Vueling, the Barcelona-based low-cost subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG), will have to wait to induct its new…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros2 Sept
Ampaire has raised $19 million and begun hybrid-electric flight operations under Utah’s uFLY program. The series B funding round was led by DiamondStream Partners, with participation from Alaska Star Ventures, the venture capital arm of Alaska Air Group; and IAGi Ventures, International Airlines Group’s (IAG) corporate venture capital arm. Ampaire has secured a total of […]
Californian startup Ampaire, which is developing hybrid-electric aircraft, has raised $19 million in Series B funding. This fresh…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros19 Aug
British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has claimed to have “serious questions” about the cost attached to…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux14 Aug
Among the ”big three” European airline groups, Air France-KLM has been by far the most generous with its included offerings in short haul economy. Both Air France and KLM have offered complimentary drinks (including beer and wine) as well as snacks in short haul economy, in contrast to International Airlines Group (IAG) and Lufthansa Group.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig10 Aug
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent of British Airways, now expects flat capacity through 2026 after the Middle East conflict disrupted routes and raised fuel costs.
AviationSource News•Len Varley3 Aug
While the second quarter was challenging for British Airways' parent company, it found some relief in the UK flag carrier's premium short-haul yields.
IAG Cargo is adding a third daily service between London Heathrow and Delhi from September 19, increasing its UK-India network to 70…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters20 Jul
Vueling, part of the IAG group, is taking another step forward in its commitment to innovation and personalising the customer experience with a new initiative developed in collaboration with Gemini, Google’s AI model. As part of the Barcelona-based airline’s summer campaign “Are you a team beach or team city?”, Vueling has launched a virtual assistant powered by Gemini that transforms traveller’s favourite holiday moments into personalised digital magnets. By understanding users’ native language, the AI creates unique content inspired by their memories.
International Airlines Group (IAG) is forcing subsidiary Aer Lingus to shrink due to lack of profitability… even though the airline recently reported its second-best financial results in history, and the margins are among the best in the industry. Is this just a logical way to maximize ROI, or is this pure greed?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 JulInternational Airlines Group (IAG) has made a strategic investment through its corporate venture capital arm, IAGi Ventures, in Verve Motion, a wearable robotics company developing…
Aviation Business News•Rob Munro14 JulInternational Airlines Group (IAG) has made a strategic investment in Verve Motion, a wearable robotics company developing exosuits designed to support workers carrying out repetitive lifting tasks. The investment, made through IAGi Ventures, underlines the Group’s commitment to innovation to enhance operational resilience, safety and productivity across its aviation operations. The funding round also included […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm13 JulDeucalion has acquired an Airbus A320-200 on lease to Vueling Airlines, the Spanish low-cost carrier and a member of International Airlines Group (IAG). The lessor acted as arranger on behalf of an institutional investor and will continue to serve as lease servicer for the duration of the lease. Financial terms were not disclosed. The aircraft […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 Jul
The shark-skin film will soon be tested on an IAG carrier.
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on June 29, 2026, that it has participated in the AU$28 million (US$20…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros29 Jun
Is Avios becoming the tail that wags the airline? IAG Loyalty wants to make a billion euros, and many of the levers it's pulling to get there have nothing to do with flying.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith25 JunInternational Airlines Group (IAG) is reportedly on the verge of forcing subsidiary Aer Lingus to shrink due to lack of profitability… even though the airline recently reported its second-best financial results in history, and the margins are among the best in the industry. Is this just a logical way to maximize ROI, or is this pure greed?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 JunThe airline is believed to be lagging behind IAG's profit targets.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile15 JunLONDON - A sharp rise in kerosene prices is thwarting the business forecasts at IAG. The airline group expects to spend an extra two billion Euros on fuel this year. So far, the war in Iran has not dented demand among IAG airlines including British Airways with group revenue up 1.9 percent in the first quarter.
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