Air France president Jean-Cyril Spinetta says the aim of the carrier's partnership deal with Alitalia is a full-blown merger. The pair have carried out a 2% share swap and have several codeshare flights between France and Italy, and are looking into covering other international routes.
Source: Flight International
The AirAsia Aviation Group intends to launch 23 new routes across its five units in Southeast Asia by end-September, a significant expansion that comes amid an improvement in earnings.
Malaysia’s AirAsia X expects to fully reactivate its fleet of 18 Airbus A330s by the end of the year, clearing what it calls a “final hurdle” for network expansion.
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has found a “significant” rise in leisure travel demand in July, helped by a relaxation of visa policies, and despite ongoing supply chain challenges.
