News from FlightGlobal – Page 26
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NewsAir Canada pulls financial guidance as striking cabin crew union refuses to back down
Air Canada has pulled its financial guidance for the third quarter and full year as much of its operation remains immobilised by an escalating cabin crew dispute. The carrier has twice had to postpone a resumption of services, and the impasse appears no closer to resolution after the CUPE union, ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic sees glimmers of profitability as new strategy takes hold
Norse Atlantic has turned in its first operating profit for the second quarter, a figure of $4.4 million, as positive momentum from the beginning of the year continued into the summer.
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NewsAir Baltic recruits former SAS and Finnair finance head as next chief executive
Air Baltic has named former SAS and Finnair finance head Erno Hilden as its new chief executive, succeeding Martin Gauss.
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NewsTaiwan's Starlux signs partnership with American Airlines
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with American Airlines, its second airline collaboration as it continues to build its North American presence.
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NewsAirlines for America names former US governor as next CEO
Chris Sununu will assume the trade group’s top leadership position starting on 9 September, when longtime CEO Nick Calio will step down after 15 years in the role.
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NewsSpirit Airlines’ network planner John Kirby to retire as rebuild falters
The ultra-low-cost carrier’s recent efforts to rebuild its network have failed to turn around the company’s fortunes.
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NewsBritish Airways turns in profitable full year for Euroflyer short-haul operation
British Airways has revealed its short-haul London Gatwick operation BA Euroflyer turned in a pre-tax profit of nearly £41 million ($55.5 million) during its first full year of operation. The airline’s newly-published financial figures for 2024 show that it generated revenues of £429 million after transporting 3.55 million passengers. BA ...
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NewsAir Canada postpones restart after cabin crew union defies return-to-work order
Air Canada is aiming to resume services on 18 August, after striking cabin crew thwarted the carrier’s plans to reinstate operations sooner. The airline had already suspended over 700 flights when the federal government intervened on 17 August to refer contract negotiations with the CUPE union to arbitration. Air Canada ...
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NewsQantas fined A$90 million for illegal layoffs during pandemic
Qantas has been ordered to pay A$90 million ($58.6 million) by the Australian federal court, for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground handlers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsChina’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange. It identifies the aircraft as three De Havilland turboprops – a Dash 8-300 (MSN443) leased to ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo introducing A330 freighters under wet-lease agreement
Saudia Cargo is introducing a pair of converted Airbus A330-300 freighters, which will be operated under a wet-lease by ASL Aviation Holdings. The Middle Eastern carrier has identified the initial twinjet as MSN1272 – a GE Aerospace CF6-powered airframe previously operated as a passenger aircraft by China Airlines. Registered with ...
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NewsLogistics firm CMA CGM confirms its position as A350F launch operator
French logistics giant CMA CGM has confirmed its air cargo division will be the launch operator for the Airbus A350 freighter. The cargo and shipping firm has eight A350Fs on order. It refers to the A350F in a new entry on its social media channel and states that the company ...
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NewsConflict pushes Jazeera Airways’ early summer demand into third quarter
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is facing a tricky beginning to the second half of the year, after a sharp decline in second-quarter performance. But the company says it is maintaining a “positive outlook” for the full year. Jazeera points out that the 12-day Israeli-Iranian conflict caused a reduction in ...
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NewsAir Arabia expects deliveries from 120-jet order to begin this year
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia expects to begin receiving the initial Airbus A320neo-family jets, from its order for 120 aircraft, by the end of this year. Air Arabia placed the order in late November 2019. At the time it comprised 73 A320neos and 47 A321neos, including 20 long-range A321XLRs. ...
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NewsUkraine International faces unlimited liability over shot-down 737-800
Ukraine International Airlines has lost an appeal against a legal ruling that it failed to prove it was not negligent in allowing a Boeing 737-800 to depart Tehran before the aircraft was shot down. The aircraft took off from Tehran Imam Khomeini airport about 4h after Iranian forces had launched ...
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NewsAir Canada braces for shutdown, citing ‘impasse’ in labor negotiations
Air Canada is preparing for an imminent shutdown of most operations, citing what the company describes as an “impasse” in negotiations with the labour union representing its flight attendant workforce. The Montreal-based carrier says that contract talks with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have broken down after a ...
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NewsAir France introduces automatic flight-connection priority scheme at Paris hub
Air France is introducing a new initiative to assist connecting passengers at Paris Charles de Gaulle, arising from a reinforced partnership with airport operator Groupe ADP. The initiative, known as ‘Short Connection Pass’, will automatically prioritise the transfer of passengers with reduced connecting times at the hub to alleviate problems ...
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NewsSpirit Airlines warns of ‘substantial doubt’ over survival
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has issued a stark warning about its ability to remain operational beyond 12 months, as the recently-bankrupt carrier struggles with persistent weak travel demand and deteriorating financial conditions.
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NewsAirAsia X, Scoot expand medium-, long-haul networks
AirAsia X marks its foray into Europe with the launch of flights to Istanbul this November, while Scoot grows its operations to Japan.
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NewsGerman aviation association urges tax cut as carriers ‘avoid’ country’s airports
German airline representatives are claiming that point-to-point carriers have not restored their fleets stationed in the country to pre-pandemic levels, and that recovery has stagnated over government-imposed costs. The German aviation association BDL states that the number of aircraft stationed in Germany by European point-to-point operators is down by 30% ...