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Europe
Norwegian Air Steps Up Pressure on SAS With $105 Million Wideroe Deal
Norwegian Air, once the image of a failed carrier, is taking the lead in the long expected consolidation of the European airline business. The discounter will buy Norwegian regional airline…July 6th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
India’s Airlines Go Shopping in Paris
Indian airlines IndiGo and Air India grabbed headlines with orders at the Paris Airshow this week. Can the country support all of their planned growth? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat…June 23rd, 2023
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Europe
Amadeus Cites Geopolitics and Tech as Trends Shaping the Future of Air Travel
Amadeus, one of the airline industry’s most important software suppliers, warned of “global trends that could have an impact on the future of our business," at a shareholder meeting Wednesday.…June 22nd, 2023
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Europe
KLM Unveils Schiphol Airport Noise Plan to Avoid Mandatory Flight Cuts
KLM has a new plan to reduce aircraft noise at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport without the mandatory flight cuts proposed by the Dutch government.June 16th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Takeaways From the IATA Annual Meeting
The mood in Istanbul at the IATA Annual General Meeting was definitely jubilant this year. Despite all the challenges airlines face — and, frankly, when do they not face challenges?…June 9th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Airline Execs Dismiss Slowdown Fears, Say It is ‘Best Recession’ Industry Ever Faced
Business is good for airlines, except where it's not. That was the word in the halls and meeting rooms of the industry's largest annual gathering, the IATA Annual General Meeting,…June 8th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Emirates President Says Airlines Must ‘Do Better’ to Develop Sustainable Fuels, Meet Climate Goals
Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to "do better" and put more money towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels as part of the global push to…June 7th, 2023
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Europe
Turkish Airlines Maintains Bullish Growth Objectives Despite Aircraft Order Delay
A delay to the plan by Turkish Airlines to acquire 600 new aircraft has not dampened its ambitious growth objectives, including an intention to add numerous new destinations around the…June 6th, 2023
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Europe
KLM Confident in Winning Appeal to Block Schiphol Flight Cuts
KLM and other airlines will head back to court later in June to face off again with the government of the Netherlands over its proposed flight cuts at Amsterdam's Schiphol…June 5th, 2023
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Europe
Lufthansa Targets 2 Years For Payoff From ITA Airways Deal
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr is confident in financial gains within two years of the pending acquisition of Italy's ITA Airways, despite the carrier's history of losses.June 4th, 2023