All Airlines articles – Page 116
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NewsHop chief lands at Transavia France as Stubler takes group decarbonisation role
Transavia France chief executive Nathalie Stubler is take a up a new role as special advisor for Air France-KLM ’s decarbonisation strategy and will be succeeded at the leisure unit by the current head of Air France regional carrier Hop.
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NewsITA to debut Airbus A320neo from end of January
ITA Airways expects to debut Airbus A320neo on flights from the end of January after the painting was completed of the Italian carrier’s first of the type.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines orders two more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered two additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, bringing the airline’s firm order of the type to 12.
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NewsRyanair raises profits outlook after strong holiday period
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has lifted its full-year profit guidance to a range of €1.325 billion to1.425 billion ($1.4 billion to $1.5 billion) before exceptionals after reporting a strong expected holiday period.
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NewsBritish Airways expands at Gatwick with new Euroflyer routes
British Airways’ London Gatwick-based BA Euroflyer operation is adding four new destinations this year on which it will compete with EasyJet, including flights to Montpellier in France.
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NewsKenya Airways share suspension extended as restructuring continues
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has granted a year-long suspension of share trading in Kenya Airways to give the SkyTeam carrier more time to complete its restructuring.
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NewsRyanair passengers up 5% against 2019 during calendar year
European budget carrier Ryanair carried over 160 million passengers in the 2022 calendar year, 5% more than it flew during the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsStick-shaker response shows Ethiopian 737 Max crash crew stressed from outset: BEA
French investigators believe the crew of the Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max which crashed nearly four years ago experienced rapidly-developing stress from a stick-shaker alert on take-off, even before they found themselves fighting against the aircraft’s MCAS stabiliser-trim system. Investigation authority BEA has highlighted crew failings which began when the loss ...
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NewsPost-restructuring Garuda sets out bullish plans for the new year
Garuda Indonesia plans to “maximise business performance momentum” following its exit from restructuring, tapping into opportunities in the cargo and religious pilgrimage markets.
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NewsAir China to acquire controlling stake in Shandong Airlines parent
Air China is to complete its acquisition of Shandong Airlines’ parent company following an equity transfer and capital injection, a move it says will “enhance its overall profitability” and better capture domestic market share.
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NewsCommuteAir plans to upgrade avionics in fleet of ERJ-145s
US regional carrier CommuteAir plans on making a “significant new fleet investment” by updating the avionics in its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s with technology developed by Honeywell Aerospace.
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NewsDeadly airline accidents reduced, but fatalities climbed in 2022
The world’s airlines suffered 12 fatal accidents in 2022, causing a total of 229 deaths.
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NewsEurocontrol warns fresh supply-demand challenges ahead
European air navigation body Eurocontrol sees “huge challenges” for the region’s air traffic network this summer to match capacity with demand, even as it projects economic headwinds are likely to prevent full recovery to pre-pandemic flight activity until 2025.
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NewsController cleared 737’s take-off from occupied runway during long solo shift
Portuguese investigators have found that a Boeing 737 was granted take-off clearance on an occupied runway by a controller who had worked alone and uninterrupted, in a unified approach and tower position, for 4h before the incident. The ASL Airlines Belgium 737-400 was departing Porto on 27 April 2021, its ...
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NewsWizz tops previous passenger highs by 15% in 2022 calendar year
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air carried 15% more passengers in the last calendar year than it did in 2019, its previous high point.
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NewsUnited confirms it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of Mesa CRJ900s
United Airlines has confirmed that it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of operating Bombardier CRJ900 jets from regional partner Mesa Airlines so as not to run afoul of its contract with its pilots.
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas adds two Boeing 737-800BCF freighters to fleet
Aerolineas Argentinas will bring two Boeing 737-800BCF freighters into its fleet, adding “a significant increase in cargo transport capacity” to its operations.
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NewsAsiana appoints cargo head as acting chief executive
Asiana Airlines has appointed Won Yoo-seok as its acting chief executive, following the resignation of Jeong Seong-kwon.
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NewsMesa Airlines finalises new deal with United, reports dismal Q4 results
Amid the upheaval of severing its contract with longtime operating partner American Airlines and finalising a new deal with United Airlines, US regional carrier Mesa Airlines reported a $115.6 million loss during its fiscal fourth quarter.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines prepares to return to normal operations
Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations on 30 December following a disastrous end-of-year travel period in which the carrier has so far cancelled more than 12,000 flights over six days.