Lufthansa CEO sees sector growth buoyed by pickup in travel demand
The re-opening of Japan to tourists and a rise in demand for business travel will keep the aviation sector growing, Lufthansa’s chief executive said, though the war in Ukraine, inflation…
Eurowings warns pilot demands threaten jobs
Lufthansa’s budget division Eurowings warned on Saturday that pilots’ demands to ease their workloads is putting jobs at the airline at risk. The statement came in response to Friday’s announcement…
European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now
British Airways-owner IAG, Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair and rival easyJet said demand for travel was holding up, calming worries that pressure on household budgets could stall aviation’s recovery from the…
Ryanair CEO predicts higher fares on ‘surprisingly strong’ bookings
Ryanair‘s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial year to end-March,…
United Airlines nears order for over 100 widebody jets – Bloomberg News
United Airlines is nearing an order for more than 100 widebody jets and is evaluating offers for Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner and Airbus SE’s A350, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,…
IndiGo to lease B777 aircraft to meet capacity shortage: report
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will lease up to four Boeing 777 wide-body passenger aircraft to increase capacity on international operations, according to a report by India’s Financial Express, which cited…
U.S. to issue new cybersecurity requirements for critical aviation systems
A U.S. transportation security agency said Wednesday it plans to issue new cybersecurity requirements for some key aviation systems after several U.S. airport websites earlier this week were hit with…
ITA Airways board strips chairman of powers to discuss sale -source
The board of ITA Airways has stripped executive chairman Alfredo Altavilla of his powers, giving Chief Executive Fabio Lazzerini the task of negotiating the sale of the Italian state-owned carrier,…