November 27, 2018 8:00 am ET
November 25, 2018 10:38 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Confirms Interest In ‘A Possible Offer For Flybe,’…
Following last week’s news that U.K.-based Flybe is up for sale, Reuters this week reported that Virgin Atlantic is interested in the regional carrier, which has suffered from falling demand, a weaker pound and high fuel costs. In a four-line statement,…
November 25, 2018 10:26 am ET -
Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) was originally founded in 1995, as parent company Lufthansa Group split different facets of the business into separate corporations. As a new business, LHT needed to find new ways to increase revenue and reach profitability, as maintenance…
November 24, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier…
Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that its budget arm, Scoot, will take over several SilkAir routes ahead of SilkAir’s planned merger with mainline Singapore Airlines. Scoot will also be expanding its fleet with this merger, taking over 14 of SilkAir’s Boeing…
November 24, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Indonesia AirAsia X Ceasing Scheduled Operations in January
Indonesia AirAsia X, a joint venture between Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia, has announced that it will be ceasing scheduled operations beginning January 2019. The carrier will still remain in operation but will operate as a non-scheduled…
November 23, 2018 3:15 pm ET -
New CEO Decides Fate of Air France’s A380 Fleet
Benjamin Smith was recently appointed as the new Air France-KLM CEO following the departure of Jean-Marc Janaillac. He assumed the CEO role on Sept. 30, 2018. Just over two weeks into the job, Smith and employee representative unions successfully signed…