All Airlines articles – Page 252
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NewsNok Air gets court approval for rehabilitation plan
Nok Air has cleared a major hurdle in its business restructuring process, after Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court approved its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsJetBlue partners with SG Preston on sustainable fuel
JetBlue Airways has entered into an offtake agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston to accelerate its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsExpressJet to launch leisure airline Aha in October
ExpressJet Airlines, which ceased operations last year, will resume flying in October, operating leisure-focused routes in the western USA under the brand Aha.
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NewsStabiliser chain found separated after 737-400 in-flight trim incident
German investigators are trying to understand why the chain for controlling a Boeing 737-400SF’s horizontal stabiliser trim was not attached to its gear mechanism, after an incident in which the crew experienced trim problems while in cruise. Investigation authority BFU says the ASL Airlines twinjet (EI-STM) had undergone a variety ...
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Airline BusinessWill AirAsia X hold a creditors’ meeting in October?
AirAsia X hopes to hold a creditor vote on its restructuring by the end of October, but three of its lessor creditors tell Cirium they think the airline may need more time.
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NewsAirAsia Philippines seeks eased travel restrictions
AirAsia Philippines is backing calls by Philippine local governments to ease domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
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NewsAmerican’s pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause disruptions
American Airlines’ pilot union is warning that the US government’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate could lead to “mass terminations” and a travel crunch in the traditionally busy end-of-year holiday season.
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NewsUnited to dismiss 593 unvaccinated workers, as majority complies with mandate
United Airlines says that 593 of its 67,000 US-based employees have not complied with the company’s Covid-19 vaccination requirement and will begin the process of separation from the company.
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NewsFAA and NASA develop software to reduce taxi delays and cut fuel burn
The Federal Aviation Administration and NASA have developed software that promises to improve efficiency at major airports across the USA by reducing taxi times, flight delays and, as a result, lower fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsSAA and Kenya Airways ink pact eyeing pan-African co-operation
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a preliminary co-operation deal with a longer term view of launching a pan-African airline group.
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Airline BusinessHow Annick Guerard is leading the fightback at Air Transat
With a little help from new partners and a determination not to dwell on a punishing 18 months for the business, Annick Guerard is plotting a secure future for Air Transat
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NewsJazz CRJ900 hard landing injured cabin crew: investigators
Canadian investigators have disclosed that two flight attendants were injured, one of them seriously, during a hard landing by a Bombardier CRJ900 at Vancouver last month. The Jazz aircraft had been arriving from Edmonton on 27 August carrying 58 passengers and four crew members. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states, ...
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NewsEmbattled HNA Group gets funding boost; airline units mull merger
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has revealed plans to inject fresh capital in its airline units — including flagship carrier Hainan Airlines — marking a significant step in the debt-laden group’s long-drawn business restructuring process.
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NewsAirAsia X’s second-quarter loss balloons to MYR24.5 billion
AirAsia X Group has posted an operating loss of MYR24.5 billion ($5.85 billion) for the quarter ended 30 June, widening significantly from a loss of MYR323 million in the year-ago period. The group’s revenue fell 21% at MYR72.3 million, the group says in its unaudited financial results disclosed to Bursa ...
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NewsTaliban urges airlines to restore flights to ‘fully operational’ Kabul airport
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government is urging airlines to restore services to the Central Asian state, insisting that the main international airport at Kabul is open. Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, through his official social media feed, states that the airport is “fully operational for domestic and international flights”, and problems ...
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NewsDante Aeronautical reveals roadmap for electric Cessna alongside Air Nostrum and Volotea
Spanish electric aircraft developer Dante Aeronautical intends to fly its first prototype within three years – a Cessna Grand Caravan converted to use both hydrogen fuel cells and battery power – in a project also involving regional carriers Air Nostrum and Volotea. Under its plans, the aircraft will use the ...
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NewsAir New Zealand explores commercial SAF production
The New Zealand government and Air New Zealand have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
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NewsHAL’s civil Do-228 wins Alliance Air lease deal
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has entered the commercial air traffic with a deal that will see Alliance Air lease a pair of Do-228s for use on regional routes.
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NewsAir Macau signs pilot training agreement with CAAC
Air Macau will for the first time send pilots to the Chinese mainland for training, after it inked a training agreement with Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC).
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NewsQantas Group shifts domestic plans as it eyes border reopenings
Australia’s Qantas Group has made adjustments to its schedule as it eyes the opening up of state borders, and remains optimistic about an 18 December restart for international travel.