Air Astana returns to profitability in 2017
Air Astana realized a profit of $39.1 million in 2017 and returned to profit after the first loss in its history in 2016. The airline recorded a 12% increase in passenger numbers and 22% growth in revenue in 2017, after two consecutive years of declining revenues in 2015 and...
READING TIME: 1 minAir Italy attacks Alitalia directly
New name, new colours and new ambition: the Italian airline Meridiana, 49%-owned by Qatar Aiways, becomes Air Italy with the ambition to dethrone its rival Alitalia, still in serious financial difficulties. "We want to become the number one brand in Italy and we have the means to do it,"said...
READING TIME: 3 minA Tokyo to Paris flight that’s eye-catching
It had to happen. Japanese people are never short of ideas. First Airlines was created to never fly. . First Airlines, an airline company ? First Airlines has been operational since 2016. This virtual airline "flies" to some of the world's most popular destinations, including Hawaii, New York, Paris and Rome.
READING TIME: 3 minAir France-KLM returns to growth
On Friday, the Air France-KLM group announced "solid results" for 2017 driven by the recovery in demand, particularly in Asia and Latin America, but it must count on an imminent strike against the backdrop of wage demands. The group posted operating income up 42% to $1.488 billion in 2017....
READING TIME: 2 minSky news: Air Transat, Saratov Arilines, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Dragon, easyJet, etc.
The Russian airline company Saratov Arilines announced yesterday Monday that it has decided to suspend the operation of its...
The real consequences of Brexit for air transport
It’s now official, the British have decided to leave the European Union. Their choice has been made. It’s an honorable...
How far will the companies of the Gulf go ?
This information went slightly under the radar, but Qatar Airways which already had a 9,9 % share of the IAG...
Angry gay flight attendants on Air France
It would seem unlikely that all gay flight attendants of the company Air France would get on board with the female flight attendants’ refusal to wear the veil...
