All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 32
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NewsIcelandic carrier Play makes US debut with Baltimore service
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play operated its first US flight on 20 April, with a service to Baltimore/Washington International airport.
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NewsRyanair strikes deal with Neste for sustainable fuel blend at Schiphol
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has signed a deal under which it will use fuel featuring a 40% sustainable blend for some Amsterdam Schiphol-origin flights.
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NewsCathay Pacific pilots scheme allowing corporate customers to buy sustainable fuel
Cathay Pacific has launched a pilot scheme that allows corporate customers to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for passenger and cargo flights, claiming it is the first airline in Asia to do so.
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NewsEtihad intensifies sustainability R&D efforts with week-long Earth Day programme
Etihad Airways is ramping up its sustainability research and development efforts in a week-long programme that coincides with Earth Day on 22 April.
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NewsFinnair suspends some Japan services through winter 2022 amid Russia airspace block
Finnair’s winter 2022 flight schedule reflects expectations that the block on EU-based carriers overlying Russia could endure for some time, as it continues to suspend services to several destinations in Japan.
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Airline BusinessAirlines warming to summer demand trend amid cloudy fundamentals
The past week has seen a growing list of airlines offer optimistic outlooks for the coming summer season, despite a lengthy list of challenges faced by the industry – although one chief executive bucked the trend, calling on airlines to “get real” as he outlined a less-than-rosy take on future demand fundamentals.
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NewsSome Air Baltic A220s will be wet-leased to other airlines ‘for foreseeable future’
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will potentially wet-lease a proportion of its Airbus A220-300 fleet to other carriers for a number of years, as its home markets recover from the pandemic and it adjusts its network in response to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsHow Russian airspace restrictions are adding hours to some Europe-Asia flights
Recently introduced airspace restrictions are adding up to seven hours to round-trip flight times between Europe and Asia, according to analysis of Flightradar24 data by Eurocontrol.
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NewsAtlanta regains title of world’s busiest airport in domestic travel-dominated 2021 ranking
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson regained its pre-pandemic standing as the world’s busiest airport by passenger numbers in 2021, according to data released by ACI World today, as domestic traffic continued to be the differentiator in another Covid-hit year. Busiest airports in 2021 by passenger numbers 202120202019Airport2021 passengers(million)% change vs 2020% ...
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NewsIPO eradicates risk of ‘megalomania fit’ at growing airline: Play chief
The chief executive of Icelandic budget airline Play has explained how last year’s IPO was an important step in taking risk “off the table” for the start-up carrier’s stakeholders following the missteps at defunct compatriot Wow Air.
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NewsEuropean start-up carriers enjoy access to airline expertise laid off during Covid crisis
The chief executives of European start-up carriers Emerald Airlines and Flypop have cited the large pool of laid-off executives and other experienced airline workers as a boon for their businesses as they seek success in an historically challenging industry. Speaking during the CAPA Airline Leader Summit today, the chief executive ...
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Airline BusinessCovid and Ukraine weigh on sentiment but signs of normality at A4E summit
Many of Europe’s airline chief executives gathered in Brussels last week for the annual A4E Aviation Summit. A4E – or Airlines for Europe – which represents carriers and groups including Air France-KLM, EasyJet, IAG, Lufthansa and Ryanair, took the opportunity to highlight its calls for action on topics including Single ...
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NewsIATA chief economist suggests higher air fares might not impact demand
The usual correlation between higher air fares and lower demand might not play out in the current travel market, according to IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen.
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NewsEmirates chief rues lack of A380neo as SAS counterpart says too many widebodies built
The leaders of Emirates Airline and SAS have offered different perspectives on the market for widebodies today, with one citing the growing need for super-sized aircraft to feed busy hubs and the other suggesting too many twin-aisles have been produced over the past decade.
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NewsSAS chief urges airline industry to ‘get real’ as he laments missed consolidation chance
The chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS has questioned the narrative that demand for long-haul travel in particular will align with pre-Covid trends and assumptions, as he urged the industry to “get real” about the challenges ahead.
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NewsIATA chief cites China’s ‘outstanding’ airline safety efforts as MU5735 probe continues
IATA director general Willie Walsh has expressed confidence in the investigation into the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, while praising China’s safety record during an extended period of huge traffic growth. Investigations are continuing into why a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed while operating a Kunming-Guangzhou service on ...
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NewsNew Condor livery not to Willie Walsh’s taste
IATA director general Willie Walsh has joined the debate about Condor’s striking new livery, giving his light-hearted verdict at the end of today’s IATA media briefing. Asked whether he would have signed off on the livery for an airline he was running, the former Aer Lingus, British Airways and IAG ...
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NewsIATA chief insists airlines and airports not to blame for staff shortages
Air travel disruption caused by staff shortages at airlines and airports is outside the control of those businesses, particularly amid delays in the processing of security clearances for new and re-hired employees, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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News‘Robin didn’t mention it at dinner’: IATA chief surprised by JetBlue bid for Spirit
IATA director general Willie Walsh had more reason than most to be surprised by JetBlue Airways’ bid for Spirit Airlines this week, coming as it did after he shared several hours with the suitor’s chief executive Robin Hayes days earlier.