INFORMATIONALNov 01, 2026Ryanair Locked in Fuel at $77 a Barrel. Now Its Rivals Face the Price ShockRyanair locked in much of its jet fuel at lower prices before the 2026 Iran conflict sent fuel costs soaring. With jet fuel prices more than doubling year over year, the airline has a cost advantage over rivals such as Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest. But its hedges expire in 2027, raising questions about future ticket prices, airline profitability and the next fuel-cost shock.Read More →
NEWSOct 14, 2026Lufthansa Wins Bid for 44.9% Stake in TAP Air Portugal, Edging Out Air France-KLMPortugal selects Lufthansa as preferred buyer for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, beating competing offers from Air France-KLM and IAG.Read More →
NEWSAug 19, 2026Lufthansa A380 Clips Approach Lights at Munich Days After Boeing 787 Overruns the Same RunwayA Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed short at Munich Airport, damaging approach lights, just days after a Boeing 787 overran the same runway.Read More →
NEWSAug 18, 2026Lufthansa City Airlines' First Airbus A220-300 Begins Assembly in CanadaThe first Airbus A220-300 for Lufthansa City Airlines is under construction at the Mirabel facility in Canada, marking a new phase for the carrier.Read More →
NEWSAug 08, 2026Boeing's 777X Headache Just Got Worse: Lufthansa Says No ThanksLufthansa has refused to accept the earliest built Boeing 777-9 jets, following Emirates in rejecting the aging airframes amid ongoing certification delays.Read More →
NEWSJul 27, 2026SWISS A330 Bound for New York Diverts to Bangor After Smoke Fills Business Class CabinA SWISS Airbus A330 flying from Zurich to New York made an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, after smoke filled the business class cabin.Read More →
NEWSJul 23, 2026The Long Way Home: Boeing's 777X Nears Certification at Farnborough 2026, And Boeing Already Wants It to Fly Even FartherAfter thirteen years of delays, Boeing's 777X is finally approaching FAA certification at Farnborough 2026, even as the manufacturer works to extend the jet's range further, contends with Emirates' refusal of its earliest-built aircraft, and racks up new freighter orders.Read More →
NEWSJul 16, 2026Brussels Airlines Names ITA Airways Executive Lorenza Maggio as New CEOBrussels Airlines has appointed Lorenza Maggio, currently Chief Commercial Officer at ITA Airways, as its new CEO effective January 2026. She will take over from Dorothea von Boxberg, who has led Brussels Airlines since 2023 and is moving on to a new role within the Lufthansa Group.Read More →
NEWSMay 28, 2026Lufthansa Group Reassures Travelers Over Summer Fuel SupplyLufthansa Group reassures travelers that jet fuel supplies are secured across its network for the summer season, despite concerns in Europe.Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2026Three of Europe's Biggest Airlines Have Extended Their Middle East Suspensions, and the Restart Dates Are Further Away Than Many Passengers HopedThree of Europe's largest airline groups have simultaneously extended their Middle East flight suspensions, with British Airways pushing its restart further into summer, the Lufthansa Group holding off a return to Dubai until mid-September, and Air France emerging as the most optimistic of the three with planned resumptions beginning as early as late May. Read More →
