EasyJet names former Ryanair executive Bellew as operations chief

UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has appointed former Ryanair executive Peter Bellew as its new chief operating officer, it disclosed today as it reported «robust» third-quarter trading. EasyJet chief Johan Lundgren says Bellew’s experience at both low-cost and full-service carriers – he served a stint as Malaysia Airlines’ chief executive – meant he would be a […]

Icelandair removes MAXs from flight schedule through October

Icelandair will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through the end of October as uncertainty about when the grounded aircraft will return to service drags on. The Icelandic flag carrier has five MAX 8s and one MAX 9 in its fleet, all of which are grounded. Two of the 737-8s are owned […]

LATAM Airlines Group Launches New Sustainability Campaign

Recycle your Journey is a global initiative by LATAM to sustainably manage onboard waste. The program will first roll out for domestic flights in Chile, before being rolled out by other LATAM subsidiaries. To that end, between August and December of this year, the company will recycle more than 20 tons of waste from domestic […]

EasyJet reports ‘robust’ performance in 3Q trading update

UK LCC easyJet reported a 11.4% revenue increase to £1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) in a trading update for the third quarter ended June 30. Ancillary revenue was 14.3% higher at £374 million. “EasyJet’s third-quarter performance was robust and, despite the tougher macroeconomic conditions, was in line with expectations,” easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said. “We remain […]

Emirates secures rights to daily Mexico City service

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has revived plans to open a service to Mexico City, which will operate via Barcelona in Spain. The decision follows its aborted attempt last year to introduce a service after a dispute over frequency. Aeromexico had protested the plan and Mexican authorities had denied Emirates the opportunity to open a daily […]

Iberia reduces use of plastic on flights by 68.5 tonnes per year

One of Iberia’s key strategies is to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics. Here’s how the airline has improved the sutainability of its operations: Reduce The initiatives listed below mean that each year 68.5 tonnes less plastic is loaded aboard Iberia aircraft: Paper has replaced plastic for wrapping blankets and duvets. The plastic packaging of some […]

Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa expand partnership

Cathay Pacific is set to expand its access to some key European cities, thanks to an expansion of its codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group. The two airlines have agreed to codeshare on routes between Hong Kong and Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich, effective July 17. This adds to their existing codeshare agreements, which cover other […]

Air Italy to renew US services

Air Italy will serve four US destinations in summer 2020, despite complaints by several US airlines that it is effectively acting as a front for its largest shareholder, Qatar Airways. The Arab carrier holds a 49% stake in Air Italy and is leasing aircraft to re-fleet the Sardinia-based operator. The Italian carrier said July 15 […]

Delta Air Lines records double-digit drop in cargo revenues

Delta Air Lines saw cargo revenues drop for the second quarter in a row on the back of traffic declines. The Atlanta-headquartered airline registered a 17% year-on-year decline in second-quarter cargo revenues to $186m. Revenues were also down in the first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, cargo traffic for the Q2 period was 12.2% behind […]

European carriers renew call to speed up airspace modernization

Airlines for Europe (A4E) has renewed calls to speed up airspace modernization as structural air traffic control (ATC) issues—including capacity issues and staff shortages—have contributed to a 114% increase in airline delay minutes in the first half of 2019 compared with 2017. ATC capacity and staff shortages were responsible for more than 70% of all […]