Wizz Air says Omicron uncertainty to hit demand in Q4
Hungary-based carrier Wizz Air posted a third-quarter operating loss of 213.6 million euros and said the fourth quarter loss was likely to be slightly higher than that, before an expected…
IATA calls for end to travel restrictions after announcing 2021 pax, cargo data
Global airline association IATA has urged governments to ease travel restrictions for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers after detailing how COVID-19 affected passenger and air freight demand in 2021. “As…
Shipping group MSC, Lufthansa offer to buy Alitalia successor
Swiss-based shipping group MSC and German carrier Lufthansa want to buy the majority of Alitalia successor ITA Airways and have asked for an exclusivity period of 90 days to study…
Lufthansa reschedules some Ukraine flights amid Russia tensions
Germany’s Lufthansa has rescheduled at least two flights to Ukraine this week, in one of the first changes to air traffic since the latest step-up in tensions between Russia and…
Lufthansa, Air France join forces against EU’s climate plans for aviation
An alliance of airlines and airports called for changes to the European Union’s planned climate change legislation on Monday, arguing it will make them less competitive with non-European rivals. Taking…
Brazil’s Embraer wins order for 20 aircraft from U.S. lessor Azorra
Image By: Aero News Journal – FlyingFreak73 Brazilian planemaker Embraer announced on Monday that U.S. lessor Azorra has placed an order for 20 new E2 aircraft and has signed a…
Raya Airways Refutes Reports of Acquisition By AirAsia
Image: Raya Airways – Twitter Last weekend, several local and international media outlets, reported that Malaysia’s budget carrier AirAsia Group is in in early acquisition discussions for air cargo carrier…
China’s COMAC to start C919 deliveries in 2022, report says
China’s COMAC C919 aircraft deliveries are expected to start in 2022, the airline’s deputy general manager Wu Yongliang revealed in an interview with state-controlled media outlet, The Paper. In the…
Major international airlines suspend some US flights amid 5G rollout
As 5G communication services are deployed across the USA, a number of international airlines have suspended some of their US operations due to potential signal interference. Emirates posted a travel…