All Airlines articles – Page 59
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Airline BusinessSkyTeam chief sees value of alliances back in vogue
SkyTeam chief executive Patrick Roux believes alliances are proving their worth to members, providing ways to accelerate co-operation among partner carriers and to develop seamless travel options for customers.
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Airline BusinessSunExpress chief on how carrier is stepping up in scale with new Max 10 order
SunExpress’ introduction of larger Boeing 737-10s as part of its new long-term follow-on order for Max jets underlines chief executive Max Kownatzki’s confidence the leisure carrier can continue to ride the Turkish boom which has seen it perform so strongly since the Covid pandemic.
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NewsAbsence of hydraulic brake pressure allowed 737 freighter to roll away after pushback
French investigators believe the crew of a Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-400 freighter did not activate an electric pump to pressurise hydraulics on the aircraft, leaving the brakes non-functional, before the aircraft rolled into obstacles at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The cargo jet (TF-BBM) had been pushing back from parking station ...
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NewsAirAsia X to start Central Asia flights, as other low-cost carriers grow networks
Medium-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X will begin flying to Almaty in Kazakhstan from March 2024, marking its first move into the Central Asia market.
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NewsTurkish Airlines unveils AJet brand for low-cost carrier AnadoluJet
Turkish Airlines has today unveiled new branding for to-be-spun-out low-cost carrier AnadoluJet, which will operate under the AJet Air Transportation name from next summer.
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NewsVirgin Australia ups 737 Max 8 order, as cabin refresh gets under way
Virgin Australia has increased its Boeing 737 Max orders with a commitment for six more Max 8 aircraft, taking its total orderbook to 39 examples.
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NewsJet2 converts options on 12 more A320neo-family jets as profits run continues
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has converted options on 12 more Airbus A320neo-family jets to take its firm orders for the type to 110.
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Airline BusinessLevel to get its own AOC as part of IAG Spanish expansion plans
IAG’s long-haul, low-cost carrier Level is to get its own air operator’s certificate (AOC) and will increase its fleet to eight aircraft by 2026 under growth plans disclosed at the airline group’s Capital Markets day on 21 November.
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NewsAvelo to exit four markets and seasonally suspend nine routes
US ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is exiting four markets that did not develop as planned and intends to seasonally suspend a further nine routes.
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NewsUS Court approves SAS’ investment agreement with Castlelake consortium
A US court has approved Scandinavian operator SAS’ entry into a formal investment agreement with Castlelake, Air France-KLM, the Danish government and financing company Lind Invest.
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NewsFrontier seeks further foothold in Midwest USA with trio of planned crew bases
Seeking to bolster its presence in the Midwest USA, ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines plans to open crew bases in Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati early next year.
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NewsIAG eyes operating margin of 12-15% in medium-term
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has set itself a medium-term profits target of delivering an operating margin of 12-15%.
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NewsItaly’s ITA Airways seals codeshare with Korean Air
Italian carrier ITA AIrways has agreed a codeshare deal with SkyTeam partner Korean Air.
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NewsConnect Airlines vows to appeal DOT decision to revoke certificate
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has revoked certificate authority from Waltzing Matilda Aviation, the Massachusetts company that owns start-up regional carrier Connect Airlines.
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NewsFAA taking ‘immediate action’ to implement improvements to ATC safety
Following the publication of a damning report on the state of US air traffic control (ATC) operations earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration has said it is taking “immediate action” to enhance training and safety reporting.
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NewsCompetition regulator warns Norwegian it is considering blocking Wideroe merger
Norway’s competition regulator has notified Norwegian that it is considering blocking its planned acquisition of domestic carrier Wideroe.
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Airline BusinessDubai air show underlines Middle East carrier growth ambitions
While Emirates and Flydubai made headlines with a series of major expansion announcements at the event, the Dubai air show underlined that growth is on the agenda for operators across the region – even those that did not order new metal over this week.
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NewsAir Nostrum to take fuel cell conversions from Dovetail Electric
Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has signed for 10 hydrogen-electric aircraft conversions from Dovetail Electric Aviation – an Australian company in which it has invested.
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NewsCopa posts 61% higher Q3 profit as demand climbs
Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines, reported a third-quarter profit on higher demand and stable expenses, as the cost of jet fuel fell by one-fifth.
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NewsDelta and Air Baltic launch codeshare partnership
Delta Air Lines and Latvia’s Air Baltic have launched a codeshare partnership due to begin this month.