Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Norwegian Group narrows Q1 2026 operating loss to NOK 220m on strong demand and record load factor

Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a NOK 220 million operating loss in Q1 2026, down from NOK 611 million a year earlier, citing stronger demand and record load factors that offset higher fuel costs. The carrier also flagged profitability initiatives as supporting winter-season performance and beating expectations on losses.

Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

Norwegian narrows losses in first quarter

2026-04-28T07:05:05.550997-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
Alaska Airlines • Alaska Airlines

Benvenuti! Alaska Airlines launches historic first nonstop flight between Seattle and Rome - Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air

By Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines launches Seattle’s first‑ever nonstop flight to Rome, celebrating its expansion into Europe and a major milestone in its growth as a global carrier.

2026-04-28T05:35:20.928192-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Russia drafts new flight-safety laws to reinforce airworthiness management

By FlightGlobal: Legislation follows mass transfer of aircraft to country's aviation registry Russian authorities are drafting new federal aviation regulations intended to improve flight-safety monitoring, following the large-scale transfer of aircraft to the country’s national registry.

2026-04-28T05:49:35.978321-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Bans Passengers From Taking Photos or Videos of Cabin Crew Without Their Express Consent

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just updated its general conditions of carriage, and it contains an important amendment that passengers need to be aware of: Taking photos, videos, or live-streaming another customer or a member of the crew without their consent could result in your ticket being canceled and being banned from.

2026-04-28T05:57:54.864333-07:00