All Airlines articles – Page 115
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NewsVirgin Australia doubles 737 Max 8 order with four additional aircraft
Virgin Australia will add another four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet, amid sustained strong demand for travel, and in line with fleet growth plans.
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NewsANA to fully recover domestic network by end-October, eyes international uptick
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and low-cost unit Peach will restore domestic flying to pre-pandemic levels in the coming months, as it eyes “proactively increasing” international flights if and when Japan’s border restrictions ease further.
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NewsAir Canada sees ‘large opportunity’ in an expanded cargo service: CFO
Air Canada sees transporting frieght as a “large opportunity” even after passengers return to air travel following the two-year industry crisis.
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NewsExpressJet, operating as Aha, files for bankruptcy
ExpressJet, in its rebranded incarnation called Aha, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased flight operations.
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NewsGatwick lifts 2022 traffic outlook on strong second quarter
London Gatwick airport now expects to handle 32.8 million passengers this year after a stronger recovery in the second quarter than it had originally anticipated.
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NewsKLM promotes hub head to chief operating officer role
KLM has promoted its current senior vice-president of hub operations, Maarten Stienen, to fill its vacant chief operating officer role.
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NewsSydney, Melbourne, Auckland airports bemoan labour woes
Sydney Airport’s traffic has some way to go until reaching 2019 numbers, as it and other peer airports bemoan labour challenges.
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NewsAmerican to partner with Air Wisconsin on regional routes
American Airlines is partnering with regional carrier Air Wisconsin Airlines to expand its network out of its mid-west hub Chicago.
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NewsCargojet 767 freighter dodged glider on approach to Hamilton
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER freighter took evasive action to avoid a glider during its approach to Hamilton. The incident occurred on 12 August, says a bulletin from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. It states that the Cargojet aircraft had been operating from Vancouver and was ...
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NewsAir Astana outlines fleet growth plans; to re-introduce Bangkok service
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group aims to have 54 aircraft by mid-2025, as it aims to increase frequencies to international destinations, particularly in Asia.
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NewsUS DOT slams airline disruptions as ‘unacceptable’, plans airline scorecard
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg blasted airline executives for operational issues that have caused major air transportation disruptions throughout the busy summer travel season.
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OpinionWhy aviation sector is struggling to scale up after pandemic woes
Although aviation is cheering the return of customer demand, scaling business up again is proving harder than planned.
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NewsRed Wings Superjet 100 overshot landing zone prior to Belgorod overrun
Russian investigators have determined that a Red Wings Irkut Superjet 100 landed long, in poor weather conditions, before the aircraft was involved in an overrun at Belgorod. The aircraft (RA-89122) overran the end of runway 29 after arriving from Moscow Domodedovo in reduced visibility, owing to fog and rain, on ...
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NewsBOC Aviation sees three big themes in air travel sector
Lessor BOC Aviation has outlined key challenges facing the airline sector in the first half, but also notes a significant air traffic recovery globally.
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NewsCanada Jetlines receives air operating certificate, poised for launch
The Canadian government has granted Canada Jetlines, the country’s newest low-cost carrier, an air operating certificate (AOC), removing the final barrier to the airline’s long-awaited launch.
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NewsBA A350-1000 struck tail during go-around after prolonged float
UK investigators have determined that a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 suffered a tail-strike during a go-around at London Heathrow when its first officer initially applied full nose-up pitch input after the twinjet briefly touched down. The aircraft, inbound from Dubai on 2 January, had been arriving to runway 27L with ...
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NewsChinese authorities test alternative turbulence index to account for aircraft type
Chinese authorities have been testing a new in-flight turbulence measurement technique intended to take into account different aircraft types and provide more accurate crew perception. Under ICAO standards turbulence is categorised as light, moderate, or severe based on a cube-root function of the eddy dissipation rate. But this dissipation rate ...
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NewsRex to complete National Jet takeover by September; airline to keep branding
Australian charter operator National Jet Express (NJE) will retain its operating fleet – and grow it “aggressively” in the future – following its acquisition by compatriot Regional Express (Rex).
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NewsCompetition watchdog raises issues against Qantas’s Alliance buy
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised several concerns about Qantas’ proposed acquisition of Alliance Aviation.
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NewsPilot who fell from C212 was upset and sick following landing mishap
The pilot who fell from a CASA C212 over North Carolina last month appeared “visibly upset” about a hard landing that had occurred shortly before.