After obtaining shareholder approval, easyJet has confirmed a firm order for 157 additional Airbus aircraft from the A320neo Family. The order consists of 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo aircraft, showcasing easyJet’s commitment to renewing and expanding its fleet. Additionally, the airline has decided to convert 35 A320neo orders into the…
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group have announced a significant order for 737 MAX aircraft. Europe’s largest airline group has decided to reintroduce the Boeing 737 family into its fleet with a landmark order of up to 100 jets. This order includes a firm request for 40 737-8 airplanes and 60…
Icelandair has published its November traffic figures, showing improvement despite the challenges of seismic activity that threatened to disrupt air travel. In November 2023, Icelandair experienced a significant increase in passenger numbers, transporting 282 thousand individuals, a 13% rise compared to the same month last year. The most notable growth…
PLAY Airlines reports its November Traffic figures, showing an average 75% passenger load factor and a 42% increase in passenger numbers. The airline also says demand is picking up as the news cycle moves on from volcanic activity. In November, PLAY Airlines experienced a significant increase in passenger numbers. The…
Norwegian strongly disagrees with the Norwegian Competition Authority’s findings that its plans to acquire regional airline Widerøe are uncompetitive. Today, the airline submitted its response to the Norwegian Competition Authority regarding the potential halt of its acquisition of Widerøe. Norwegian and Widerøe Respond to Competition Authority In the response, Norwegian…
SAS has published its traffic figures for November. The airline had a 10 percent growth in passenger numbers, as approximately 1.8 million travelers chose to fly with the airline. Furthermore, SAS expanded capacity by 11 percent, ensuring more travelers could fly with the airline. Notably, the number of Revenue Passenger…
In November, Norwegian increased both its load factor and regularity. Norwegian served 1.3 million passengers and maintained a load factor of 82.3 percent. Furthermore, the airline’s regularity was record-high, with 99.9 percent of all scheduled flights taking place. “Norwegian has delivered very solid traffic numbers in a month where seasonal…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently reported a positive trend in passenger demand for October. “October’s strong result brings the industry ever closer to completing the post-pandemic traffic recovery. Domestic markets remain above pre-COVID levels. International demand is recovering, but more slowly. In particular, Asia Pacific carriers’ international…
The Board of Directors of Copenhagen Airports A/S has appointed Christian Poulsen as the airport’s CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Poulsen has been the acting CEO since September 30, 2023, following the departure of Thomas Woldbye to Heathrow Airport in London. With over 14 years of experience at Copenhagen Airport,…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a consistent increase in year-on-year demand for the third consecutive month. In October 2023, global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), grew by 3.8% compared to the same period in 2022. The…
