams increases in ANSP and airport charges
The IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the airline industry’s “so-called partners” for planning to increase charges during the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsWalsh insists Shanghai is right for next IATA AGM despite China border restrictions
Next year’s IATA AGM will be held in Shanghai, the airline association announced today at this year’s gathering in Boston.