All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 8
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Greek carrier Sky Express bolsters ATR fleet
Greek carrier Sky Express continued its fleet modernisation efforts by taking delivery of the first of two newly ordered ATR 72-600s in December.
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Cincinnati airport’s McGraw becomes first female chair of ACI World
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport chief executive Candace McGraw has begun a two-year term as chair of Airports Council International (ACI) World, meaning both airline and airport global trade bodies are chaired by a women for the first time.
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Airline Business
Fly4 chief sees shareholders Enter Air and TUI giving new carrier flying start
Founding shareholders Enter Air and TUI enable Irish ACMI start-up Fly4 Airlines to begin services on the front foot, but the carrier’s managing director Jochen Schnadt is looking to long-term third-party customers to help it grow to a 20-plus aircraft-sized operation in the coming years
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Turkish Airlines secures AOC for low-cost unit AJet
Turkish Airlines has secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for its low-cost carrier Anadolu Jet for when it begin operations as standalone unit under the AJet brand.
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Uzbek start-up Air Samarkand launches charter flights
Uzbekistan start-up Air Samarkand has today completed its first flight, operating a return charter service to Istanbul Sabihi Gokcen airport with an Airbus A330-300.
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Airline Business
How airline start-ups and failures unfolded in 2023
In late December Air Samarkand and Mexicana became the latest new players – or at least reinvented airline in the case of the latter – to begin flights in 2023. While overall it has been a relatively quiet year for new entrants, plenty more remain in the works. Meanwhile a ...
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Airline Business
From aircraft availability to consolidation: 10 airline stories that will shape industry in 2024
Continued aircraft availability issues, geopolitical tensions and whether consolidation hopes come to fruition are likely to be among key issues which will determine how airlines fare in 2024
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Schiphol conditionally increases slot options for summer 2024
SkyTeam carrier KLM has welcomed a decision by airport operator Royal Schiphol Group to increase slot capacity at its Amsterdam hub next summer.
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Airline Business
Bulk aircraft orders continue as airlines stock up for future growth
In any other year, three airline order announcements in the space of a week covering 457 firm aircraft and purchase rights on another 345 would be stand-out business.
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Smith heralds Air France progress after catching up on profit with KLM
One of the most notable aspects of the improved financial performance Air France-KLM has enjoyed since the pandemic is the extent to which Air France is contributing to the group’s performance.
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Lufthansa orders first 737 Max jets as part of deal for up to 200 narrowbody aircraft
Lufthansa Group has placed a firm order for 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s and taken options on 60 more as part of wider deal which is also set to see it add more Airbus A220 and A320neo-family jets.
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Acquisition moves must be within ‘risk profile’: Air France-KLM chief
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith stresses any merger and acquisition moves must not weigh the group down as it seeks to boost its profitability by €2 billion ($2.2 billion) over the next five years.
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Swiss brings back last of fleet grounded during Covid
Swiss International Air Lines has brought the last of 25 aircraft grounded during the Covid pandemic back into commercial service today.
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SpiceJet flags interest in move for grounded rival Go First
Indian low-cost carrier Spicejet has indicated its interest in bidding for grounded rival operator Go First.
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Airline Business
Walking away from Paris Orly would be ‘a lost opportunity’: Air France-KLM chief on Transavia plan
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith believes the group’s strong slot position at Paris Orly makes for too good an opportunity to walk away from, as it puts its faith in low-cost unit Transavia to deliver a profitable operation from the airport.
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Lufthansa Group carriers plan Tel Aviv return in January
Lufthansa Group carriers are set to resume flights to Israel next month, three months after suspending services amid hostilities in the region.
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Lufthansa raises €600m from sale-and-leaseback on a dozen narrowbodies
Lufthansa Group has struck sale-and-leaseback deals covering a dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft under which it will generate proceeds of around €600 million ($656 million).
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Heathrow airport braced for revenue hit in 2024 despite new passenger high
London Heathrow airport expects to pass pre-pandemic traffic highs next year even though it sees revenues and profits likely to fall as lower aeronautical fees kick-in.
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Air France-KLM chief sees ‘flexibility’ to limit impact of any Schiphol slot losses
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith believes the group has enough flexibility to ensure KLM can continue to operate its full long-haul network in the event of any reduction in slots amid the Dutch state’s efforts to reduce noise around Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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Air France-KLM eyes €2bn improvement in operating profit by 2028
Air France-KLM is targeting a €2 billion ($2.2 billion) improvement in operating profitability over the next five years as it today sets out new long-term objectives.