All Airlines articles – Page 147
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NewsQatar single-aisle renewal path complicated by A321neo and 737 Max uncertainty
Qatar Airways’ single-aisle fleet modernisation remains in limbo after group chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirmed that a tentative Boeing 737 Max order had lapsed, and the situation with Airbus – which cancelled the airline’s A321neo agreement – remains unresolved. Speaking during a briefing at the Farnborough air show, Al ...
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News‘China is catching up’: HSBC report projects strong summer recovery for ‘Big Three’
Despite forecasting “historically high” losses for the first half of 2022, China’s three largest carriers are expected to see strong summer recovery, says a HSBC Global Research report.
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NewsITA Airways has ‘very nice and creative ideas’ for Alitalia brand
Italian carrier ITA Airways insists it is committed to establishing its brand on the international stage, even as it develops plans to leverage ownership of its predecessor operation’s name. ITA – which now says its name is pronounced as ‘eeta’, rather than being an abbreviation of Italia Trasporto Aereo – ...
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NewsAlaska Air Group and Porter Airlines order 28 Embraer jets
Embraer has notched orders for a total of 28 aircraft and 13 options from two North American carriers.
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NewsSize matters as LOT weighs A220s against E-Jets for renewal
Polish flag-carrier LOT is aiming to start modernising its short-haul fleet ahead of summer 2024, with Airbus and Embraer pitching for the renewal.
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NewsDelta signs for a dozen more Airbus A220-300s
Delta Air Lines has firmed orders for a further 12 Airbus A220-300s during the Farnborough air show, taking to 107 the number of orders its has for A220s.
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NewsChina Southern arm discusses simulator production with L3Harris
Chinese production of full-flight simulators to meet local training demand is the subject of a new provisional agreement involving specialist L3Harris Technologies. The company’s flight-training division has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology through which the two sides will discuss simulator manufacture for the Chinese commercial ...
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NewsKenyan Fokker 50 flips over during landing in Somalia
All the occupants of a Kenyan-operated Fokker 50 turboprop have survived after the aircraft suffered a landing accident in Somalia. The aircraft, operated by Nairobi-based Jubba Airways, came to rest inverted with its left wing separated during the accident at Mogadishu. Firefighting personnel attended the scene, as fire generated thick ...
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NewsJapanese start-up Feel Air signs for up to 36 ATR turboprops
Start-up Japanese company Feel Air has signed a tentative commitment for 36 ATR turboprops.
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NewsGol to lease six 737 converted freighters from AerCap
Brazlian carrer Gol has stuck a deal to lease six Boeing 737-800 converted freighters from lessor AerCap.
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NewsEmirates chief says industry will need to ‘tough out’ operational issues until 2023
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark expects the operational issues being seen in some markets to persist into 2023.
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NewsAngola’s TAAG to become latest African operator of A220s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to introduce Airbus A220s, through an acquisition from US company Air Lease. TAAG is to take six of the -300 variant of the twinjets to replace Boeing 737-700s. The A220 is exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines. Air Lease is to deliver the aircraft ...
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NewsAs travel resumes, India beckons for Southeast Asian carriers
India has emerged as an area of network opportunity for a number of Southeast Asian carriers, with at least two operators ramping up capacity in recent weeks.
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NewsImpairment, lease termination costs drag Garuda deeper in red
Beleaguered Garuda Indonesia widened its full-year losses on the back of hefty impairment and lease termination costs, and despite a decline in expenses.
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NewsAtkins teams with Vertical Aerospace and Virgin Atlantic for Heathrow eVTOL test
A new consortium led by engineering design consultancy Atkins, and including Vertical Aerospace and Virgin Atlantic Airways, will in 2024 conduct an operational flight test of an advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicle from London Heathrow airport. Designed to “significantly accelerate the introduction of AAM in the UK”, the project has ...
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NewsCathay targets 25% capacity by year-end as June traffic hits high
Cathay Pacific expects to operate at 25% pre-pandemic capacity by year-end, citing optimism over improving travel sentiment as Hong Kong slowly eases some of its onerous travel restrictions.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ expect record losses in ‘arduous’ half-year
China’s three largest carriers are expected to post their steepest net losses since the pandemic began, as they feel the impact of “multiple shocks”, including the country’s strict zero-infection policy, and rising fuel prices.
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NewsFirst A320 converted freighter delivered to lessor Vaayu Group
Conversion specialists ST Engineering and EFW have delivered the initial Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to the United Arab Emirates’ leasing and aerospace services firm Vaayu Group. The aircraft will be sub-leased to new Indian operator Pradhaan Air Express, which is aiming to commence cargo services this year. Pradhaan Air Express ...
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Airline BusinessAirAsia X chief charts cautious recovery after restructuring
Malaysia-based AirAsia X is “treading cautiously” after its restructuring, as it looks to building back its operations in an environment that is slowly reopening after two years of the pandemic.
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NewsUS DOT approves additional American Airlines flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines permission to operate additional flights between the USA and Cuba.