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IAG has formally notified the EC of its plans to acquire Air Europa and pledged to propose remedies it hopes will allow for quick approval of the deal in 2024.

Airlines worldwide look forward to more clarity on industry consolidation activity in 2024.

"We are going to revamp [LEVEL], developing the AOC to operate long-haul flights the way we announced when we launched the company,” IAG CEO Luis Gallego said.

Alongside its medium-term target of an operating margin of 12-15%, the airline group has an objective of return on invested capital of 13-16%.

The Franco-Dutch airline has also said it is interested in TAP Air Portugal as Europe’s airline industry consolidates.

International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft have signed a co-funded purchase agreement for 14,700 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Strong demand across the network fueled the a €1 billion quarterly profit, with Spanish airlines in particular outperforming, IAG said.

International Airlines Group (IAG) is converting options for 10 Airbus A320 family aircraft into firm orders for A320neos.

If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.

Airport director José Antonio Álvarez explains more about Madrid’s expansion plans.

Ryanair expects “the majority” of its fleet will be grounded while Finnair and SAS are among the latest airlines to stop almost all flights. Air France is also grounding its entire Airbus A380 fleet and KLM its entire Boeing 747 fleet.

The Routes Americas 2019 speaker and panellist line-up has now been confirmed ahead of the event which will take place 12-14 February in Quebec City, Canada.

The first chief executive of LEVEL, International Airlines Group’s low-cost brand, exclusively reveals to Routesonline how he plans to shape the airline so it is ready to aggressively expand from 2020 onwards. In the first part of a wide-ranging interview, Vincent Hodder discusses his time at the helm of the carrier so far and why it soon has a big decision to make on the type of aircraft that will form the backbone of its future fleet.

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Low-cost carrier Norwegian has stepped up its growth plans in the UK with the acquisition of further slots at London Gatwick Airport.

IAG, the owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, is to expand its presence at Gatwick Airport after striking a deal to buy the majority of slots vacated by the collapse of Monarch. Hungarian carrier Wizz Air is also set to take Monarch's former slots at London Luton.

International Airlines Group's chief executive Willie Walsh believes the new alliance between Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin is “positive” for the industry.

Long-haul budget airline LEVEL is set to expand its fleet of Airbus A330-200s from two to five, parent group IAG has confirmed.

Willie Walsh, Akbar Al Baker and a host of top aviation executives to take part in world’s leading air service development event

Speaking in Washington at the International Aviation Club on November 9 following the announcement of Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign, IAG CEO Willie Walsh has urged the man who will be the 45th President of the United States to support a new UK-US Open Skies agreement.