All Airlines articles – Page 65
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NewsSpirit grounded A320s for airframe bracket inspections: FAA
The inspections that recently grounded 25 Spirit Airlines’ jets and caused dozens of flight cancellations across the carrier’s network involve potential fatigue cracking around airframe brackets on Airbus A320-family aircraft.
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NewsOff-duty Alaska Airlines pilot arrested over attempt to ‘shut the engines down’ on commercial flight
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was the person who attempted to shut off an Embraer 175’s engines during a 22 October flight, and authorities have seemingly charged that person with 83 counts of attempted murder.
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NewsJetBlue A321 suffers tail tip at JFK as passengers disembarked
An out-of-balance JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 tilted onto its tail and rested with its nose high in the air while on the ground at John F Kennedy International airport on 22 October.
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Airline BusinessALTA chief seeks policies to enable Latin American and Caribbean to ‘unleash potential’
As Jose Ricardo Botelho hosts his third ALTA Airline Leaders Forum as the group’s executive director, the region’s aviation industry has much to be proud of
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NewsAsia-Pacific nations eye more efficient air traffic management
Asia-Pacific countries have entered agreements to improve the management of flights in the region, which could see aircraft operating more direct, faster routes and help reduce emissions.
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NewsVietnam’s Bamboo signals major route, fleet readjustment
Vietnam’s ambitious Bamboo Airlines has had a dismal 2023, and plans radical surgery to its fleet and route network.
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NewsRegulator still awaiting aircraft details of new Mexicana operation
Mexico’s aviation regulator is still awaiting details of aircraft for the planned new state airline which will operate under the former Mexicana brand.
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Airline BusinessMexican airline growth story impresses despite state interventions
The country’s airlines are powering out of Covid-19 but airport and competitive challenges complicate the outlook
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NewsALTA leaders call for ‘more inclusion’ in decision-making
Industry over-regulation, high taxation, supply-chain issues, ageing infrastructure and creating a level playing field for both public and private players are just some of the issues Latin American airline leaders are looking to address at their 19th annual ALTA AGM and Leaders’ Forum in Cancun, Mexico next week.
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NewsSpirit cancels dozens of flights to inspect 25 A320-family jets
The Florida-based carrier asserts that the cancellations are related to inspecting “a small section” of its aircraft, and that it is working to make arrangements for affected customers.
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NewsAir Transat’s CFO Patrick Bui to leave company
Patrick Bui, chief financial officer of Canadian airline company Transat AT, plans to leave his role on 15 December to “pursue another carrer opportunity” as CFO for Canadian discount store chain Dollarama.
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Airline BusinessWhat the Israel-Hamas war might mean for the airline industry
The length and breadth of the war will be a key factor in how global airline trends develop in the coming months.
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NewsFrontier names former CFO James Dempsey as president
Frontier Group Holdings has named longtime chief financial officer James Dempsey to president of the company.
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NewsAlaska Air Group increases Q3 profits while business travel lags
Alaska Air Group reports increased profits and generated about $2.8 billion of revenue during the third quarter, which company executives attribute to strong operational performance and “cost discipline”.
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NewsAlaska strikes deal to sell final 10 A321s to American
Alaska Airlines expects to start delivering the last of its Airbus narrowbodies to American Airlines in the fourth quarter.
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NewsAmerican posts $545m Q3 loss as operating expenses rise almost 10%
American Airlines posted a $545 million loss for the third quarter of 2023 as its expenses jumped 9.4% year-on-year, including an almost 17% increase in jet fuel prices and a one-time charge related to its new pilot contract.
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NewsAmerican orders four E175s with 2024 deliveries
American Airlines has ordered another four Embraer 175 regional jets, which it intends to deploy into the fleet of its subsidiary regional carrier Envoy Air.
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NewsUnited sees Dreamliner order giving it control of fleet growth plan
United Airlines’ recent order for more Boeing 787-9s reflects the airline seeking to lock in its growth opportunity amid a backdrop of sliding aircraft deliveries.
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Airline BusinessTop 100 airline groups traffic rankings 2022
Passenger traffic among leading global carriers sharply recovered last year, outpacing the additional capacity they restored and helping load factors climb back above 80%. FlightGlobal’s analysis of the airline industry traffic performance in 2022 based on the top 100 airline groups by revenue passenger kilometre (RPKs).
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Airline BusinessUnited banks on international gains amid fourth quarter headwinds
United Airlines executives struck a bullish tone about the strength of international markets, even if the disruption to its Tel Aviv services was a key contributor to a weaker fourth quarter outlook.