Europe

Brussels Airlines to Resume Operations with a Reduced Network

Brussels Airlines plans to start with a reduced flight offer that will be built up in a phased approach according to the market demand

Lufthansa Group Airlines to Take off Again with 160 Aircraft from June

Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and Swiss will be offering monthly restart schedules to significantly more destinations in Germany and Europe

Swiss to Increase its Capacity in June

Swiss plans to substantially expand its services with the June timetable, in line with the respective entry requirements.

Virgin Atlantic to Cut 3,150 Jobs and Cease Operations at Gatwick Airport

From today, Virgin Atlantic will no longer use all of its seven 747-400s, with four A330-200 aircraft retiring in early 2022 as planned.

Airbus Develops Solution to use Widebody Aircraft for Pure Cargo Operations

Airbus is developing a modification for A330 and A350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight pallets directly onto the cabin

SAS Initiates Processes to Reduce the Size of Its Future Workforce

As a consequence of the Covid-19 crisis, SAS will initiate processes to reduce the size of its future workforce by up to 5,000 full-time positions.

Austrian Airlines Converts Passenger Aircraft to Freighters

Regular flight operations at Austrian Airlines are suspended since March 18, due to the Corona crisis. The Austrian national airline has parked roughly 70 aircraft at Vienna Airport since then. However, a large part of the long-haul fleet was given a new purpose: The aircraft now transport air cargo, primarily from China and Malaysia to ... <a title="Austrian Airlines Converts Passenger Aircraft to Freighters" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-converts-passenger-aircraft-to-freighters/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines Converts Passenger Aircraft to Freighters">Read more</a>

Lufthansa Says it Will Take Years Until Demand for Air Travel Returns to Pre-crisis Levels

Lufthansa says it will take months until the restrictions are completely lifted and years until the demand for air travel returns to pre-crisis levels

Avia Solutions Group Finalizes Acquisition of Bluebird Nordic

Avia Solutions Group signed an agreement for the full acquisition of Bluebird Nordic, which entails a 100% stake ownership of the company’s shareholdings.

Torbjørn Wist Steps Down as SAS Chief Financial Officer

SAS is in the process of finding his successor and Wist will continue in his current role during his notice period, or until a successor is in place.