All News articles – Page 171
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NewsSAS recruits Seabury restructuring specialist as transformation officer
Scandinavian carrier SAS has named strategy and restructuring specialist Ginger Hughes as the company’s new chief transformation officer. SAS filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July last year, in order to undertake its ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme. Hughes was previously a senior manager at advisory firm Seabury Group ...
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NewsRussian government outlines additional support measures for civil aircraft manufacturing
Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin has outlined additional support measures for the country’s aviation industry, as crucial aircraft programmes edge towards serial production. At a governmental meeting on 31 August, Mishustin highlighted the maiden flight – two days earlier – of the modified Yakovlev SJ-100, a version of the Superjet ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines to order 10 more A350-900s
Turkish Airlines has disclosed its decision to acquire 10 more Airbus A350-900s for delivery from 2025.
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NewsCourt rejects damages claim over Israeli airlines’ security levy
Israeli flag-carrier El Al, and other operators, have fended off a legal claim for damages over a security levy collected by the airlines as part of their fares. Two class-action claims filed with the central district court – one against El Al and a second against several Israeli airlines – ...
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NewsChinese carriers see surge in summer domestic traffic
Chinese domestic traffic during the summer period grew above pre-pandemic levels, even as international recovery remains sluggish.
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NewsMore GE90 turbofans subject to ‘iron-inclusion’ defect
A new Federal Aviation Administration proposed rule reveals that more GE Aerospace turbofans may include compressor components made from contaminated material.
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NewsLockheed lands $18m for service life extension on Taiwan’s legacy F-16s
The latest arms agreement between the USA and Taiwan will see military airframer Lockheed Martin perfrom service life extension upgrades on Taipei’s fleet of legacy Block 20 F-16 fighters.
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NewsNew regional carrier Bermudair completes first flights, to and from Boston
Regional start-up carrier Bermudair launched its first flights from Bermuda to the East Coast of the USA on 1 September after being delayed by supply chain issues and then Hurricane Franklin.
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NewsKLM hits out as Dutch government presses ahead with Schiphol flights cut
Netherlands carrier KLM has hit out at the outgoing Dutch government’s intent to go ahead with cuts in capacity at its Amsterdam Schiphol airport hub to counter noise pollution.
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NewsIcelandair shuffles senior management as it combines revenue and customer activities
Icelandair’s chief operating officer, Jens Bjarnason, is stepping down from the role, to be succeeded by chief customer officer Sylvia Kristin Olafsdottir. The change is part of a senior management reshuffle at the carrier which also involves chief revenue officer Tomas Ingason moving to become chief commercial officer. Icelandair says ...
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NewsEASA proposal completes regulatory framework for eVTOL operations
Europe’s safety regulator has submitted proposals for rules governing safe operation of future vertical take-off aircraft, including air taxis, which will complete the regulatory framework allowing such services to begin. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a formal opinion introducing a set of operational requirements for piloted electric ...
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NewsRestructuring SAS achieves first profitable quarter in four years
SAS has turned in its first profitable quarter for four years, with a third-quarter pre-tax surplus of SKr457 million ($41.6 million). It also generated a net profit of SKr461 million for the period, the three months to 31 July 2023, as revenues reached SKr13.2 billion. SAS chief executive Anko van ...
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NewsUS airlines expect record numbers of passengers over Labour Day long weekend
US airlines are gearing up for one of the busiest weekends of the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season.
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NewsAllegiant decries DOT decision as favouring ‘oligopolistic’ carriers over discounters
Allegiant Air is railing against the US government’s decision to suspend review of the airline’s proposed joint venture with Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Viva Aerobus.
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NewsBacklash follows Mexican government's plans to reduce airport volume
A proposal by Mexican aviation authorities to further reduce traffic at Mexico City Benito Juarez International airport – the country’s busiest – in favour of the newer but more distant Felipe Angeles International airport has drawn fire and questions.
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NewsUSMC orders safety review after latest Osprey crash without mentioning incident
The top officer in the US Marine Corps ordered a service-wide safety review after three personnel died when a Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey crashed in Australia, but the directive appears to only broadly apply to aviation.
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NewsLockheed Martin to establish F-16 training centre in Romania
With both the USA and European NATO members pledging to train and equip Ukrainian air force pilots with the fourth-generation fighter, manufacturer Lockheed Martin now says it has reached an agreement to establish an F-16 training centre in Ukraine’s neighbour Romania.
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NewsBermudair delays service start due to Hurricane Franklin
Bermudair has delayed its inaugural flights to the USA due to severe weather and now plans to launch 1 September.
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NewsAbu Dhabi targets early November for Midfield terminal opening
Operations are set to begin at Abu Dhabi International airport’s new Terminal A in “early November”, several years after the facility was first slated to open.
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NewsNorse Atlantic aims for first profitable quarter as 787 fleet is fully engaged
Scandinavian long-haul low-cost operator Norse Atlantic Airways is expecting to turn in its first quarterly profit over the summer months, having achieved full production of its fleet. Norse Atlantic generated an operating loss of $88.7 million for the first half including a $26.2 million loss for the second quarter. But ...