Fuel hedges bite back at Europe’s low-cost carriers
European low-cost carriers Ryanair and Norwegian are finding that their past prudence on fuel-hedging is coming back to bite them as oil pri... Continue Reading
Author: Kerry Reals
Caribbean carriers have new Cuban flights in their sights
US airlines are not the only ones chomping at the bit to get into Cuba following President Barack Obama’s historic announcement last month t... Continue Reading
EasyJet to hold back on Wi-Fi until price drops and quality improves
EasyJet believes inflight Wi-Fi will be the norm within a few years but is in no hurry to install it, preferring instead to wait for the pri... Continue Reading
New Year will bring mixed fortunes for European airlines
European airlines entering the New Year with strong profits, such as EasyJet and Ryanair, may be looking to the future with optimism after r... Continue Reading
JetBlue aims to complete Internet installs on E-190s in 1H 2016
US carriers continue to make headway in equipping their full fleets with inflight connectivity. Delta Air Lines’ provider, Gogo, today... Continue Reading
Airlines call for harmonized standards on aircraft e-enablement
LONDON: A lack of standardization between airframers when it comes to e-enabling aircraft has fueled concerns among airlines operating mixed... Continue Reading
Boeing urges airlines to be vigilant of cyber security threats
LONDON: Airline bosses ignore cyber security concerns at their peril, and must ensure that thorough mitigation plans are in place to deal wi... Continue Reading
Norwegian boss believes his American dream “will come true”
LONDON: Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle is confident its dream to operate transatlantic flights through an Irish subsidiar... Continue Reading
Ryanair looks to tone down garish assault on the senses in its cabins
LONDON: Ryanair’s fluffy new image and desire to attract more business travelers could see it toning down the somewhat garish ‘assault on th... Continue Reading
Airline body appeals for calm over Ebola fears
Fears that international air travel could spread the deadly Ebola virus beyond West Africa are being met with an appeal for calm from IATA, ... Continue Reading
European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
Monarch on verge of unveiling wireless IFE plan; talks fixed recline
UK operator Monarch Airlines will “imminently” announce plans to introduce wireless inflight entertainment on board its short-haul aircraft,... Continue Reading
French manufacturer sees role for 27-inch pitched titanium seat
Expliseat sees a market for economy class seats with a 27-inch pitch among airlines seeking extra space to install premium class seats at th... Continue Reading
Vueling CEO sees 186-seat A320 without loss of pitch
Airbus has yet to announce how it will go about recertifying the A320 for 186 seats, but one operator of the type is hopeful this can be ach... Continue Reading
Gogo, AT&T could score as Inmarsat rolls out hybrid ATG in Europe
Inmarsat gave a surprising endorsement to Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) business in the United States when it announced plans today to launch a... Continue Reading
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