It seems that Norwegian Air Shuttle is back on the acquisition path after a hard few years, with plans to acquire Widerøe. Norwegian has entered into an agreement with WF Holding AS to acquire Widerøe, the major regional carrier in Norway. Widerøe will continue to exist as a separate company with its own brand, organisation and headquarters in … [Read more...]

Well it seems the dance has been done, and ITA Airways has a new partner - with Lufthansa Group opening its wallet to take a share in the airline. Deutsche Lufthansa AG reached an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, MEF) to acquire a minority stake in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways … [Read more...]

When airlines join forces, it's never good news normally. In this case, KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are joining forces to take summary proceedings against the Dutch government. Fewer movements make airlines unhappy - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The airlines are challenging the government’s decision to significantly cut flight movements at … [Read more...]

Well, it has taken long enough, but Virgin Atlantic has finally joined the SkyTeam alliance. Congratulations! It's an alliance membership! The move makes Virgin Atlantic the first UK airline with SkyTeam membership, opening up the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports. For passengers, Virgin Atlantic … [Read more...]

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and its owner - Royal Schiphol Group - have not had a good year, to put it mildly. It's still the subject of capacity caps and has had a change of CEO. All that leads to a loss of €28 million. Good luck with that short of wait at Schiphol these days - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Here's the exact headline provided by … [Read more...]

Whilst the use of Jet-1A and SAF will be taking dominance over the next few years, there are other technologies that are being looked at - in this case, we are going to look at Hydrogen. Rolls-Royce and easyJet announced they have set a new aviation milestone - with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The test was conducted on the ground, on an … [Read more...]

FlyAtlantic has been making the news rounds today as they come out of its sleeper state and start to gear up to offer services, starting in the Summer of 2024. FlyAtlantic Boeing 737- Render Lift Aero Design/FlyAtlantic.  As the name suggests, they will operate services across the Atlantic, seemly creating their hub at Belfast International Airport. RTE.ie, BBC … [Read more...]

In a move that can be described best as "eh?", the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has flagged the merger of Asiana and Korean Air as a "concern". According to the CMA, the buyout of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air could lead to higher prices for passengers flying between London and Seoul, as well as an impact on air cargo services. In the past, the route was … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic UK - the UK-based subsidiary of Norse Atlantic Airways has been given the authorisation to commence flights by the US Department of Transport to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the US. This follows the issuing of an Air Operators Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  With this jigsaw piece in place, it will now pave the way … [Read more...]