News from FlightGlobal – Page 249
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NewsPassenger vacated Airlink Jetstream seat before broken blade penetrated cabin
South African investigators have revealed that a passenger on an Airlink BAe Jetstream 41 missed being struck by a broken propeller blade that penetrated the cabin, because they had changed seat during the flight. As the turboprop landed at Venetia airfield, its right-hand Honeywell TPE331 engine was hit by a ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines appoints new president, COO
Philippine Airlines has appointed Stanley Ng as its new acting president and operating chief effective immediately — its first senior management change since exiting restructuring in late-December.
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NewsANA ends brief A321LR affair with order swap for A321neos
The parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA) has switched its order for two Airbus A321LRs — its sole commitments to the long-range variant — choosing instead to take the standard A321neo.
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NewsAllegiant posts small profit in fourth quarter of 2021
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air posted a small profit in the fourth quarter of 2021, supported by more cost-conscious customers returning to travel.
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NewsAmerican Airlines reshuffles Boeing aircraft orders
American Airlines will be taking more Boeing 737 Max and delaying the delivery of some 787 Dreamliners, the company says in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 February.
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NewsANA turns small profit in third quarter while Japan Airlines narrows loss
Japan’s two biggest airline operating groups both reported progress in their recovery from the pandemic in the third quarter, including All Nippon Airways returning to the black for the first time in two years.
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NewsFurther delay for 777-8 as freighter weighs in to development schedule
Boeing’s launch on 31 January of the 777-8 Freighter means a further delay for the passenger variant of the -8.
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NewsRecovering Swiss to end short-time working and recruit cabin crew
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines is to end the short-time working for all staff brought in to counter the pandemic and is to begin recruiting new cabin crew.
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NewsFrankfurt Hahn administrator uncertain over airport’s continuance
Administrators for Frankfurt Hahn airport have expressed uncertainty over the length of time operations can continue at the facility. Hahn airport’s operator filed for insolvency in October last year, and a search for potential investors commenced. Initial indicative offers were received at the end of January and are undergoing evaluation, ...
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NewsOmicron hit sees Ryanair post weakest traffic month since June
Irish budget operator Ryanair carried 7 million passengers in January, at the top end of projections that had been revised downwards following capacity cuts due to Omicron travel restrictions.
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NewsEU approves another €1.3bn for troubled Berlin Brandenburg airport
The European Commission has approved government aid worth €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) to the newly opened Berlin Brandenburg airport to keep it afloat as it continues to struggle in the wake of the global pandemic.
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NewsEthiopian resumes Boeing 737 Max flights
Ethiopian Airlines has today brought its Boeing 737 Max back into service, almost three years after a fatal crash of one of its aircraft prompted the global grounding of the type.
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NewsPionair Australia to acquire two surplus Royal Air Force BAe 146 transports
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is poised to end operations with its British Aerospace BAe 146 transports, and has sold its two most recently acquired examples to a commercial operator in Australia.
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NewsIcelandic start-up brings Stewart airport back into transatlantic Play
Icelandic start-up Play Airlines is set to launch the first transatlanic flights to New York Stewart International airport since Norwegian cut its fledgling services there in 2019.
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NewsAirAsia X takes first step with Sydney service in scheduled flights return
Restructuring Malaysian long-haul, low-cost operator AirAsia X is to resume scheduled passenger services in February for the first time since the pandemic.
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NewsCertain 737 Max operations latest to be limited by 5G concern
US regulators have ordered revision of Boeing 737 Max operational procedures at airports with a risk of 5G radio spectrum interference, and are prohibiting 737 Max services to such airports if certain braking and anti-skid functions are declared inoperable. The measure from the US FAA is directed at the 737 ...
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NewsInflation and fuel to hamper Russian airlines’ profitability recovery: credit agency
Russian credit rating agency AKRA believes the country’s air transport sector is unlikely to return to pre-crisis profitability levels until at least 2025, despite the trend towards recovery. AKRA, based in Moscow, says the sector – which had been “on the verge” of unprofitable operations even before the pandemic – ...
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NewsUK consults on new delay compensation rules
UK ministers are consulting on new compensation rules covering delays faced by airline passengers on domestic flights under which claims would be based on the length and cost of travel.
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NewsRyanair: Substantial fare cuts needed to recover bookings after ‘Omicron’ impact
Budget carrier Ryanair expects “significant” price stimulation over the fourth quarter is necessary to recover a sharp decline in bookings triggered by the outbreak of the latest coronavirus variant. The airline stated in December that it was slashing January capacity by a third, and says the outlook for pricing and ...
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NewsUS court approves Aeromexico reorganisation plan
A US bankruptcy court has approved Aeromexico’s reorganisation plan, clearing the way for the Mexico City-based carrier to exit bankruptcy protection.