About the editor

René Steuer is an editor at Aviation.Direct and specializes in tourism and regional aviation. Before that, he worked for AviationNetOnline (formerly Austrian Aviation Net), among others.
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The summer bestseller: Wet leases in aviation

Wet lease, also known as ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) leasing, is a common principle in the aviation industry that allows airlines to temporarily rent aircraft from other companies to maintain or expand their flight operations. At

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Dortmund: Pegasus increases Istanbul (SAW).

The Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus will connect Dortmund with Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) more frequently in the future. After the route was introduced in December last year, weekly departures increased from three to three at the start of the summer flight schedule in April

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Codeshare: Air India and ANA start cooperation

Star Alliance members All Nippon Airways and Air India have been working more closely together as part of a codeshare agreement since April 23, 2024. Initially, the Japanese carrier will place the NH designator on the Narita-Delhi route operated by Air India.

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Former Jetblue boss joins Airbus

On June 3, 2024, the North American head of Airbus, Jeffrey Knittel, will retire. Its successor comes from Jetblue. Robin Hayes, who was at the helm of the US low-cost airline for several years, will

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Easyjet is looking for young pilots again

The Easyjet Group is again looking for young pilots. The plan is to hire around 2028 additional pilots by 1.000. The two-year intensive pilot training takes place throughout Europe and is accompanied by flight training

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