All Airlines articles – Page 31
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NewsWestJet to add three leased 737 Max 8s to fleet
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines on 3 June disclosed plans to add a trio of Boeing 737 Max 8s that will integrate into its fleet this year.
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NewsMexicana orders 20 Embraer E2 aircraft
Mexicana de Aviacion, Mexico’s new government-run carrier, has placed an order for 20 Embraer E2 narrowbody aircraft, making it the first customer of the type in that country.
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NewsCanada Jetlines seeking new chief executive with Eddy Doyle due to depart
Eddy Doyle, the founding chief executive of Canadian leisure and charter carrier Canada Jetlines, is retiring from the company on 30 June.
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Airline Business‘Steady as she goes’: airline chiefs offer views on industry outlook
The chief executives of four airlines have outlined a broadly positive outlook for the global industry during a panel session at the IATA AGM gathering in Dubai on 3 June.
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NewsJetBlue second-quarter capacity and revenue to decline less than previously expected
JetBlue Airways has revised its second quarter capacity and revenue guidance as it claims “strong operational performance” so far during the second three-month period of 2024.
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NewsSpirit Airlines names Brian McMenamy as its new financial chief
Spirit Airlines has named Brian J. McMenamy as new chief financial officer after the company’s previous CFO Scott Haralson resigned to pursue another opportunity at ”a larger, publicly traded company outside of the airline industry”.
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NewsSpohr expects ‘direction’ of Commission decision on ITA deal this week
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr expects to get an indication this week from the European Commission on its decision regarding the group’s planned move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways.
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NewsIATA to assess recent events, but turbulence ‘not a new issue’: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh says the association will assess recent high profile turbulence events, but flags existing efforts to better understand and help airlines avoid the issue.
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NewsOman Air set to simplify fleet
Oman Air is set to simplify its fleet over the coming months and is likely to base its widebody operations around one type.
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Airline BusinessWeek 23 2024: Global profit boost from IATA
The airline industry has gathered in Dubai this week for the annual IATA AGM
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Airline BusinessSAS chief sees deeper gains from move to SkyTeam
Scandinavian carrier SAS is still aiming to complete its switch to the SkyTeam alliance in September, but is initially focusing on securing relationships with alliance members that have the biggest network overlap or opportunities.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s Walsh hails success on SAF awareness as industry gathers in ‘good place’
Pleased that the industry is finally hitting pre-Covid milestones, IATA chief calls for action on sustainable fuel and taxation
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NewsSAS still feeling impact of Russian airspace closure
Chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS, Anko van der Werff, sees no light at the end of the tunnel at present when it comes to the impact on its Asian flights from the ongoing closure of Russian airspace following the invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.
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NewsSAS chief sees ‘no issues’ with approval of Air France-KLM minority stake
Chief executive of Scandinavian operator SAS, Anko van der Werff, does not expect any issues with securing European Commission approval for Air France-KLM’s planned minority investment in the carrier.
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NewsPIA awaits restoration of EASA approval as Pakistani regulator shows safety progress
Pakistan International Airlines is still waiting for European regulators to restore its third-country operator approval, although the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is progressing with safety-oversight improvements.
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NewsIATA launches SAF registry as production set to triple in 2024
IATA has established a Sustainable Aviation Fuel registry for the accounting and reporting of emission reductions from SAF.
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Airline BusinessQ1 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its financial performance improve year on year during the first quarter of 2024, although the period lived up to its seasonally weak reputation in Europe and North America
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NewsEuropean regulators maintain safety-oversight pressure on Egyptian authority
Egyptian safety oversight capabilities are being kept under scrutiny by the European Commission, although it has not moved to blacklist any of the country’s carriers. The Commission states, in a 30 May blacklist update, that it held a technical meeting with Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority representatives in mid-April as part ...
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In depthBoeing tells FAA how it plans to move past broad production problems
As Boeing attempts to cure its ailing aircraft manufacturing practices, the company on 30 May met with the Federal Aviation Administration to present a “roadmap for continuous improvement”.
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NewsTUI 737 overflew road at low height during take-off with insufficient thrust
UK investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-800 crew manually selected insufficient thrust after the autothrottle disengaged during take-off from Bristol, resulting in the jet’s belatedly becoming airborne and overflying a major road at less than 100ft.