EasyJet, a British airline, said that it is seeing a strong demand for flights, holidays and summer bookings, which are ahead of the previous year. It believes it will meet consensus estimates for its annual profit. EasyJet's pretax loss for the six-month period ending March, the quieter off-season of the company, was 394 million pounds (529 million dollars), which is in line with the expectations and better than last year, when adjusted to account for Easter falling later this year. EasyJet has said that it is seeing "positive build" in demand both for its flights and for its rapidly growing...

A spokesperson for the NTSB confirmed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative recently assigned a review team to the National Transportation Safety Board. DOGE has assigned teams to several independent agencies, and sought to review recently agencies that are part the legislative branch. In early February, the White House dismissed three Democrats from the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission. This was after a DOGE delegation visited the agency to ask to be detailed. The three commissioners filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge the dismissals. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the NTSB, told reporters that in March it had...

Media outlets in the United States reported that Qatar has given the United States a 747 jetliner and asked its Air Force to find a quick upgrade to use it as a replacement for Air Force One. The New York Times reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had accepted the $400-million Boeing jet, and asked the U.S. Air Force how it could be upgraded quickly to serve as President Donald Trump's personal plane. Legal experts have questioned whether the scope of Gift laws From foreign governments that are aiming to stop corruption and improper influences. Democrats They have also...

Luxair, the Luxembourg flag carrier, announced on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit before the General Court of the European Union to challenge the European Commission’s approval of the merger of Lufthansa with ITA. Luxair has said it does not object to the merger but that smaller carriers such as Luxair have been marginalized in the allocations of landing slots on the Milan Linate airport. In November, the European Commission approved a set of remedies proposed to the Commission by Lufthansa in order to acquire a minority stake of ITA Airways in Italy, which would allow EasyJet, IAG, and...

On Wednesday, major airline CEOs called on Congress for billions of dollars to fund the modernization of the United States' outdated air traffic control system. They said it was "failing Americans." Air traffic control problems at the Federal Aviation Administration have been brewing for years. A series of high-profile accidents, near misses and the deadly crash of an aircraft in January have all contributed to this. American Airlines regional jet Public alarm prompted new calls to action In a letter sent together, airline executives pointed to recent failures at Newark Airport. They also said that the FAA’s technology was "wildly...

IndiGo, India's national airline, reported on Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profits had risen by 62% - the first time in four quarters. This was due to a robust demand for domestic flights. The largest airline in the country by market share made a profit for the quarter ending March 31 of 30,73 billion rupees, up from 18,94 billion rupees last year. In recent years the Indian aviation industry has experienced robust growth, especially in the post pandemic period. This is largely due to rising income levels and a growing middle class. Analysts noted that IndiGo was at the forefront of...

El Al Israel Airlines announced a 19% increase in its quarterly profit on Tuesday and said that it would continue benefiting from the fewer airlines flying to Tel Aviv as a result of Israel's war against Hamas and Houthis. Israel's flag airline expects that the supply of seats will remain limited in relation to demand during the second quarter. This will allow it to maintain high occupancy rates. In the first quarter of 2025 it made $96 million. This is up from $80.5 millions a year ago. Revenue grew 5% to $774 millions. The airline cited an increase in its...

The Brazilian airline Gol announced on Tuesday that a U.S. Court had approved its Chapter 11 restructuring plan, clearing the way for them to emerge from bankruptcy protection on 6 June. The Brazilian carrier filed for bankruptcy in the United States early in 2024, as it was struggling with high debt, a drop in traffic caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, and delays in Boeing aircraft delivery. Gol's Sao Paulo traded shares closed Tuesday's session up over 12%. They outperformed the Bovespa index which rose 0.3%. The airline said that it will convene a meeting of shareholders at the end the...

The official Vietnam News Agency announced on Tuesday that Pham Minh Chinh has approved the creation of Sun PhuQuoc Airways. VNA reported that the airline's parent company, real estate and hospitality developer Sun Group will invest an initial 2.5 trillion dong (96 million dollars) to begin operations and launch its first flight in the fourth quarter 2025. Vietnam's aviation market, which has a population of over 100 million people, has grown rapidly after recovering from the COVID epidemic, causing businesses to compete for market share. Sun PhuQuoc Airways will operate alongside the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines as well as...

Qatar's offer of a Boeing 747-8 to President Trump is "normal" between allies, said Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday during an economic forum in Doha. Al Thani dismissed Qatar's attempts to influence its key ally after U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer presented a bill Monday that would prohibit any foreign aircraft from operating as Air Force One - the plane that transports U.S. President. Al Thani stated, "I hope the United States views Qatar as a trustworthy partner in diplomacy who does not try to buy influence." Trump dismissed ethical concerns by saying that...

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's interior minister, said that he had ordered the suspension of flights to Venezuela from Colombia after more than 30 people were arrested, including 17 foreigners, on suspicion of "conspiracy." Venezuelan authorities have repeatedly warned of conspiracies, planned attacks and other threats against President Nicolas Maduro and the power grid in Venezuela. Both the United States and the opposition have denied the accusations. Cabello told local media during a conference that 38 people had been arrested for the alleged conspiracy. The minister added that all flights to and from Colombia were suspended immediately. Cabello stated that "we have...

Documents seen by revealed that Irish airline Ryanair asked its flight attendants working in Spain to repay thousands of Euros in raises received as part of an agreement with a union which was later thrown out in court. In March, a judge of the Spanish High Court ruled that an agreement between union CCOO last year and Ryanair regarding salaries was invalid after rival union USO challenged it in January. CCOO reached a deal with USO that only covered its members. USO had wanted a different deal and was not included in the deal. Documents seen by show that Ryanair...