Easyjet partners with US firm developing futuristic ‘blended-wing’ plane September 4, 2024 Easyjet has announced a tie-up with a US-based firm to develop revolutionary “blended-wing” technology it claims will cut fuel burn by 50 per cent. The budget airline is the first European airline to partner with Jetzero, which has already attracted support for its project from Alaska Airlines, NASA and the US Air Force, ahead of [...]
Airspace reform is being ‘shackled by needless bureaucracy,’ Easyjet chief warns September 4, 2024 UK and European airspace reforms that would reduce flight times and emissions are being “shackled by needless bureaucracy,” according to the chief executive of Easyjet. Speaking at a Net Zero conference in Bedford, Johan Lundgren said airspace modernisation was the “quickest way to reduce carbon emissions” but warned it couldn’t be “kicked down the road [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary considers entering package holiday market September 1, 2024 Michael O'Leary said he wouldn't rule out setting up a package holiday division amid concern over the resilience of near-term flight demand.
Why Easyjet is outperforming rival Ryanair July 26, 2024 Ryanair's poor Monday update pushed airline investors into panic mode. So why has Easyjet bucked the trend?
Easyjet ‘on track’ for another record summer as profit rises on strong travel demand July 24, 2024 Chief executive Johan Lundgren said the strong performance had been driven by booming demand for the Easyjet's network of routes.
The Notebook: Falling fares spell trouble for airlines while Big Tech set for monster quarter July 24, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, with the pen, talking airline stocks, Big Tech earnings season and her summer listening picks Turbulence at Ryanair, BA and Easyjet Airline stocks are having a turbulent time. Just on Monday, shares [...]
Is the post Covid boom over? A reality check for Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizz Air and Jet2 July 23, 2024 Monday saw shares in Easyjet, Wizz Air, Jet2 and British Airways owner the IAG plunge dramatically after an unexpectedly poor set of results from Ryanair.
Shares in Ryanair rivals Easyjet, Wizz and Jet2 slump after Michael O’Leary’s warning July 22, 2024 "Fares are now moving materially lower than the prior year and pricing… continues to deteriorate," Ryanair's boss Michael O'Leary said in a presentation announcing its latest results.
Why passengers should think twice before flying with British Airways this summer July 8, 2024 British Airways cancelled 4,033 flights from UK airports in the last twelve months, equating to 2.3 per cent of the industry's total.
Easyjet, Ryanair and Wizz Air slam EU plans to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules June 19, 2024 Three of Europe's biggest budget airlines have hit out at new draft EU proposals to exempt long-haul airlines from rules that would require them to monitor their non-CO2 emissions.