All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 2
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NewsEmbraer delivers 57 jets in the third quarter, up from 43 last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 57 jets in the third quarter of 2024, one-third more than during the equivalent three-month period in 2023, and 24% more than the previous quarter.
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NewsGerman government denies Lilium €50 million loan
The German government has denied air taxi developer Lilium a €50 million state loan guarantee, casting the company’s future into jeopardy.
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NewsAir Tahiti Nui names Philippe Marie as new chief executive
Air Tahiti Nui has appointed Philippe Marie, the airline’s former secretary-general, as its new chief executive.
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NewsAbra closes acquisition of Wamos Air
Madrid-based Wamos Air has officially joined Abra Group, the parent company of Colombian airline Avianca and Brazil’s Gol, five months after the companies first announced the transaction.
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NewsUS DOT slaps Lufthansa with $4m fine for discriminating against Jewish travellers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Lufthansa $4 million for discriminating against passengers, the largest such penalty ever against an airline for civil rights violations.
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NewsSouthwest calls Elliott’s request for shareholder meeting ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’
The war of words between Southwest Airlines and its minority shareholder Elliott Investment Management continues as the airline refutes Elliott’s request to hold a special shareholder meeting later this year.
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NewsEve secures $88m loan from Brazilian government to build production facility
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility has received a $88 million loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to fund the company’s new facility in Taubate, about 43km (27 miles) northeast of Embraer’s headquarters in San Jose dos Campos.
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NewsElliott formally requests Southwest Airlines special shareholder meeting
Southwest Airlines’ minority investor Elliott Investment Management has requested a special shareholder meting to be held in early December, in its fight to oust chief executive Bob Jordan and much of the company’s board of directors.
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NewsDelta takes profits hit from July tech outage but upbeat on rest of year
Delta Air Lines kicked off the third-quarter earnings season by expressing optimism for the rest of the year, even after reporting lower adjusted net profit following a technology outage in July.
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NewsUS airlines and Florida airports brace for the impact of Hurricane Milton
US airlines have added flights to evacuate residents and tourists from Florida ahead of the impending impact of Hurricane Milton, which is set to slam into the west coast of Florida later in the day.
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NewsNTSB opens investigation into Frontier Airlines fire in Las Vegas
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into an incident in Las Vegas in which a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 landed, apparently with its right main landing gear on fire.
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NewsLufthansa Technik applies Aeroshark drag-reducing film on five LATAM aircraft
Five LATAM Airlines Group Boeing 777-300ERs will be coated with Lufthansa Technik’s Aeroshark drag-reducing film – the first carrier in the Americas and the third in the world to use this technology in order to save fuel and reduce emissions.
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NewsFAA completes safety review of United Airlines and finds no ‘significant’ issues
The US Federal Aviation Administration has completed a review of safety at United Airlines following several incidents that attracted unwanted attention of the flying public as well as the aviation regulator.
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NewsLilium powers up its jet for the first time on march to maiden sortie
German air taxi developer Lilium has powered up its Lilium Jet for the first time, marking what it calls a “significant milestone towards first flight”.
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NewsSwiss and Helvetic extend wet-lease deal for further five years
Swiss International Air Lines and Helvetic Airways have extended their long-standing wet-lease partnership for a further five years.
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NewsBahamasair expects spat with US carriers to be resolved this week: CEO
Bahamasair’s chief executive Tracy Cooper expects a disagreement between the Bahamas government and US airlines about air traffic control fees to be resolved by the end of this week.
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NewsSouthwest’s feud with Elliot heats up ahead of investor day
Southwest Airlines’ increasingly acrimonious public feud with minority shareholder Elliot Investment Management has heated up a notch just days before the carrier is scheduled to update investors on its strategy.
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NewsCanada proposes C$790 airline charge for resolution of every customer complaint
Canada’s federal transport watchdog has proposed charging airlines a C$790 ($582) fee for every customer complaint it resolves – irrespective of whether or not it finds in the customer’s favour.
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NewsArgentina’s FlyBondi cleared for third-party ground-service provision
Argentine civil aviation regulator ANAC has granted low-cost carrier FlyBondi authorisation to provide ground handling services to other airlines in the country.
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NewsServices market to almost double to $290bn by 2043: Airbus
Airbus Global Services expects the global commercial services market will almost double to $290 billion per year in 2043 from its current level of $150 billion.