All Airlines articles – Page 217
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NewsNorse secures Gatwick slots but holds off launch amid Ukraine impact
Start-up carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has pushed back the launch of ticket sales to April citing uncertainties stemming from the Ukraine conflict, though has now secured slots at London Gatwick airport.
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NewsShell readies 10-year airline offtake deals as it scales up SAF production
Shell is on the brink of signing its first letters of intent (LOI) with leading network carriers paving the way for 10-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply deals, according to Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation
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NewsTaiwanese carriers report profitable 2021 on revenue uptick
Taiwan’s two largest carriers were in the black for 2021, helped a significant jump in revenue during the year.
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NewsNo festive cheer for China’s ‘Big Three’ as Omicron impacts February traffic
The Lunar New Year holidays in early February — traditionally a peak travel period — failed to significantly lift domestic traffic for China’s three largest carriers, amid a surge in coronavirus infections.
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NewsDelta and Virgin strike positive note over demand despite cost pressures
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are seeing no sign of fresh pressures stemming from the Ukraine conflict and rising costs amid ‘robust’ demand for travel.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic chief rules out Gatwick return this year
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss believes there remains opportunity for the carrier to fly leisure routes from London Gatwick, but he rules out a return of operations from the airport this year.
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NewsFuel prices prompt US airlines to trim capacity and raise fares
US airlines plan to hike fares and restrain capacity in the coming months, an effort to offset increasing fuel expenses with more revenue.
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Airline BusinessAir Astana chief eyes opportunities, challenges after profitable 2021
After turning in a strong 2021 financial performance, Kazakh carrier Air Astana is poised to continue growing as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
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NewsEVA Air taps IAI for 777-300ER freighter conversions
Taiwan’s EVA Air is to convert three of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft into freighters, and will engage Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the work.
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NewsCalifornia SAF to help power Qantas trans-Pacific flights from 2025
Qantas has entered an arrangement with a US biofuel firm for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help power flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia.
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NewsGol reports higher revenue, sees M&A possibilities
Brazil’s Gol reports higher revenue for the final quarter of 2021 as it continues its fleet transformation and keeps costs in check, while at the same time keeping an eye on possible consolidation in the market.
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NewsCessna SkyCourier gains FAA certification
US regulators have approved the Cessna SkyCourier twin-engined utility turboprop, opening the path to first delivery to launch customer FedEx Express.
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NewsComair unable to say when flights will resume after regulator suspends AOC
South African carrier Comair has submitted documentation aimed at enabling it to resume operations after the country’s aviation regulator indefinitely suspended the airline’s operating licence in relation to ”a spate of occurrences” affecting a number of flights.
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NewsDemand recovery still elusive for Cathay, as Hong Kong, China travel curbs tighten
Cathay Pacific does not “foresee significant signs of recovery” in the near term, as Hong Kong and Mainland China tighten travel restrictions amid a record surge in Omicron infections.
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NewsRussian fleets left in regulatory limbo as Bermuda suspends airworthiness approval
Bermuda’s civil aviation regulator has suspended all certificates of airworthiness of aircraft operating in Russia under the bilateral agreement between the two sides. The suspension entered effect just before 13 March. Large numbers of civil aircraft operating in Russia are held on the Bermuda registry, and the bilateral ICAO agreement ...
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NewsFlyZero details trio of zero-emission aircraft concepts
UK clean aviation research body FlyZero has detailed the three concept aircraft it has developed over the course of the 12 month project.
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NewsBangkok Airways hopes for revenue lift as travel restrictions ease
Bangkok Airways aims for a recovery in revenues in 2022, as it eyes a stronger Thailand tourism market with the lifting of travel restrictions.
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NewsBOC Aviation sees continued sector recovery; flags prolonged China impact
BOC Aviation remains positive that the air travel sector will continue to improve in 2022, but underlines how China’s prolonged closure on coronavirus fears is impacting Southeast Asia’s air traffic recovery.
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NewsUS extends federal mask mandate until 18 April
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended the federal mask mandate for air travellers, designed to mitigate the spread of highly-contagious Covid-19.
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NewsTransat CEO fears WestJet-Sunwing merger will harm competition
Transat AT chief executive Annick Guerard says WestJet’s pending acquisition of leisure airline Sunwing will “significantly” harm competition in Canada’s hotly contested leisure travel market.