All Airlines articles – Page 106
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NewsSuperJet International plots return on back of UAE investment and Al Ain factory for SSJ100
SuperJet International (SJI), the former joint venture between Italian firm Leonardo and Russia’s United Aircraft (UAC), is bidding to make an unlikely comeback, including plans to relaunch production of the SSJ100 regional jet at a new site in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsBullish Virgin Australia eyes international ramp-up
Virgin Australia is to focus on a significant international ramp-up in the coming year, with the airline also seeing strong inbound travel demand from Chinese travellers.
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NewsAviation companies fight for female talent in ‘buyer’s market’
With women making up less than 5% of pilots and less than 3% of aviation mechanics, airlines and other aerospace companies came to Long Beach, California to search for talent at the world’s largest convention that aims to get more female workers into the industry.
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NewsPorter Airlines to support construction of new terminal at Montreal Saint-Hubert airport
Porter Airlines plans to expand at a secondary airport near Montreal that now has relatively few commercial flights.
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NewsCarlyle takes stake in SpiceJet after debt-for-equity swap deal
SpiceJet has agreed a debt-for-equity deal with Carlyle Aviation Group under which the aircraft lessor will take a stake in the Indian low-cost carrier and cargo unit SpiceXpress and Logsitics.
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NewsQantas picks former Air NZ executive as international chief in reshuffle
Qantas has appointed former Air New Zealand revenue chief Cam Wallace to lead its international unit from July, as part of a wider senior management shake-up and as the airline sees continued recovery across its network.
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NewsAlliance to acquire 30 E190s following Qantas wet-lease boost
Australia’s Alliance Aviation is to acquire 30 Embraer E190s through a sale-and-purchase arrangement with Irish lessor AerCap, with first deliveries starting in September.
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NewsState funds to tackle historic debts as SAA covering operating costs
South African Airways (SAA) has flagged that it is now covering its operating costs after the country’s finance ministry set aside R1 billion ($55 million) to deal with a portion of its historic debts.
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Airline BusinessSchiphol measures illustrate Europe not past operational worries yet
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport operator sought no hiding place when it termed 2022 a “poor year” in last week disclosing an operating loss €77 million ($82 million).
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NewsBritish Airways chief upbeat on summer as recruitment drive set to tail off
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the UK carrier will have sufficient staff to meet demand this summer in contrast to the challenges the industry faced ramping up a year ago.
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NewsIAG chief expects Spanish acquisition, with greater market ‘certainty’ supporting Air Europa deal
IAG group chief executive Luis Gallego sees “more certainty” in the market as providing greater hope that it can complete a deal for Air Europa after a previous acquisition attempt collapsed in late 2021.
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NewsSpanish carriers lead IAG profit return in 2022
All four of IAG’s major airlines returned to the black in 2022, a year in which its Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling came closest to matching pre-pandemic operating profitability.
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NewsBluebird 737 freighter destabilised by ballast shift during Paris approach
Investigators are probing an apparent ballast shift on board a Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737-400SF during its descent towards Paris Charles de Gaulle. The incident involving the Icelandic-registered freighter occurred on 10 February, according to French investigation authority BEA, which is citing preliminary information from its Icelandic counterpart. BEA says the ...
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NewsBangkok Airways slashes full-year loss on Thai tourism recovery
Bangkok Airways narrowed its operating loss for 2022, as revenues doubled on the back of significant growth in passenger numbers.
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NewsAmerican’s Smith will succeed Parker as chairman of the board
American Airlines has named current board member Greg Smith as its new chairman, succeeding Doug Parker, who is retiring.
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NewsAvelo targets three more underserved US airports for nonstop service
Discount start-up Avelo Airlines is planning a springtime expansion of its national network with three new destinations in Colorado, Texas and Virginia, bringing the total number of cities it serves to 35.
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NewsAir Canada and United to offer more than 260 daily transborder flights from June
Star Alliance partners Air Canada and United Airlines are upping their offering between the USA and Canada during the upcoming Northern Hemisphere summer travel season.
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NewsQantas picks up used jets amid delivery delays
Qantas Group is to add used and wet-leased narrowbodies over the next two years, as part of near-term measures to mitigate aircraft delivery delays while boosting capacity.
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NewsAir NZ swings back to profitability on air travel recovery
Air New Zealand swung to a pre-tax profit of NZ$299 million ($185 million) in the first half of its 2023 financial year, riding a strong recovery in domestic and international air travel.
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NewsVolaris expects FAA’s Mexico safety upgrade in 'next six months’: CEO
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris expects the Federal Aviation Administration to restore the country’s “Category 1” safety status later this year.