Rivals Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 are the most popular aircraft for global airlines, and also the exclusive aircraft in service with low-cost carriers; last month, Airbus overtook Boeing in the race for the best-selling passenger plane of all time
The German Federal Cartel Office approved the purchase of a 10% stake in airBaltic by Lufthansa, granting it a seat on the board. Despite direct competition on several routes between Germany and the Baltic states, the merger was permitted under the de minimis merger law
Holiday Lines owners Arnon Englender and Ami Cohen have decided to begin the licensing process that will turn their two companies into another Israeli airline competing with EL AL, Israir, Arkia, and Air Haifa. Both TUS & Blue Bird plan to continue operations
EL-AL has fixed the price at $299, but increasing competition – including the expected return of Wizz to the route and the upcoming start of Air Haifa on the route to the Greek capital, is leading to an especially large number of competing companies and particularly low prices in the winter season to the sought-after destination. How much will you pay?
