All Air Transat articles – Page 2
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Airline BusinessWill air travel growth get lost in the noise?
Despite enormous reductions in aircraft noise since the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s, the issue is once again amplifying as a critical challenge for the airline industry.
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NewsTransat loses C$29m in fiscal Q2, anticipates strong summer season
The parent of Canadian carrier Air Transat lost C$29.2 million during its fiscal second quarter of 2023 as demand for its “primary niche” of leisure travel remains steady.
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NewsCanada’s Air Transat now flying year-round to Marseille
Canada’s Air Transat is firming its foothold in France by extending its seasonal service to the Mediterranean city of Marseille to a year-round flight.
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NewsRevenue surges as Air Transat posts C$57m loss in first fiscal quarter
Fiscal first-quarter revenue for Transat AT – parent company of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat – reached C$667 million ($483 million), more than triple the company’s C$202 million revenue during the same quarter in 2022.
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NewsAir Transat expects delivery delays for three Airbus A321LRs
Canadian leisure airline Air Transat now expects delayed delivery of three Airbus A321LRs as chief executive Annick Guerard said “the industry supply chain is experiencing sporadic difficulty”.
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NewsLufthansa Group to take first A350-1000s as part of 22-strong widebody order
Lufthansa Group is ordering 15 more Airbus A350s, including its first -1000s, and seven additional Boeing 787s for delivery from the middle of this decade.
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NewsPilots seek to block Allegiant-Viva Aerobus joint venture
The union representing Allegiant Air’s pilots has come out against the carrier’s proposed joint business with Mexico’s Viva Aerobus, alleging that it is simply seeking access to cheaper flightcrew.
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NewsFAA certificates Britten-Norman’s BN2T-4S, nearly 30 years after UK approval
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Britten-Norman’s BN2T-4S Islander turboprop, a move that comes decades after European authorities greenlighted the type.
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NewsOn ‘road to recovery’, Canada’s Air Transat loses C$126 million in fiscal Q4
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, gained ground financially but still posted an loss of C$126 million ($92.2 million) in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter.
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NewsAir Transat and WestJet link networks with regional Canadian airlines
Canadian passenger carriers Air Transat and WestJet have expanded their respective networks through codeshare agreements with smaller regional airlines.
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NewsBird-strike on take-off damaged both engines of Air Transat A330
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A330-300 suffered damage to both engines during a bird-strike on take-off from Athens. The twinjet, operated by Air Transat, had been conducting the TS697 service to Montreal on 8 October. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that the aircraft was passing 100kt on ...
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Airline BusinessMany countries have eased pandemic travel restrictions – but not Canada
For many global commercial air travellers, the rules that defined flying during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic are distant memories. But not for airline passengers flying in Canada.
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NewsTransport Canada certificates Pratt’s powerplant for Gulfstream’s G400
Canada’s civil aviation regulator has granted a type certificate to Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW812GA, the engine that will power Gulfstream’s in-development G400 large-cabin business jet.
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NewsAir Transat gains ground, still posts Q3 financial loss
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian airline Air Transat, reports stronger third-quarter financial results compared with the pandemic-stunted figures of last year but still operated at a loss during the three-month period.
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NewsAir Transat orders four Airbus A321XLRs
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has placed long-term lease orders for four new Airbus A321XLRs that will be delivered within several years, US lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) said on 8 September.
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NewsTransat secures up to C$150m more federal financial aid
Transat AT, the parent of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, has secured an additional payroll loan worth up to C$150 million ($117 million) from the Canadian federal government.
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AnalysisBoeing Max deals lead Farnborough air show order activity
This year’s Farnborough air show was bookended by notable Boeing 737 Max orders from Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways, as the US airframer secured well over the half the new aircraft commitments disclosed during the show.
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NewsANA switches two 777-9 orders to freighter, firms Max commitment
All Nippon Airways has firmed a preliminary commitment for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s struck two-and-a-half years ago and will convert two of its orders for the 777-9 to the manufacturer’s new 777-8 Freighter.
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Airline BusinessAirline CEO changes in 2022 dominated by appointment of women and upheaval in India
The global airline executives gathering in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM will reflect recent trends including better gender diversity among incumbents and big changes at Indian carriers
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NewsTransat recovers fiscal Q2 revenue, sees further improvement this summer
Transat AT, parent of Canadian holiday specialist Air Transat, reports stronger fiscal-year second quarter results and is expecting summer travel to return to near-normal levels.