All Airlines articles – Page 48
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NewsSingapore to impose SAF levy for departing flights
Singapore will impose a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy for flights departing the city state from 2026, as the country seeks to bolster its SAF ecosystem.
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NewsAAPA chief upbeat on traffic recovery but wary of supply chain impact
Continued supply chain issues affecting the delivery of new aircraft and maintenance upkeep times for the existing fleet is one of the biggest potential risks to expected growth this year among Asia-Pacific airlines.
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NewsAir Canada turned profitable in 2023 on international travel growth
Canada’s flag carrier is optimistic about international travel in 2024 amid stagnant growth of its domestic-Canadian operation
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Airline BusinessWary about supply chain snags, Asia’s aviation sector embraces recovery
As recovery sweeps through the Asia-Pacific airline and MRO sectors, the spectre of supply chain challenges looms in the background.
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NewsHawaiian takes delivery of first of 12 Boeing 787s
The airline’s first 787-9 arrived in Honolulu on 14 February after a delivery flight from Boeing’s 787 production facility in Charleston, South Carolina.
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NewsPorter plans trio of new E195-E2 crew bases across Canada
Canada’s Porter Airlines is launching a trio of crew bases staffed with a total of 350 employees to support its growing Embraer 195-E2 operations.
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NewsJet2 lifts profit guidance after strong winter bookings
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has raised its profit guidance for its financial year ending 31 March, after better-than-expected demand and yield trends over the winter.
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NewsAtlanta retains biggest airport crown as passengers pass 100m mark again in 2023
Passenger numbers at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport increased almost 12% in 2023 to reach 104.7 million, ensuring the Delta Air Lines hub will retain its position as the busiest airport in the world.
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NewsAustralian watchdog flags ‘persistently high’ cancellations as recovery stabilises
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has singled out domestic airline service reliability as a “significant concern”, noting that cancellations and delays remain “persistently high” even as traffic recovery stabilises and airfares decline.
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NewsUnited dials up effort to secure Hawaiian’s forfeited Haneda slot
United Airlines is requesting the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to “immediately grant” the carrier’s uncontested application for a soon-to-be-vacated slot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
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NewsCanada’s Nolinor Aviation re-introduces 737-200 for gravel runway operations
Canadian charter airline Nolinor Aviation has re-introduced a Boeing 737-200 optmised for gravel runways that it plans to use in austere far-northern operating environments.
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NewsMexican start-up Awesome Cargo eyes expanded international flights
Mexican start-up carrier Awesome Cargo is requesting authority to expand its Airbus A330 operations to the USA.
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NewsGear collapse during landing badly damages MD-82 in South Sudan
South Sudanese media are reporting that a Boeing MD-82 has been substantially damaged during a landing accident at the country’s northern Malakal airport on 9 February. Images circulating on social media show the MD-82, in the livery of Kenyan operator African Express Airways, came to rest on the runway having ...
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NewsSAS chief looks to SkyTeam gains to outweigh ‘emotionally difficult’ Star Alliance exit
The chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS, Anko van der Werff, acknowledges that leaving Star Alliance – which it co-founded – is an emotionally difficult decision, but believes the potential for tighter co-operation with partners within SkyTeam provides greater opportunities.
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NewsAir Astana valued at $847m ahead of stock market launch
Kazakh carrier Air Astana has finalised the share offer price for its forthcoming stock market listings, giving an implied company valuation of $847 million.
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NewsSkymark sees nine-month profits, revenue rise
Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines has seen strong profit and revenue growth in the first nine months of its 2023 financial year.
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NewsSenate committee rejects raising mandatory US pilot retirement age
A US Senate committee has voted down a measure in the Federal Aviation Administration’s five-year spending reauthorisation bill that would have raised the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 years old.
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NewsPorter Airlines names Rob Palmer new finance chief
The Toronto-headquartered carrier said Palmer had joined the company as of 7 February, after most recently working as CFO of the Calgary Airport Authority.
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NewsSpirit pushes back on ‘misguided narrative’ about stability without JetBlue
Spirit Airlines executives maintain that the company has the financial resources necessary to succeed in the absence of a tie-up with JetBlue Airways.
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NewsSpirit Airlines lowers Q1 capacity expectations on GTF engine woes
Spirit Airlines has reduced its capacity forecast for the first quarter as the scope of its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues come into focus.