Lufthansa could cancel more flights; warns on ITA sale delay
The head of Germany airline group Lufthansa said infrastructure and staff problems that have been causing European travel delays are unlikely to ease during the summer and said he could…
UK union votes to accept Ryanair’s post-COVID pay restoration offer
British union BALPA said on Monday that its pilots have voted to accept airline Ryanair’s revised offer on post-COVID pay restoration after negotiations. “Following the intense negotiations Ryanair put forward…
Airbus exec sees tentative signs of wide-body jet recovery
Demand for medium-haul jets is recovering as air travel rebounds from the pandemic, and aviation sees tentative signs of an uptick in demand for bigger, wide-body sister models, Airbus Chief…
U.S. bankruptcy court approves LATAM Airlines restructure plan
A U.S. court has approved LATAM Airlines Group SA’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, the region’s largest air transport group said on Saturday. The U.S. bankruptcy court for the southern district of…
Ljubljana Airport “unlikely” to see transatlantic flights
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and although Slovenian nationals are able to enjoy visa free travel to the United States and Canada, while…
LATAM Brazil Receives First Post-Pandemic Aircraft Delivery
In the last week of June, LATAM Brazil will receive its first Airbus A320neo (registration PR-XBI) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be the seventh aircraft of…
Turkish Airlines had a load factor exceeding 80% In May
Turkish Airlines has regained its successful days in the sky after overcoming the negative impacts of the pandemic on the global aviation sector faster than any other airline. Leaving behind…
Wizz Air reintroduces fuel hedging policy amid rising costs
Wizz Air has abandoned a no fuel hedge policy because of surging fuel costs and the ongoing volatility in commodity prices in the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.…
Verizon, AT&T agree to delay some 5G deployment until mid-2023
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that Verizon Communications and AT&T have voluntarily agreed to delay some C-Band 5G usage until July 2023 as air carriers work to retrofit airplanes…
U.S. EXIM Bank board backs $811 mln loan guarantee to aid Boeing jet sale
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on Friday said its board of directors approved an $811 million loan guarantee to help finance the sale of Boeing wide-body aircraft…