News from FlightGlobal – Page 216
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NewsJetBlue accuses Spirit’s board of conflicts of interest
An “entrenched” board of directors with ties to Frontier Airlines is behind Spirit Airlines’ disinterest in a proposed acquisition by JetBlue Airways.
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NewsClimbing revenues help Aegean to narrow first-quarter loss
A sharp jump in revenues enabled Greek carrier Aegean Airlines to narrow losses against 2021 in its low-season first quarter.
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NewsGTLK assists Azimuth and other Russian carriers with debt restructuring
Russian carriers have been restructuring debts owed to state leasing firm GTLK in response to the economic problems emerging from sanctions on the air transport industry. GTLK expects domestic traffic this year will remain at last year’s level but overall Russian airline passenger transportation will fall by 10%. Rostov-based airline ...
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NewsOmicron-hit drags IndiGo to deeper full-year loss
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo lost Rs61.6 billion ($795 million) for the year ending 31 March 2022 after a wave of Omicron-variant Covid-19 infections hit its fiscal fourth-quarter performance.
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NewsLufthansa confirms joint bid submitted for Italian carrier ITA
Lufthansa has confirmed it has submitted a joint bid with Swiss shipping firm MSC Group for a stake in ITA Airways, though will not be drawn on reports the partners are looking to take a combined 80% holding in the new Italian carrier.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines emerges as customer for more 777Fs
Ethiopian Airlines has emerged as the customer behind an order for five Boeing 777 freighters previously attributed to an unidentified operator. The African carrier is already a 777F operator, having previously ordered eight directly from the airframer. Ethiopian Airlines chief Mesfin Tasew says the additional jets will enable the airline ...
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NewsAir France commits to first class with cabin refresh for winter 2023
Air France has underlined its commitment to a first-class product offering by detailing its intention to debut a refreshed La Premiere cabin for the 2023/24 winter season.
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NewsAborted taxiway take-off probe laments loss of cockpit-recorder information
Potentially useful cockpit-voice recorder data was lost after a Transavia Boeing 737-800 crew opted to continue a flight just a few minutes after a serious incident involving an attempted taxiway take-off, according to Dutch investigators. The aircraft had lined up with Amsterdam Schiphol’s taxiway D, rather than the parallel runway ...
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NewsComplex capacity demands leave Finnair juggling summer aircraft leases
Finnair is to augment summer capacity this year by leasing an Airbus A320 from Danish specialist DAT – having previously agreed to lease out some of its own short- and long-haul aircraft for the season. DAT will operate the twinjet on Finnair’s route from Helsinki to Copenhagen in June, and ...
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NewsThai AirAsia to raise Bt2 billion; eyes international recovery
Thai AirAsia is to raise up to Bt 2billion ($58.5 million) for “financial stability”, as well as future expansion into international markets.
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NewsJetstar reveals new livery as first A321LR delivery looms
Australian low-cost operator Jetstar has unveiled a refreshed livery for its incoming fleet of Airbus A321LR jets, the first of which is due to be delivered “in the coming months”.
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NewsTAP A321neo aborted during flare as crew saw vehicle parked on Azores runway
Investigators have disclosed that a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo arriving in the Azores executed a go-around during the flare after its crew saw a maintenance van on the runway, in the vicinity of the touchdown zone. Two aircraft had been inbound to the single-runway Ponta Delgada airport on 13 ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo to lease A321 freighters from US operator Global Crossing
Latin American operator Avianca is to capitalise on Airbus A321 converted freighter capability with an agreement to lease or charter up to five aircraft from Global Crossing Airlines Group. Global Crossing will provide an initial A321 freighter – the first to be operated by a US carrier – to support ...
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NewsAir France-KLM launches €2.2bn capital increase
Air France-KLM has launched a capital increase to existing shareholders to raise €2.26 billion ($2.4 billion) aimed at repaying state aid secured during the pandemic
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NewsVietnam Airlines narrows Q1 loss
Vietnam Airlines has cut its losses for the three months to 31 March, helped by an easing of pandemic curbs both globally, as well as within the country.
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NewsAsiana acquisition still on track despite slower regulatory approvals: Korean Air
Korean Air’s acquisition of rival Asiana Airlines is “proceeding smoothly”, says the airline, as it doubles down on efforts to secure regulatory approvals in key markets such the USA and China.
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NewsIndia’s Akasa unveils first painted 737 Max
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has unveiled its first Boeing 737 Max in the airline’s livery. The orange-purple colour scheme on the jet (VT-YAA) features a stylised ‘A’ on the fin, with the design inspired by birds, an aircraft wing, and the sun. Akasa unveiled an agreement last year to ...
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NewsSaudi’s Flyadeal claims kingdom’s first all-female crewed flight
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia’s budget division Flyadeal is claiming to have operated the first all-female crewed flight by an airline of the kingdom. Flyadeal says the crew – most of whom were Saudi citizens – operated the Airbus A320neo on the F3117 service between Riyadh and Jeddah. The aircraft (HZ-FAV) ...
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NewsJet Airways secures AOC; eyes Q3 launch
Jet Airways has received its air operator certificate (AOC) from India’s civil aviation regulators, a significant milestone that paves the way for its eventual re-launch.
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NewsDelta places first A321neo into service
Delta Air Lines became the latest Airbus A321neo operator on 20 May when Delta flight 1202 departed Boston Logan airport, bound for San Francisco International.