Lufthansa Group are keeping an eye on acquisitions, putting in a non-binding bid for Condor - the German unit of Thomas Cook Airlines. Condor Boeing 767-300ER Retrojet - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Lufthansa in a tweet said: Lufthansa unterbreitet heute ein nicht bindendes Angebot für die #Condor als gesamtes Unternehmen. „Wir glauben, dass wir der Condor eine … [Read more...]
Airbus’s Skywise Platform – Bringing IoT into the cabin and to the plane
One of the things that have been emerging the past few years is the concept of the "Smart Cabin" with manufacturers moving forward the idea of connecting elements of the cabin up into a data-connected experience. What does this mean to you and me? The Connected Cabin brings together the data experiences, and flows them out to both crews, passengers and ground support, … [Read more...]
WOW Air ceases operations
Embattled airline WOW Air finally pulled the plug on its services today. with the airline ceasing operations It seems the embattled airlines, who had both Indigo partners and Iceland Air walked away from them twice, and could not raise enough cash through a planned debt to equity swap. For the staff affected - it's a poor state of affairs. Hopefully, IcelandAir will … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific buys Hong Kong Express
Well, after a bit of speculation, and confirmed talks - it seems that Cathay Pacific has agreed to buy Hong Kong Express (HK Express) The transition is valued at HK$4.93 billion (US$628 million). It covers the low-cost element of the HNA group airline based in Hong Kong, and excludes other parts of the HNA Group (such as Hong Kong Airlines). Cathay Pacific for some … [Read more...]
The saga of WOW Air – Indigo and Icelandair walk away… what next?
It's been a bad few days for WOW Air, who have had both Indigo Partners walk away, and have had Icelandair walk away too. WOW Air Airbus A321 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond WOW and Icelandair re-started discussions on the 21st March, to have them halted on the 24th March, with one of the simplest press releases ever. WOW announced that a majority their Bond … [Read more...]
EasyJet walks away from Alitalia
It seems that Easyjet has had enough of the dance with Alitalia... so much so, it's walked away from the deal with taking part ownership of the airline Alitalia Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This comes at a crucial point where the airline is two weeks away from the Italian Government is expecting a rescue plan to be … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific eyes up Hong Kong Express
It seems that Cathay Pacific is taking more than a keen interest in local operator, Hong Kong Express Airways Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 at Hong Kong International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So much so, that the airline has made a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (the “Company”) has noted media reports suggesting that … [Read more...]
FlyBe operating assets sold to Connect Airways
The sale of FlyBe's operating assets to Connect Airways was completed late last night. Today's confirmation of the sale of Flybe to Connect Airways secures an exciting future for our customers & employees as we continue to provide vital regional connectivity in the UK & beyond. Our confirmed schedule operates as normal & you can book now at … [Read more...]
FlyBe to Shareholders: Approve the sale, or we’ll wind up the company
In a move that could be termed as "playing hardball", FlyBe has come out with a warning: Either approve the sale of the airline to Connect Airways, or face the airline being wound down with zero return. Flybe Q400 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The full filing is at … [Read more...]
IAG to dispose of its Norwegian Air Shuttle holding
It seems that the attraction of Norwegian Air Shuttle is wearing thin on International Airline Group with them releasing a statement today. Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. "UPDATE ON NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE ASA International Airlines Group (IAG) confirms that it does not intend to make an offer for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA … [Read more...]
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