News from FlightGlobal – Page 217
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Wary European airports see pre-crisis traffic return coming a year earlier
Airports body ACI Europe has improved its passenger outlook for 2022 and now expects a full traffic recovery to happen a year earlier than previously amid strong summer demand, but warns several factors could still derail the recovery.
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KLM 737 used whole runway for take-off after intersection data slip-up
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 737-800 did not amend a runway intersection designation when recalculating take-off performance data for Amsterdam Schiphol, leading the aircraft to accelerate too slowly and use almost the entire runway length before becoming airborne. KLM only became aware of the incident two-and-a-half months after its occurrence, ...
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Air France-KLM in talks with Apollo over €500m capital injection
Air France-KLM has entered into exclusive talks with private equity firm Apollo Global Management over a €500 million ($527 million) capital injection to an Air France operating affiliate as part of further steps to repay state funds secured during the pandemic.
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El Al tries to stem pilot disruption as it copes with recovery demand surge
Israeli carrier El Al is urging pilots to ensure flight schedules are met, after multiple cancellations over a dispute with the company. El Al says it has contacted its pilots’ committee seeking “immediate” negotiations over the matter. The company says it has been forced to cancel services in recent days ...
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Australia’s Bonza eyes flights from September
Australian low-cost startup Bonza is eyeing a September launch with three Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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SIA sees plenty of recovery growth even without China
The Singapore Airlines Group feels it has plenty of room for recovery growth before the continued closure of the China market makes itself felt.
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Thai AirAsia X latest Thai carrier to file for business rehabilitation
Bangkok-based long-haul, low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X has filed for business rehabilitation, though it stresses its daily operations will not be affected by the process.
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FAA issues new procedures for 717s, MD-11s and other jets due to 5G concern
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated new operating procedures for Boeing 717s, MD-11s and other earlier-generation jets in response to hazards posed by interference from 5G cellular signals.
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ALPA opposes two proposals to alleviate pilot shortage
US pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has pledged to block any attempt to raise the mandated pilot retirement age, which advocates say would help alleviate the pilot shortage.
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IATA urges Latin American governments to dump Covid travel restrictions
Airline and aviation groups are calling on Latin American and Caribbean governments to ditch Covid-19-related travel restrictions, saying the region’s aviation industry cannot recover with restrictions in place.
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Spirit, JetBlue trade more barbs in takeover saga
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have traded more barbs as the Spirit board continues to fend off a JetBlue hostile takeover attempt, and move forward with its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines.
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Citing airlines, US attorney commits to enforce antitrust law
A top US attorney has specifically called out the airline industry when stressing that the US government will continue fighting against business practices it considers anti-competitive.
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‘Over-controlled’ descent-rate deviations preceded West Atlantic 737 hard landing
UK investigators have found that a Boeing 737-400 freighter experienced a series of sink rate deviations after its crew declared a stable approach to Exeter airport, eventually resulting in a damaging hard landing that wrote off the aircraft. The West Atlantic aircraft (G-JMCY) was conducting an ILS approach to runway ...
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EasyJet eyes growth at slot-constrained airports through A319 up-gauge
Low-cost carrier EasyJet is citing its ability to up-gauge from smaller Airbus A319s as providing an opportunity to lift capacity in the coming years as part of its strategy of growing at slot-constrained airports.
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Russian operators barred from selling UK airport slots
Russian airlines will be prevented from selling landing slots at UK airports left unused in the wake of sanctions placed on the air transport industry. Aeroflot, its subsidiary Rossiya, and Ural Airlines will be unable to divest the slots, which the UK government values at around £50 million ($62 million). ...
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IAG single-aisle renewal ends uncertainty over 737 Max commitment
IAG’s decision to order a combination of Boeing 737 Max 10s and Max 8-200s puts an end to scepticism as to whether a tentative agreement for 200 aircraft, three years ago, would survive crises affecting the Max and the broader air transport industry, as well as changes of IAG management. ...
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EasyJet narrows first half loss as capacity nears pre-crisis return
UK budget carrier EasyJet expects load factors to exceed 90% on capacity almost back at 2019 levels during the peak summer quarter, though it has stopped short of providing profit guidance for its financial running to 30 September 2022.
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SIA tweaks 777-300ER plans to compensate for 777-9 delay
Singapore Airlines does not expect its growth plans to be greatly affected by delays with the Boeing 777-9 programme, while its 737-800s will serve until 2024-26.
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IAG to order up to 150 737s including Max 10 and high-density Max 8
British Airways and Iberia parent company IAG has agreed to order up to 150 Boeing 737 Max jets. The order will comprise 25 737 Max 10 variants, plus 25 of the high-density 737 Max 8-200. IAG is also taking 100 options, it states. The twinjets – powered by CFM International ...
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South Korean low-cost carriers prolong loss-making streak
Three South Korean low-cost carriers remained in the red for for the first quarter of the year amid slower recovery, though a revenue uptick helped narrow their losses.