All Airlines articles – Page 340
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NewsAvolon foresees industry ‘turbulence’ in 2020
Boeing’s 737 Max “will safely return to revenue service” in 2020, Avolon has predicted in a new report, but the lessor expects “turbulence” in the aviation industry amid geopolitical uncertainty and rising environmental concerns.
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NewsStruggling SAA insists flight operations are continuing
South African Airways is maintaining operations for the time being, despite apparent increasing uncertainty over the ailing flag-carrier’s financing. The airline says it is “aware” of local media reports suggesting the airline is on the verge of ceasing operations. But it insists that flights to all destinations “continue as normal”. ...
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NewsXiamen Airlines seeks financing for two new ARJ21s
Xiamen Airlines is looking to finance two new Comac ARJ21 aircraft. The Chinese carrier is inviting bids from parties with net assets worth at least CNY100 million ($14.6 million) in their latest audited full-year financial statements. Alternatively, bidders should have experience providing aircraft financing, including sale-and-leaseback transactions, to China’s three ...
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Airline BusinessChaotic leadership is holding Garuda back
Garuda’s revolving door of leaders has proved detrimental to its long-term interests and must be addressed for the carrier to get back on track. Emblematic of deep-seated organisational issues, the worst blows Garuda suffered in 2019 were the misstatement of its 2018 financial results and the public dismissal of its ...
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NewsSIA and ANA in joint venture talks: reports
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) are said to be discussing a joint venture partnership, The Straits Times has reported. It says the Star Alliance carriers may seal a deal by the end of this month and the scope of the proposed partnership is for flights between Japan ...
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NewsBek Air appeals against suspension as IATA code withdrawn
IATA has recalled the designator code for Kazakh carrier Bek Air, three weeks after a fatal take-off accident led to an enforced suspension of the carrier’s operations. Bek Air has filed an appeal against the suspension, claiming that the decision is illegal. The airline had been operating under the ‘Z9’ ...
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NewsPutin orders proposals for new far-east Russian airline
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a study into the potential for establishing a new airline for transport in the eastern regions of the country, particularly to remote areas. Putin has instructed prime minister Dmitry Medvedev to submit proposals for setting up an operator which would use Russian-built aircraft types, ...
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NewsAir Greenland opts for A330-800 to modernise fleet
Air Greenland has tentatively agreed to take a single Airbus A330-800 to replace the carrier’s ageing A330-200. The 305-seat aircraft – currently the subject of a memorandum of understanding, according to Airbus – is set to be delivered in 2021. It will mark a powerplant switch for the airline, because ...
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NewsFlybe rejects rivals’ bailout complaints
Flybe has dismissed suggestions by rivals Ryanair, EasyJet and IAG that the UK regional carrier is receiving unfair and illegal state subsidies, following the government’s decision to provide a bailout package.
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NewsTitan to replace 757-200s with A321LRs
UK-based charter operator Titan Airways is to introduce a pair of long-range Airbus A321LRs later this year. The aircraft, fitted with CFM International Leap-1A engines, will be delivered to the carrier, which is stationed at London Stansted, in late summer 2020 and start operations in the autumn. They are destined ...
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NewsIAG removes non-EU ownership limit
IAG has disclosed that the proportion of its shares held by “non-EU persons” has declined to 39.5%, from 47.5% in February 2019, enabling the group to remove maximum limits on non-EU ownership that ensure regulators class it as a European airline.
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OpinionFatality-free aviation remains distant dream
After an encouraging series of airline safety figures recorded around the middle of the last decade, some observers pondered whether the prospect of a fatality-free year could be a realistic short-term ambition for the industry.
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NewsSuperjet plan emerges ahead of Adria Airways AOC auction
Collapsed Slovenian flag-carrier Adria Airways’ air operator’s certificate is set to be auctioned on 23 January, and the administrator for the bankrupt company is formally inviting bids. The invitation says the lot being presented for auction effectively amounts to the whole business of Adria, in particular all permits to operate ...
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NewsRomanian government discusses funding to rescue Tarom
Romania’s government has discussed allocating critical financial support to ailing flag-carrier Tarom during a meeting on 16 January. Transport minister Lucian Bode had asked prime minister Ludovic Orban to approve a draft memorandum for granting rescue aid, supplemented with restructuring aid, for 2020. After the meeting the head of the ...
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NewsJet Airways to sell Dutch business to KLM
Jet Airways has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with KLM for its businesses in the Netherlands. The carrier said in a stock exchange disclosure that the deal was inked on 13 January with Dutch resolution professionals, but gave no details on the transaction value or timeline. Jet ...
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Airline BusinessAirlines face series of challenges in first days of 2020
If airlines were hoping for a quiet start to 2020, several events at the turn of the year have served as a reminder that nothing should be taken for granted.
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NewsRyanair demands industry-wide UK passenger duty exemption
The UK will be in breach of competition and state-aid laws unless it extends the exemption of air passenger duty it has promised Flybe to the wider industry, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has argued.
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NewsA350 obtains Russian certification ahead of Aeroflot delivery
Airbus has secured type certification for the A350-900 from Russian authorities, ahead of the delivery of the type to flag-carrier Aeroflot. Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s official documentation shows the type certificate was drawn up on 13 December. Airbus says the approval is an “important step” and has been granted ...
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NewsSouth African Airways to sell nine A340s as part of restructuring effort
South African Airways has put more than half of its Airbus A340 fleet and a variety of spare parts up for sale, as part of efforts to restructure following the carrier’s decision last month to voluntarily enter business rescue proceedings.
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NewsStobart to provide up to £9 million in Flybe funding
Stobart Group has committed up to £9 million ($12 million) in short-term funding for Flybe as part of the Connect Airways’ consortium’s investment to keep the struggling UK regional carrier flying.