September 16, 2018 3:10 pm ET
September 15, 2018 9:13 pm ET -
Garuda Indonesia Replaces CEO of 18 Months, Reshuffles Executive Board
Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia's national carrier, announced that it would be replacing its chief executive officer and reshuffling a large majority of their executive board. Pahala Mansury, the former CEO, was replaced with an executive from another state-owned company. The airline…
September 15, 2018 10:56 am ET -
Starlux Airlines Inches Closer to Planned Launch in 2020
Starlux Airlines, which was founded in May in Taiwan, has begun releasing more details as it plans to begin operating at full service in early 2020. The airline's chairman, Kuo-Wei Chang, is a certified Boeing 777 captain and former chairman…
September 14, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Ethiopian Airlines Considering Ambitious and Risky Expansion Plan Within Africa
The African continent has a burgeoning aviation industry with growth expected to be around 6 percent annually. However, it accounts for less than 2 percent of the global aviation market at the moment, dominated by outside airlines. While the potential…
September 14, 2018 8:34 am ET -
First Look: Delta Shows Off First Airbus A220
Delta is pulling the sheet off of its newest jet. The Airbus A220, formerly known as the Bombardier C Series, is making its initial U.S. debut with the Atlanta-based carrier. The airline introduced its first A220 after it came out…
September 14, 2018 7:00 am ET -
New Swiss Long-Haul Airline Begins Searching for Investors
A consortium of airline executives is planning a new airline for low-cost, long-haul flights. The project, referred to as “Swiss Skies," will be based in Basel, Switzerland and has an aggressive growth and expansion schedule. The Swiss Skies group was…