Carriers

Renewed Emirates-Etihad merger speculation is premature, says GlobalData

The anticipation of deteriorating aviation demand due to COVID-19 has renewed speculation about the potential merger of Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways.... Read More
Air Astana maintains positive future outlook

Kazakh flag carrier marks its 18th anniversary with the resumption of some domestic operations.... Read More
Don’t make a slow recovery more difficult with quarantine measures: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul / international travel being the most severely impacted.... Read More
American Airlines continues its pioneering history with expanded cargo operations

New destinations include daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Hong Kong (HKG); and weekly flights from DFW and Beijing (PEK); DFW Chicago (ORD) and Paris (CDG); ORD and London Heathrow (LHR); Philadelphia (PHL) and Rome (FCO); PHL and...... Read More
AAPA calls for standardised health guidelines to facilitate air travel measures to be consistent, pragmatic, and risk-managed

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) recognizes that public health measures such as widespread testing, contact tracing and social distancing are now progressively being implemented by governments across the world.... Read More
Air Astana resumes flights to regional centres across Kazakhstan

Air Astana will resume scheduled flights from Almaty and Nur-Sultan to regional centres across Kazakhstan following the end of the national state of emergency on 11th May 2020.... Read More
Virgin Atlantic announcement cements theory that airlines will be smaller post-COVID, says GlobalData

Following the announcement that Virgin Atlantic is to cut 3,000 jobs and cease operation at Gatwick: Nick Wyatt, Head of R&A and Travel & Tourism at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation.... Read More
Asia Pacific Airline profitability declined in 2019

Earnings performance affected by intense competition and global trade tensions.... Read More
Airlines likely to be smaller post-COVID, says GlobalData

Following recent announcements made by several airlines, speculation has grown that some of the world’s largest airlines will shrink.... Read More
Saudia Cargo lifts record payload between Lahore to Riyadh in April

Saudia Cargo says it made a record payload carrying essential food supplies from Lahore, Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, using a passenger aircraft turned into an all-cargo flight, a new trend that emerged in the...... Read More