Air India could become Jat Airways' strategic partner. The airlines have reportedly signed a letter of intent calling for the creation of a joint company in Belgrade that would operate six new Boeing 737-800s, and use Jat's slots at congested airports. Belgrade would be a hub for Air India's European services. The plan includes re-routeing of some Air India US and Canadian flights through Belgrade.
Source: Flight International
IAG unit British Airways is continuing to work through the challenges on its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s which prompted it to remove some its planned winter capacity, while remaining on the lookout for options to bolster its long-haul fleet.
Airport operator Fraport says costs at its flagship airport in Frankfurt are hindering growth and preventing the facility from returning to its pre-Covid-19 passenger figures.
While a slower recovery and strong competition has hit Lufthansa Group’s passenger operations on Asia-Pacific routes since the pandemic, the carrier is shifting more of its freighter capacity to tap strong cargo demand from the region.
