Pilar Wolfsteller
Pilar Wolfsteller, European Aviation Editor, joined FlightGlobal in 2019. She covers all aspects of the industry including airlines, future-oriented sustainable aviation technology, advanced air mobility projects, aviation safety and pilot training topics. Pilar is also a passionate aviator, and holds flight instructor (CFI) and commercial pilot certificates. She began her journalism career at the global news agencies Bloomberg and Reuters, and has reported from more than 50 countries.
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Argentina’s FlyBondi cleared for third-party ground-service provision
Argentine civil aviation regulator ANAC has granted low-cost carrier FlyBondi authorisation to provide ground handling services to other airlines in the country.
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Services market to almost double to $290bn by 2043: Airbus
Airbus Global Services expects the global commercial services market will almost double to $290 billion per year in 2043 from its current level of $150 billion.
- News
SAS discloses Braathens wet-lease plan
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will wet-lease “several” aircraft from Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines, to expand its network and allow for ”seamless integration” into its existing operations.
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Air Canada and its pilot union tentatively agree new contract
Just days before a potential pilot strike that could have disrupted air travel across North America, Air Canada and its pilots, represented by union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have tentatively agreed to new contract terms.
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United to offer Starlink service for free wi-fi on all aircraft from 2025
United Airlines will offer customers free wireless internet service on all aircraft as it partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink network.
- Airline Business
Air Transat hopes for additional lift with ‘Elevation’
Facing a host of issues, Air Transat has launched a new strategic programme that promises to improve pre-tax earnings by C$100 million
- News
Air Transat CEO blasts Air Canada request to government to prevent pilot strike
Air Transat chief executive Annick Guerard blasted competitor Air Canada for asking the Canadian government to intervene in a conflict with its pilots to avoid a strike set to begin later this week.
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Transat struggles in fiscal third quarter amid lower yields and aircraft groundings
Transat AT, the parent of Canadian leisure operator Air Transat, has posted lower fiscal third-quarter earnings as aircraft availability due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues and lower yields put pressure on the company.
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Lufthansa Technik names Vittadini as supervisory board chairperson
Lufthansa Technik has named Lufthansa Group chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini as its new supervisory board chairperson.
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Aegean boosts first-half revenue during busy European summer travel season
Aegean Airlines boosted revenue for the first half of the year as both international and domestic networks delivered higher results during the European summer travel season.
- News
Air Canada prepares to shut down ahead of potential pilot strike
Air Canada is preparing to suspend “most of its operations” as a pilot strike looms amid ongoing negotiations with union the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) over a new contract.
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Dirk Hoke to step down as Volocopter chief executive next year
Dirk Hoke will step down as chief executive of German urban air mobility company Volocopter at the end of February 2025.
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Azul in ‘active negotiations’ with stakeholders to return to profitability
Brazil’s Azul has clarified that it is developing a new plan to return to profitability following a media report that it was weighing options for its future, ranging from additional equity support to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Brazilian legislature approves R5bn in credits for the country’s airline sector
The Brazilian legislature has passed a bill that will provide R5 billion ($914 million) in credits for its struggling airlines.
- News
Swiss on-time performance during summer season lags 70% target
Swiss International Air Lines had a “mixed” summer season as the carrier’s on-time performance rose slightly to 64.2% but remained below the company’s target of 70%.
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Pilatus plans new sales and service facility in Southwest Florida
Swiss business jet and military trainer manufacturer Pilatus plans to open a sales, design and service centre in Southwest Florida.
- News
Discover Airlines pilots and flight attendants vote for four-day strike
Pilots and flight attendants at Lufthansa Group carrier Discover Airlines have said they will go on a four-day strike later this week to pressure the carrier to negotiate new contracts.
- News
Air Canada pilots vote to authorise strike
Air Canada pilots have overwhelmingly voted to authorise a strike after its union says the airline’s management has ignored pilots’ concerns as negotiations for a new contract drag on.
- Analysis
Lufthansa Technik takes 80% stake in ETP Thermal Dynamics
Lufthansa Technik has taken an 80% stake in ETP Thermal Dynamics, a US-based company that specializes in MRO services for heat exchangers, oil and fuel coolers.
- Analysis
We try out Pipistrel’s Velis Electro as developer targets pilot training sector
We put Pipistrel’s unique Velis Electro through its paces, to assess its potential as a training aircraft and learn whether range anxiety driven by its limited battery life could hinder operations.