All Airlines articles – Page 99
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NewsRyanair boosts passenger levels by 20 million in financial year
Irish carrier Ryanair carried 168.6 million passengers in its financial year to March 2023, it’s highest ever figure and 20 million more than it flew before the pandemic.
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NewsFour new states join US lawsuit against JetBlue-Spirit deal
Four more US states have joined the federal antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue Airways’ proposed acquisition of competitor Spirit Airlines.
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NewsWestJet pilots plan vote to authorise strike
WestJet Airlines pilots represented by Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) will vote to authorise a strike on 3 April as the union warns of a lockout “that could extend into the summer months”.
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NewsBritish Airways CFO leaving to take role at soft drinks firm
British Airways chief financial officer Rebecca Napier is to take up the same role at Britvic, the soft drinks company.
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NewsPAL enjoys profitable 2022 on back of post-pandemic boom
Philippine Airlines (PAL) swung to an operating profit of $298 million in 2022, the first positive operating figure since 2019.
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo to convert two 737-800s into freighters
Alaska Air Cargo plans to boost its fleet supporting the state of Alaska in 2023 by converting two Boeing 737-800s into freighters, with the first jet expected to start hauling cargo this summer.
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NewsNew US charter carrier Red Way plans to launch operations in June
A new discount charter carrier called Red Way plans to launch in June from Lincoln, Nebraska with nonstop flights to seven US cities.
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NewsColombia’s Ultra Air shuts down
Colombian discount carrier Ultra Air suspended all flights on 29 March, a move following news that the carrier was short of cash.
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NewsAegean and CAE to launch Greece’s ‘most advanced’ pilot training centre
Greece’s Aegean Airlines plans to establish the country’s first advanced flight training centre through a partnership with Canada’s CAE, a top provider of flight simulators for pilot training.
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NewsITA Airways board backs business plan
ITA Airways appears to have taken a further step towards securing a deal with would-be investor Lufthansa after the Italian carrier’s board approved a business plan “shared” with the German airline group.
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NewsChina Eastern, China Southern to resume 737 Max deliveries
Two of China’s three largest airlines are set to restart deliveries of Boeing 737 Max aircraft this year, a move that provides some clarity about the fate of the type in one of Boeing’s key markets.
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NewsFailed Flybe was ‘losing millions per month’, say administrators, as total deficiency tops £82m
Birmingham-headquartered Flybe was losing an average of up to £5 million ($6.1 million) during each month of its brief existence, the administrators of the collapsed UK regional carrier have disclosed.
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NewsRyanair's O'Leary rounds on regulators for failing to act on ATC strikes
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary fears improved service reliability this summer from higher staffing levels across the airport ecosystem could be offset by the impact of air traffic control strikes and continued airspace restrictions because of the war in Ukraine.
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NewsHeart taps BAE Systems for ES-30 battery work
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace is to work with BAE Systems to define the battery system required for its ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft.
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NewsHigh airfares ‘pose threat’ to aviation sector recovery: ACI
Trade body Airports Council International (ACI) warns that high airfares in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East affect the recovery prospets of both airlins and airports, noting that most airports are still in the red.
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NewsUnited Airlines invests $15m in carbon-capture company Svante
United Airlines is investing $15 million in carbon-capture technology firm Svante, which is researching how to convert carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsAAR picks up American 757s for spares
AAR Supply Chain is to acquire nine Boeing 757-200 passenger jets and their 18 Rolls-Royce RB211 engines from American Airlines to provide spare parts for freighter aircraft.
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NewsJet2 the only top five UK carrier to grow in 2022 versus 2019: CAA
Leisure operator Jet2 was the only top five UK-based airline to carry more passengers in 2022 than it did prior to the pandemic in 2019, according to data from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Passenger numbers at the UK’s two biggest airlines, EasyJet and British Airways, were down 36% ...
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NewsBRA lends support to ZeroAvia’s Swedish hydrogen push
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) is to supply turboprop aircraft to ZeroAvia for conversion to hydrogen fuel cell power as part of an agreement to develop zero-emission routes in the northeast of the country.
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NewsITA cites macroeconomic ‘deterioration’ as it posts €486 million net loss in 2022
ITA Airways blames high fuel costs and ongoing effects of the pandemic for its €486 million ($527 million) full-year net loss in 2022, noting that the result was “consistent” with its “start-up status” in a weak market.