All Airlines articles – Page 34
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NewsAir Astana strikes partnership pact with Italy’s Neos
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana has agreed a partnership deal with Italian leisure carrier Neos, including a codeshare and service co-operation on Boeing 787 flights next year.
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NewsBlue Air 737 struck tail after captain belatedly intervened to avoid hard landing
Italian investigators have attributed a Boeing 737-800’s damaging tail-strike at Naples to the captain’s belated attempt to avoid a hard landing, after the first officer initiated an early flare. The Blue Air aircraft, arriving from Bucharest on 6 May 2022, had been conducting the ILS approach to runway 24. Its ...
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NewsWizz invests in sewage solution as it sets 10% SAF goal
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has struck a long-term deal with UK firm Firefly Green Fuels to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from sewage sludge, part of measures it hopes will enable it to achieve its newly set SAF usage targets.
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Airline BusinessDelta’s Bastian upbeat on demand amid ‘most-constructive backdrop of my career’
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian painted a positive demand picture after reiterating the airline’s full-year guidance today, describing the environment as “maybe the most-constructive backdrop” during his career.
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NewsDelta sees MRO unit supporting normalised retirement cycle and third-party opportunity
Delta Air Lines executives flag the role that its MRO business has played in ensuring the reliability of older aircraft in its own fleet, but note the focus will start to switch toward managing aircraft retirements and developing third party business.
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NewsDelta ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Aeromexico joint-venture ruling
Delta Air Lines is in talks with regulators to secure a “less-punitive” ruling after the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) tentative order requiring it to end a joint venture with SkyTeam partner Aeromexico.
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NewsDelta posts profitable start to the year
Delta Air Lines posted a profit over the opening three months of the year on a non-adjusted basis for the first time since the pandemic.
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NewsCanadian charter carrier Nolinor bumps 737 captain pay by 25-40%
The starting salary for a 737 captain at Nolinor is now C$175,000 ($129,000), with potential increases to a salary beyond C$250,000.
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NewsFatal An-26 cliff collision inquiry unable to determine reason for absent terrain warning
Russian investigators have been unable to determine why the crew of an Antonov An-26 did not receive a ground-proximity warning before the twin-engined aircraft collided with a cliff while descending over water on approach to Palana airport. But the Interstate Aviation Committee says that, despite unsuitable weather conditions, the crew ...
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NewsSpirit defers acquisition of new Airbus jets and plans pilot furloughs
Financially troubled US discounter Spirit Airlines has hauled back its fleet-expansion plans by deferring delivery of new Airbus A320neo-family jets previously scheduled for delivery between the second quarter of 2025 and end-2026.
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NewsUS senator wants probe of ‘undisclosed feature’ of 737 Max cockpit door
US Senator Tammy Duckworth is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to examine why Alaska Airlines pilots were unaware of a critical feature of the 737 Max 9’s cockpit door ahead of the 5 January depressurisation event on Alaska flight 1282.
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NewsEarthquake disrupts flights in New York area
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake centred over New Jersey has led the Federal Aviation Administration to halt flights at Newark International airport and warn of broader flight disruptions.
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NewsGovernment launches Pakistan International Airlines privatisation tender
Pakistan has formally launched the tender for a majority stake in its national carrier, seeking expressions of interest from potential bidders by 3 May.
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Airline BusinessTurkish Airlines sees growth sustaining with long-haul, cargo and AJet
While inflationary, geopolitical and aircraft availability issues continue to cloud the horizon, Turkish Airlines is still aiming to increase passenger capacity by 10% this year.
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NewsPAL expands USA network; Malaysia Airlines inks IndiGo codeshare pact
Philippine Airlines adds Seattle to its North American network, while low-cost operators Thai AirAsia and Vietjet expand their Japanese and Chinese operations, respectively.
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NewsCaptain of United 737 that left pavement in Houston wanted to ‘expedite’ time on runway
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 that left the taxiway and suffered a collapsed landing gear after landing in Houston recalled to accident investigators wanting to “expedite their time on the runway”.
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NewsBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160m for 737 Max 9 grounding
Boeing paid Alaska Air Group $160 million in the first quarter as compensation for the 737 Max 9 grounding that followed the rapid de-pressurisation of Alaska Airlines flight 1282.
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NewsTurkish Airlines still in talks with Boeing about aircraft order
Turkish Airlines remains in talks to finalise the Boeing portion of a major planned order aimed at supporting its long-term growth plan.
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NewsUS Senate committee to consider Homendy for second term as NTSB chair
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing next week on the nomination of Jennifer Homendy for a second three-year term as chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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NewsDr Peters picks VAS to scrap four more A380s
Another four Airbus A380s are to be scrapped for parts by Florida firm VAS Aero Services under a contract with German investment fund manager Dr Peters Group.