News from FlightGlobal – Page 248
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NewsHawaiian Airlines orders two more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered two additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, bringing the airline’s firm order of the type to 12.
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NewsAir China, Hainan Airlines plan to expand schedules to USA
Air China and Hainan Airlines plan to expand their schedules between the USA and China after that country’s government relaxed Covid-19-driven entry requirements.
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NewsRyanair raises profits outlook after strong holiday period
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has lifted its full-year profit guidance to a range of €1.325 billion to1.425 billion ($1.4 billion to $1.5 billion) before exceptionals after reporting a strong expected holiday period.
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NewsBritish Airways expands at Gatwick with new Euroflyer routes
British Airways’ London Gatwick-based BA Euroflyer operation is adding four new destinations this year on which it will compete with EasyJet, including flights to Montpellier in France.
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NewsKenya Airways share suspension extended as restructuring continues
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has granted a year-long suspension of share trading in Kenya Airways to give the SkyTeam carrier more time to complete its restructuring.
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NewsRyanair passengers up 5% against 2019 during calendar year
European budget carrier Ryanair carried over 160 million passengers in the 2022 calendar year, 5% more than it flew during the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsRevised software to curb risk of A220 dual-engine shutdown on landing
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to update engine-control software which revises logic to prevent a dual-engine shutdown on landing. The revision followed an incident in which an Air Baltic A220-300’s powerplants both shut down automatically as the aircraft landed in Copenhagen on 11 July 2021. According to the US ...
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NewsStick-shaker response shows Ethiopian 737 Max crash crew stressed from outset: BEA
French investigators believe the crew of the Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max which crashed nearly four years ago experienced rapidly-developing stress from a stick-shaker alert on take-off, even before they found themselves fighting against the aircraft’s MCAS stabiliser-trim system. Investigation authority BEA has highlighted crew failings which began when the loss ...
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NewsPost-restructuring Garuda sets out bullish plans for the new year
Garuda Indonesia plans to “maximise business performance momentum” following its exit from restructuring, tapping into opportunities in the cargo and religious pilgrimage markets.
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NewsAir China to acquire controlling stake in Shandong Airlines parent
Air China is to complete its acquisition of Shandong Airlines’ parent company following an equity transfer and capital injection, a move it says will “enhance its overall profitability” and better capture domestic market share.
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NewsCommuteAir plans to upgrade avionics in fleet of ERJ-145s
US regional carrier CommuteAir plans on making a “significant new fleet investment” by updating the avionics in its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s with technology developed by Honeywell Aerospace.
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NewsDeadly airline accidents reduced, but fatalities climbed in 2022
The world’s airlines suffered 12 fatal accidents in 2022, causing a total of 229 deaths.
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NewsUncertainty remains over ALAFCO fleet as shareholders back asset sale to Macquarie
Shareholders of Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO have backed a proposal to sell over 50 aircraft from the company’s portfolio to Macquarie Airfinance Group, as the lessor acknowledges that it could ultimately divest more. The shareholder meeting on 27 December resulted in nearly 88% of interests voting in favour of the transaction, ...
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NewsEurocontrol warns fresh supply-demand challenges ahead
European air navigation body Eurocontrol sees “huge challenges” for the region’s air traffic network this summer to match capacity with demand, even as it projects economic headwinds are likely to prevent full recovery to pre-pandemic flight activity until 2025.
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NewsController cleared 737’s take-off from occupied runway during long solo shift
Portuguese investigators have found that a Boeing 737 was granted take-off clearance on an occupied runway by a controller who had worked alone and uninterrupted, in a unified approach and tower position, for 4h before the incident. The ASL Airlines Belgium 737-400 was departing Porto on 27 April 2021, its ...
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NewsWizz tops previous passenger highs by 15% in 2022 calendar year
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air carried 15% more passengers in the last calendar year than it did in 2019, its previous high point.
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NewsIsrair reaches binding deal to sell ATRs to foreign carrier
Israeli operator Israir has signed a binding agreement to sell a pair of ATR 72-500s, which will leave it with an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The carrier says it sealed the agreement on 29 December, adding that they will be transferred to a “foreign airline”, without elaborating on its identity. Israir ...
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NewsKorean targets completion of Asiana acquisition in ‘pivotal’ 2023
Korean Air expects to complete its acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines this year, as the airline warns of challenges and increased competition in a “pivotal” year.
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NewsEl Al finance chief stepping down after two years
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief financial officer, Yitzhak Eliav, is to step down from his position by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Eliav was named as the head of the airline’s finances in January last year. He formerly held senior executive positions at fabric specialist Avgol Industries ...
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NewsUnited confirms it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of Mesa CRJ900s
United Airlines has confirmed that it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of operating Bombardier CRJ900 jets from regional partner Mesa Airlines so as not to run afoul of its contract with its pilots.