SAS traffic figures for February 2021: -89%
Continued strict travel restrictions in February led to a further reduction of the traffic programme and fewer passengers. Through February,…
5 March 2021
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Finnair traffic performance in February 2021: -91.6%
The COVID-19 pandemic impact was still clearly visible in the February passenger traffic figures, strong cargo performance continued In February,…
5 March 2021
Eurowings enters the British leisure market with flights from Birmingham and Manchester to Mallorca
Lufthansa Group airline connects holiday island Mallorca with Birmingham and Manchester for the first time Eurowings increases its international business…
5 March 2021
Greenpeace painted an Air France aircraft green
Greenpeace goes to war. An Air France Boeing 777 (registered F-GSPB) parked at Paris Charles de Gaulle has been partially…
5 March 2021
China Eastern Airlines signed purchase contract of five COMAC C919 aircraft
As the world's first launch customer of the China-made trunk liner C919, China Eastern Airlines officially signed a purchase contract…
4 March 2021
First COMAC delivery after New Year: Air China receives fourth ARJ21 aircraft
ARJ21 aircraft registered B-650R took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 11:02 on February 28th, 2021, and flew to…
4 March 2021
Ryanair joins ambitious initiative to support sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
Ryanair has joined the ambitious “Fuelling Flight Initiative” in its commitment to supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) as an essential element…
4 March 2021
Wizz Air becomes first customer of AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook solution developed by Lufthansa Technik
New solution reduces the manual effort for cockpit and cabin crews Improved maintenance efficiency through a seamless interface Wizz Air…
4 March 2021
British Airways offers discounted rapid Covid-19 test kits for customers to take with them abroad
To give its customers peace of mind when planning future travel, British Airways is offering discounted rates with Government-approved COVID-19…
4 March 2021
Lufthansa Cargo posts record earnings
Adjusted EBIT of 772 million euros enables important investments in the future New Boeing 777F announced for the freighter fleet…
4 March 2021
Etihad Airways accelerates transformation plan to mitigate impact of pandemic
4.2 million passengers carried in 2020 with seat load factor of 52.9% Network capacity reduced by 64% to 37.5 billion…
4 March 2021
Brussels Airlines will stop wet-leasing Airbus A330 aircraft to Eurowings at the end of May and double traffic in summer 2021
During the virtual press conference convened to discuss the 2020 financial results of Brussels Airlines, management disclosed a few details…
4 March 2021
Coronavirus crisis pushes Austrian Airlines results in 2020 deep into the red
• Adjusted EBIT declines from EUR 19 million to minus EUR 319 million • Standstill in flight operations leads to…
4 March 2021
SWISS reports substantial loss for 2020 owing to pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting global entry restrictions have led to an unprecedented slump in demand for air travel…
4 March 2021
Norwegian’s February traffic figures strongly impacted by COVID-19 (-97%)
Norwegian’s traffic figures for February are strongly influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe. In February,…
4 March 2021
Lufthansa Group prepares for strong demand growth in 2021 after record net loss of 6.7 billion euros
Cost reductions further accelerated and operating cash drain limited to around 300 million euros per month in the fourth quarter…
4 March 2021
Brussels Airlines’ financial results badly impacted by pandemic as new CEO takes over
COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacts Brussels Airlines 2020 financial results The airline closes 2020 with an adjusted EBIT of EUR -293…
4 March 2021
[Updated] Agreement between Ryanair and its Belgian workers: no layoffs, but an 8% pay cut
A memorandum of understanding has been reached between the trade unions and Ryanair after months of heated discussions over pay…
3 March 2021
Ryanair February traffic down 95% to 500,000 passengers
78% load factor as Covid-19 continues to impact traffic Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 Mar) released February traffic statistics as…
2 March 2021
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport are to establish Emergency Logistics Hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim…
2 March 2021