Kurt has been writing on the airline industry for more then 25 years. He is a correspondent for ATW (Washington) and Aero International (Hamburg). He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.

Kurt Hofmann

Sun Express CEO Max Kownatzki

Interview with SunExpress CEO Max Kownatzki

Kurt Hofmann·April 20, 2022

Turkey-based leisure and domestic carrier SunExpress has received permission from U.S. and Canadian authorities to operate dry- and...

Air Astana CEO Peter Foster

Interview with Air Astana President and CEO Peter Foster

Kurt Hofmann·March 27, 2022

Air Astana is cautiously optimistic of being able to compensate for the loss of flights to Russia as...

MRO Business Interview with Lufthansa Technik CEO Johannes Bussmann

MRO Business Interview with Lufthansa Technik CEO Johannes Bussmann

Kurt Hofmann·March 8, 2022

How much has Lufthansa Technik or the MRO industry has changed since the pandemic? We implemented measures much...

Finnair CEO Topi Manner

Interview with Finnair CEO Topi Manner

Kurt Hofmann·February 15, 2022

On February 10, Finnair unveiled new travel classes for its long-haul fleet. The €200 million investment should complete...

PLAY Airlines CEO

Interview with PLAY Airlines CEO Birgir Jónsson

Kurt Hofmann·February 1, 2022

For Icelandic LCC startup PLAY Airlines CEO Birgir Jónsson, launching an airline in the middle of a global...

a group of people posing for a photo

Interview with Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali on Fleet and Network Expansion

Kurt Hofmann·January 13, 2022

Royal Jordanian (RJ) will complete a long-awaited fleet renewal decision for about 30 new aircraft within the next...

Oman Air CEO

Interview with Oman Air CEO Abdulaziz Al Raisi

Kurt Hofmann·January 4, 2022

Oman Air is in the process to become a member of the global Oneworld Alliance and hopes to...

National Airlines CEO Interview

National Airlines CEO Interview: Looking to Expand More B747 Freighters

Kurt Hofmann·December 19, 2021

National Airlines is looking to more than double and even triple its fleet of freighters to capitalize on...

Iraqi Airways To Add 30 New Aircraft to the Fleet

Iraqi Airways To Add 30 New Aircraft to the Fleet

Kurt Hofmann·December 6, 2021

Iraqi Airways have around 30 aircraft on order. The carrier sees enormous potential not only in religious traffic,...

1 … 3 4 5 6