All Airlines articles – Page 16
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NewsInvestigators raise tailwind take-off concerns after Aerosucre 727 antenna collision
Colombian investigators are recommending prohibition of an improved take-off climb procedure if tailwind conditions are likely, following the accident involving a departing Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter at Bogota. The aircraft’s prolonged take-off run from runway 14L resulted in its striking the ILS localiser antenna, some 300m beyond the runway end, ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expands Beta partnership with additional aircraft
Air New Zealand has expanded its partnership with USA-based electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies, as it moves close to introducing battery-electric aircraft on regional cargo flights in 2026.
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Airline BusinessQ3 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its aggregate profitability improve in the key third quarter versus its second-quarter performance, albeit the year-on-year operating result was still down by around $1.7 billion year on year.
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NewsAlaska Air to fly from Seattle to Asia in 2025 as Hawaiian integration takes hold
Alaska Air Group plans to launch its first flights from the US West Coast to Asia in 2025, part of a broader network shift the carrier says will strengthen its hubs and make it a more formidable nationwide player.
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Airline BusinessBetter and worse: unpacking IATA’s latest airline industry profit forecast
When IATA released its latest industry forecasts on 10 December, eyes were on whether 2024’s global net profit performance would be downgraded
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Airline BusinessFrom triage to transformation: Campbell Wilson on Air India’s remarkable reinvention under Tata
From a snake-infested cabin crew facility to a dysfunctional email system that meant managers were using personal Gmail accounts to communicate, Campbell Wilson reels off the multiple challenges he confronted when he joined Air India months after its takeover by Tata Group in January 2022. Add to that an ageing ...
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NewsUK and Dutch investors await approval to pick up Air Belgium’s freight operations
UK long-haul freight specialist Air One Holdings International and a Dutch firm, Peso Aviation Management, are looking to take over the cargo operations of struggling carrier Air Belgium. The two investors have submitted an offer to a business court which, according to Air Belgium, is set to issue a decision ...
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AB Power BI storyWeek 50 2024: Will airline profits beat 2023 performance?
As 2024 nears its end, thoughts are turning to how the airline industry has performed in financial terms versus expectations as the year began
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NewsUnited seeks fresh connection to China amid frosty US relations
United Airlines is seeking to bolster its transpacific dominance with a newly proposed route to China from the West Coast of the USA.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 30 November - 6 December 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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NewsSpirit alleges that rival airlines seek its demise with stock de-listing imminent
A Spirit Airlines executive argues that major US carriers have sought to put the discounter “out of business” as it faces imminent de-listing from the New York Stock Exchange.
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NewsSouthwest’s fourth-quarter fortunes looking up as ‘tactical’ changes start paying off
Southwest Airlines is the latest US carrier to raise fourth-quarter financial expectations thanks in part to the early returns of a sweeping plan to overhaul its business model.
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NewsSafran forecasts 2,000 Leap deliveries in 2026, with further increases to come
Annual deliveries of the CFM International Leap engine top 2,000 units in 2026 according the latest forecast from the Safran-GE Aerospace joint venture.
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NewsAirline tie-up takes shape as Alaska and Hawaiian intertwine in San Francisco
The integration of Hawaiian Airlines into Alaska Air Group is in full swing as the carrier now shares space with Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International airport.
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NewsEngine makers not ‘coming anywhere close’ to desired performance: Azul CEO Rodgerson
John Rodgerson shared sharp criticism of global engine manufacturers during Azul’s investor day.
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NewsJetBlue’s end-of-year forecast brightens as operational performance improves
JetBlue Airways’ view of its fourth quarter financial results has brightened based on stronger-than-expected bookings and operational performance.
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Airline BusinessQ3 2024 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full third-quarter results from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in the Latin America region show them swinging to a net profit of almost $500 million
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Airline BusinessFrontier continues ‘premiumisation’ push with planned first-class seats
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier Airlines is doubling down on its stategy of attracting more “premium” air travellers as it plans to introduce first-class seating next year.
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Airline BusinessAs acquisition wraps up, AirAsia outlines network strategy ‘set to rival Dubai’
As AirAsia X moves closer to completing its acquisition of sister company AirAsia, it has detailed a long-term network strategy that it hopes will rival the super-hubs of the Middle East.
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Airline BusinessWeek 49 2024: Positive week for airline consolidation as ITA deal gets nod
The global airline industry is beginning a new week having received positive news from the European Union regarding two high-profile consolidation moves
