News from FlightGlobal – Page 316
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NewsAir Baltic chief reiterates commitment to Ukraine return
Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss remains committed to restarting flights to Ukraine as soon as its war with Russia ends.
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NewsJet Airways inches closer to restart following test flights
India’s Jet Airways is a step closer to an operational restart, following the completion of its first test flight.
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NewsSun Country reports profit as scheduled service demand soars
Sun Country Airlines has reported a first-quarter profit as customer demand in its scheduled service segment grew quickly following an Omicron-driven dip early in the year.
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NewsAtlas’ long-term dedicated-freighter contracts drives higher earnings
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, the parent of Atlas Air, says long-term contracts for dedicated freighter capacity are fueling growth and profits, and driving fleet expansion.
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NewsSpirit cites anti-trust ‘red flags’ in rejecting JetBlue bid
A myriad of anti-trust issues convinced Spirit Airlines’ board to reject JetBlue Airways’ offer to acquire it, and to pursue the original proposal from Frontier Airlines.
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NewsSwiss aims for breakeven as it outperforms Lufthansa Group partners
Swiss saw the biggest first-quarter operating result improvement of all Lufthansa Group carriers and is targeting breakeven this year, as it rides a wave of strong demand after a challenging couple of years.
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NewsSoftware snag spurs urgent A350 directive on elevator control
Operators of certain Airbus A350s have been instructed urgently to implement a number of operational and dispatch restrictions over a software snag which could lead to loss of elevator control. The issue centres on the introduction of a flight-control software standard, known as X13, on production aircraft and which is ...
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NewsCargojet 767 forced into high-altitude go-around during pressurisation incident
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-200ER freighter which returned to Mexico City after a depressurisation incident was forced into a go-around by a prolonged wait for landing clearance. The go-around procedure at the high-elevation airport – which included climbing to 12,000ft – triggered cabin-altitude warnings, for which the ...
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NewsLufthansa reminds of A380 option amid strong demand and Boeing delays
Pent-up demand for air travel is “enormous” but the aviation industry faces a “major operational challenge” this summer as rising passenger numbers coincide with staff shortages at airports and other stakeholders, Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr has warned.
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NewsLufthansa Group looks to strong summer demand as fuel costs bite
Lufthansa Group’s overall results improved in the first quarter, although rising fuel costs held back the recovery of its passenger airline business during the first three months of the year.
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NewsAir France-KLM projects summer profit after cutting first quarter loss
Air France-KLM Group expects to break even at the operating level in the second quarter and to be “significantly positive” in the third after reporting strong recovery signs in the first three months of the year despite the impact of Omicron and the Ukraine crisis.
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NewsWinglet missing from Envoy E175 after turbulence encounter
Investigators are probing the loss of a winglet from an Embraer 175, apparently during turbulent conditions while carrying out a domestic US service. The aircraft (N233NN) was being operated by American Airlines’ regional division Envoy Air, and was en route from Charleston to Dallas on 3 May. According to a ...
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NewsCargo propels Korean Air to record Q1 operating profit
Strong cargo revenue and recovery passenger traffic have propelled Korean Air to a record high operating profit for the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsQantas to acquire Alliance Aviation in A$614 million deal
Qantas will acquire compatriot Alliance Aviation in a A$614 million ($445 million) deal that will see the national carrier gain a foothold in charter operations for the country’s resources industry.
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NewsSpirit Airlines doubles revenue in Q1, saw ‘dramatic improvement’
Spirit Airlines doubled sales in the first quarter as demand trends showed a “dramatic improvement” in the later part of the period.
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NewsAllegiant experiences ‘busiest and best Spring ever’
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of Allegiant Air, expects “substantial opportunities” to propel its earnings during 2022 as it experienced the “busiest and best Spring ever”.
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NewsPent-up demand for air travel ‘finally being realised’ but IATA warns on airport delays
Demand for air travel continued its recovery in March this year, according to IATA, despite the war in Ukraine and China’s restrictive Covid-19 policies.
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NewsPobeda granted clearance to open Iranian service
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda has obtained permission to operate services to Iran from Russia’s civil aviation regulator. Pobeda will be permitted to fly twice-weekly between Moscow and Tehran, according to the decision disclosed by federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia. All Pobeda flights are conducted with a fleet of Boeing ...
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NewsAeroflot Group board supports increasing company’s share capital
Aeroflot Group’s board has backed a proposal to raise the authorised capital of the company, increasing it by 5.42 billion shares. Source: Aeroflot The 11-member board supported the proposal – with 10 in favour and one abstention – during a meeting on 29 April. Aeroflot Group’s authorised ...
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NewsChina’s Loong spearheads Airbus evidence-based pilot training drive
Chinese carrier Loong Air has become the first to sign for a new Airbus pilot-training scheme, whereby airlines use operational and training data to tailor and adapt the programme. The evidence-based training initiative extends the competency-based training and assessment product already offered by the airframer. Chinese carriers, says Airbus, are ...