Airlines

Ahmet Bolat, Turkish Airlines

Is Turkish Airlines interested in the Airbus A321 XLR and regional jets? Is the airline planning a First Class, which new destinations is it targeting and who are its competitors? Chairman of the Board Ahmet Bolat answers these and more questions in this extensive interview. More

12.08.24 - 10:11 | Stefan Eiselin 0

James Asquith, Global Airlines

With Global Airlines, James Asquith is building an airline with a pure Airbus A380 fleet. In our interview, he talks about the first aircraft, about schedule and routes and about mistakes made by other A380 operators. More

15.07.24 - 10:34 | Timo Nowack 0

Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad Aviation Group

Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves talks in an interview about competition in the Gulf, the order for Boeing 777Xs, joining an alliance and the cabin and destinations of the Airbus A321 LR. More

27.05.24 - 6:01 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Eduardo Fairen, TAAG

Eduardo Fairen has been at the helm of Angola's national airline TAAG for almost two years. In this interview, he talks about the renewal of the long-haul fleet, new destinations in Europe and America, Luanda as a transfer hub and the Airbus A220. More

19.07.23 - 11:00 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Jonas Janukenas, Avia Solutions Group

Avia Solutions Group is the market leader in wet leasing in Europe with Avion Express, Smart Lynx and Klasjet. In this interview, CEO Jonas Janukėnas talks about expansion plans, the future fleet and challenges. More

06.03.23 - 21:37 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Jiri Marek, Air Serbia

Jiri Marek has been CEO of Air Serbia for eight months. In our interview, he talks about new destinations in the U.S. and China, the replacement of the Airbus A319, the Superjet 100, consolidation in the Balkans and the disadvantages of alliances. More

01.09.22 - 13:29 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Tandi Wangchuk, Drukair

Tandi Wangchuk is the CEO of Drukair. In this interview, he speaks about how the Bhutanese national airline survived the pandemic, that it is converting an Airbus 319 into a freighter, and why his airline is drawn to Dubai. More

10.07.22 - 13:12 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Evelop and Orbest

Evelop Airlines and Orbest are currently charter airlines. But soon, the two carriers from Spain and Portugal will launch scheduled flights. More

10.10.20 - 16:25 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Norway

The Hungarian low-cost airline continues to exploit the weaknesses of its competitors. Wizz Air is set to operate three domestic routes in Norway. More

06.10.20 - 20:02 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Air Chathams' Convair 580

Covid-19 also hits a small island airline. Air Chathams connects New Zealand to the Chatham Islands - soon no longer with Convair 580. More

06.10.20 - 15:09 | Stefan Eiselin 0

30 instead of 50 percent

The booking situation at the Lufthansa subsidiary is worse than expected. As a result, Austrian Airlines' winter offer will be smaller than planned. More

05.10.20 - 20:58 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Stricter cost reduction

The Malaysian national airline is running out of money. That is why Malaysia Airlines is asking lessors for significant discounts and is further cutting back its fleet and route network. More

05.10.20 - 20:04 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Negotiations with the government

The low-cost airline is negotiating with Norway's government, according to a report. The topic: A state participation in Norwegian. More

02.10.20 - 21:12 | Stefan Eiselin 0

400.000 Dollar fine

The United States closed the airspace over Iranian waters in 2019. Emirates flew over the zone. Although not being a US airline, it overlooked one critical detail. More

02.10.20 - 17:00 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Waiting for money

Funding promised by the government has still not arrived. The administrators of South African Airways therefore decided on a temporary grounding. More

01.10.20 - 22:10 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Environment

To earn some money, several airlines offer sightseeing flights during the Coronavirus crisis. For Lufthansa, this is not an option. More

01.10.20 - 21:18 | Laura Frommberg 0

Conflict with Armenia

All airlines have temporarily halted passenger flights to and from Azerbaijan. This comes amid the ongoing conflict between the country and Armenia. More

29.09.20 - 0:06 | Jakob Wert 0

Fleet modernization

The airline is pushing ahead with modernizing its fleet during the Coronavirus crisis. Three more models are disappearing - including the Boeing 717. More

28.09.20 - 22:57 | Stefan Eiselin 0