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8 Jul

Air Canada Announces Appointment of Anko Van der Werff as President and Chief Executive Officer

Air Canada announced on July 8, 2026 that Anko Van der Werff will become its next President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, by the end of January 2027. Mr. Van der Werff, currently President and Chief Executive Officer at Scandinavian Airlines, succeeds Michael Rousseau, who previously announced his retirement after […]

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SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neo to accelerate growth and fleet modernisation

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SAS orders up to 40 Airbus A330neo widebodies in largest fleet investment

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SAS Completes Starlink Installation Across Airbus A320neo Fleet

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has made high-speed onboard connectivity available on the airline’s European flights with the installation of Starlink satellite internet across its entire Airbus A320neo fleet. The airline first introduced Starlink connectivity in March and has now finished installing the service across the aircraft type, allowing SAS passengers to work, stream content, browse the […]

Travel Radar•Manahil Chaudhary4 Sept

SAS completes Starlink installation across all 81 Airbus A320neos

SAS has completed the installation of Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet of 81 Airbus A320neo aircraft, only six months after launching the service in March 2026. The A320neo is the first aircraft type in the SAS fleet to be fully equipped with Starlink. It represents approximately 70% of the airline’s fleet and operates […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept

SAS completes Starlink installation on all 81 Airbus A320neo aircraft in six months

Scandinavian carrier has equipped around 70% of its fleet with the satellite-based high-speed internet service and will now expand it to other aircraft types

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier2 Sept

SAS Free Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout: All Airbus A320neos Now Have The Service

SAS announced free Starlink Wi-Fi in early 2025, and after a slow start, the airline has now completed installation across its entire Airbus A320neo fleet.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 Sept

SAS’s 80+ A320neos Are Now Starlink-Equipped After Just 6 Months

Frequent flyers gain gate-to-gate streaming and speedy cloud access as satellite links roll out in record time.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey1 Sept

airBaltic celebrates 31st anniversary and 70 million passengers

airBaltic is celebrating its 31st anniversary after carrying its 70 millionth passenger since the Latvian airline was established in 1995. The carrier was founded on 28 August 1995 through a joint venture between the Latvian state and Scandinavian Airlines. Its first commercial flight operated from Riga to Stockholm on 1 October 1995 using a 33-seat […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Aug

SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

Scandinavian Airlines SAS returns to India after a 17-year absence, with the launch of a nonstop service connecting Copenhagen and Mumbai now set for 1 October 2026.

AviationSource News•Len Varley18 Aug

SAS revises Mumbai operations, to start from October 1

Scandinavian Airlines SAS was to land in Mumbai after 17 long years in early June this year, but a faux pas saw the inaugural flight return mid-way. The cancellation continued a day at a time, followed by weeks, followed by months. The airline started operations without having all the necessary approvals in place. Interestingly, the […]

NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts18 Aug

SAS returns to India after 17 years with Copenhagen–Mumbai route

SAS will return to India after a 17-year absence with the launch of a new year-round nonstop service between Copenhagen and Mumbai on 1 October 2026. The Scandinavian carrier will operate the route five times per week using an Airbus A330 configured with 266 seats. Flights from Copenhagen will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug

Scandinavian Airlines, Europe’s most punctual airline in July

SAS has been named Europe’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s On-Time Performance report for July 2026, achieving an on-time arrival rate of 84.32 percent. The result comes during the peak...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan12 Aug

SAS once again named Europe’s most punctual airline

SAS has been named Europe’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s On-Time Performance report for July 2026, achieving an on-time arrival rate of 84.32 percent. The result comes during the peak summer season, one of the busiest and most operationally demanding periods of the year for aviation, highlighting SAS’ continued focus on delivering a reliable travel […]

World Airline News•Bruce Drum5 Aug

SAS A350 returns to Copenhagen after engine shutdown en route to Tokyo

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350-900 bound for Tokyo Haneda made a precautionary return to Copenhagen Airport on Monday after the crew shut down one of the aircraft’s engines following an in-flight indication of low oil pressure. Flight SK983, operated by Airbus A350-941 registered SE-RSF, departed Copenhagen at 13:04 local time for the scheduled 12-hour […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Aug

Here's How SAS Is Building SkyTeam Alliance's Next European Hub

There's no question that Copenhagen is becoming increasingly important to the global airline alliance.

Simple Flying•Nick Pisters23 Jul

Amadeus brings AI-powered pricing to SAS driving measurable revenue growth

Amadeus is supporting Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in optimizing fare pricing through the deployment of Amadeus Air Pricing Optimization (AAPO) across the airline’s entire network. Powered by AI and real-time data, AAPO has already generated an average revenue increase of more than 3% in initial markets where SAS implemented the solution on its website and NDC-enabled channels. For passengers, this translates into a better shopping experience. Prices evolve more smoothly in response to demand, avoiding sudden jumps between booking classes that can often create uncertainty when searching for flights.

Breaking Travel News21 Jul

SAS' CEO 'Stolen' By Air Canada? Anko van der Werff To Be President & CEO Of Canadian Airline

On July 8th, 2026, Air Canada announced that Anko van der Werff - the (now) outgoing CEO of Scandinavian carrier SAS, will become the Canadian airline’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of the carrier’s Board,All of this is set to take place by the end of January 2027.

Simple Flying•Chris Loh18 Jul

Who Gets Anko’s Old Job? Contenders for the Next SAS CEO

Van der Werff has six months to hand over the keys, and by the time he does, the people choosing his successor may not be the people sitting on the board today.

Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith14 Jul

Anko van der Werff will be Air Canada’s President and CEO

This will happen by the end of January 2027. Van der Werff, currently President and CEO at Scandinavian Airlines, succeeds Michael Rousseau, who previously announced his retirement after 19 years...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan11 Jul

Air Canada appoints SAS chief Anko Van der Werff as next CEO

Airline hires executive who led SAS restructuring and major fleet renewal after retirement of Michael Rousseau

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 Jul

SAS CEO to depart for Air Canada in 2027

SAS has announced that President and CEO Anko van der Werff will leave the airline at the beginning of 2027 after accepting the role of CEO at Air Canada. The Board of Directors said van der Werff will remain in post until his departure, ensuring leadership stability while the airline continues to deliver on its […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm9 Jul