Kurt Hofmann

Contributing Writer

ATW

Kurt Hofmann has been writing about the airline industry for nearly 15 years for a number of different media outlets in Europe. He appears frequently on Austrian television to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation. He joined ATW in 2004 and is a regular contributor to ATWOnline with a special focus on Germany, Switzerland and Austria, as well as Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Most Recent Stories

Air Berlin capacity utilization up to 75% in January

February 8, 2012

Air Berlin (AB) has increased its capacity utilization rate for January to 75%, up 2.6 percentage points, compared to 72% in the year-ago month.

Wizz Air invests $100 million to expand Budapest operations

February 7, 2012

Hungarian-based Wizz Air (W6) announced it will invest HUF25 billion ($100 million) into expanding its Budapest operations after state-owned Malev Hungarian Airlines ceased operations Friday.

Malev Hungarian Airlines stops operations

February 6, 2012

Hungarian state-owned Malev Hungarian Airlines (MA) ceased all operations early on Feb. 3 at saying its cash flow situation had become “untenable” after its partners lost trust in the carrier and began demanding advance payments for their...

CEO: Jade Cargo’s future to be decided by end of Q1

February 6, 2012

The fate of Jade Cargo International, a Lufthansa Cargo (LHC)/Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) joint venture that temporarily suspended operations Dec. 31, will be decided by the end of the first quarter.

Air Berlin set to join oneworld next month

February 3, 2012

Air Berlin (AB) has received the green light to join the oneworld alliance March 20 after completing a review by British Airways (BA), which is sponsoring its entry.