News from FlightGlobal – Page 109
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NewsEmbraer in no rush to launch turboprop, as service entry goal slips into early 2030s
Embraer will not rush to a decision on whether to launch its planned regional turboprop, after failing to secure sufficient buy-in from engine suppliers to bring the product to market later this decade, its commercial aviation chief says.
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NewsQantas flags network growth prospects as it touts new fleet advantages
Qantas has teased the prospect of expanding its international network as it moves closer to taking delivery of the first of many new aircraft under its long-term fleet renewal programme.
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NewsAbsence of information scuppers probe into An-124’s undershot landing at Riyadh
Investigators have disclosed that attempts to probe an Antonov An-124’s short landing at Riyadh reached a dead end owing to an absence of information. The aircraft (UR-ZYD), operating for Ukraine’s Maximus Airlines, had been arriving at the Saudi Arabian capital after a service from Bechar in Algeria on 15 January ...
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NewsAAPA sees ‘positive trends’ in near-term travel demand amid weakening cargo market
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) remains optimistic that passenger travel demand will continue to hold steady in the coming months, even as cargo demand continues to slump.
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NewsQantas bets on Project Sunrise, international network in long-term earnings target
Qantas expects profit margins from international flying to double in the coming years, with the soon-to-launch ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights forecast to give a significant boost to earnings.
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NewsAirAsia X mulls Central Asia, Istanbul foray, as China network gets boost
AirAsia X is considering plans to launch flights from Malaysia to Istanbul, as well as “potentially” to cities in Central Asia, as it ramps up flying to Mainland China in the near-term.
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NewsSIA, Garuda eye capacity ramp-up in proposed joint venture
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are looking to enter into a joint-venture agreement which will see the two carriers expand their existing partnership and potentially increase capacity between Singapore and Indonesia.
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News‘A new beginning’: Comac C919 enters commercial service
Comac’s C919 narrowbody has officially entered commercial service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines, less than half a year since the carrier took delivery its first aircraft.
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NewsUS regional carrier Envoy Air to retire fleet of 50-seat ERJ-145s
American Airlines’ regional subsidiary Envoy Air is retiring the last of its ageing 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets, all of which are approaching two decades in service.
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NewsSpohr sees ITA low market share making case for quick competition approval
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr argues the relatively weak market share of ITA Airways means there is a case for European regulators to deliver an early approval for its planned acquisition of a stake in the Italian carrier.
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NewsGo First extends grounding once again
Grounded Indian carrier Go First has once again extended its suspension of flights, cancelling all flights until 28 May.
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NewsSpohr confident ITA Airways can be profitable in 2025
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr believes ITA Airways can be profitable in 2025 if it can secure regulatory approval this year for its acquisition of a minority stake in the Italian carrier.
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NewsChina Eastern schedules C919 commercial debut on 28 May
China Eastern Airlines appears set to operate the first commercial flight of the Comac C919 twinjet in the coming days, some five months after taking delivery of the aircraft.
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NewsITA Airways takes delivery of first Airbus A330neo
ITA Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 today at a ceremony in Toulouse, the fourth new Airbus type the Italian carrier has introduced since its launch in October 2021.
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NewsAn-12 suffered wing damage a month before fatal in-flight engine fire
Investigators probing the fatal loss of an Antonov An-12 freighter in Greece last July have disclosed that the aircraft sustained wing damage during a ground collision with a lighting mast less than a month before. The An-12 had been taxiing, behind a ‘follow me’ vehicle, to a parking stand at ...
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NewsAsiana passenger reportedly opens A321 emergency exit during approach to Daegu
One of Asiana Airlines’ Airbus A321s has apparently been involved in an in-flight incident during which a passenger exit door was opened just prior to touchdown at Daegu. Video images circulating on social media show passengers seated next to the open exit being subjected to strong airstreams. Korean media reports ...
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NewsBoeing, Malaysian regulator to collaborate on better air traffic management
Boeing and Malaysia’s civil aviation authority have signed an agreement aimed at bringing greater efficiency to the country’s air traffic system.
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NewsAirAsia Thailand foresees capacity growth to Mainland China
The AirAsia Group has signalled its ambition to increase capacity to China, including an agreement with the Chinese city of Fuzhou.
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NewsAir Canada anticipates 11% capacity increase next winter
Air Canada plans to significantly expand its winter flying and expects an 11% capacity increase compared with its 2022-2023 winter leisure market activitity.
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NewsDissolution of NEA will have no ‘meaningful’ impact on American’s earnings: CFO
American Airlines says that the dissolution of its so-called “Northeast Alliance” (NEA) with JetBlue Airways will not have a “meaningful” impact on the carrier’s earnings.