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WestJet’s integration of Sunwing delayed at least six months
Canadian airline company WestJet Group faces a delay of at least six months in completing its integration of Sunwing Airlines’ small fleet of Boeing 737s.
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‘New Frontier’: US discounter eliminates change fees and ‘gimmicks’
Amid a broad shift in network strategy, US discounter Frontier Airlines is embracing changes to its product offerings by introducing “transparent pricing” and eliminating most change and cancellation fees.
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Ryanair relaxed on near-term fare softness as Europe grapples with capacity caps
Ryanair has been surprised by some softness in fares for bookings in the April-June quarter despite much-discussed capacity constraints in Europe’s short-haul sector, but expects improvements for the summer peak and for the business’s cost advantage over rivals to increase. Those were among the observations from group chief executive Michael ...
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Week 21 2024: Low-cost latest from Europe and Asia
The first-quarter 2024 earnings season enters its final stretch this week, as a number of low-cost carriers join Turkish Airlines in outlining their January-March results.
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Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full results for the first quarter of 2024 from our benchmark airlines in the Latin America region reflect a positive performance during what is the high season for travel at most operators.
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Dana MD-82 excursion crew received warning indication for nose-gear
Nigerian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Dana Air Boeing MD-82, involved in a runway excursion while landing at Lagos, had received a nose-gear fault indication during approach, and conducted a flypast to check its status. Although the crew cycled the landing-gear, and executed an emergency checklist, the ...
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Cost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
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Portugal formally selects military airfield site for new Lisbon international hub airport
Portugal’s government has selected the military airfield of Alcochete as the site for a new airport in Lisbon with the capability of meeting projected demand of 100 million passengers annually by 2050.
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FAA yet to lift United’s certification suspension following safety scares
A series of attention-grabbing safety incidents earlier this year prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to pause United Airlines’ certification activities, preventing it from adding new aircraft and routes.
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Airline Business
Continuity counts as EasyJet sticks to the script with Jarvis appointment
It is perhaps unsurprising that EasyJet’s choice of chief executive to succeed the outgoing Johan Lundgren comes from within the group
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JetBlue and Spirit network strategies diverge after failed merger
JetBlue has responded to the failure of its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines by cutting US flights and beefing up its Caribbean operation, while Spirit has embarked on expansion within the USA.
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Finnair to restore Tartu service after GPS alternative implemented in Estonian airspace
Finnair is preparing to restore services to the Estonian city of Tartu, following a reinforcement of ground navigation equipment that will serve as an alternative to GPS. The carrier had suspended the route from Helsinki on 29 April after incidents in which ATRs – operated by its regional partner carrier ...
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Japan’s Skymark grows operating profits
Japan’s Skymark Airlines generated an operating profit of Y4.6 billion ($29 million) in its 2023 financial year, up 35.2% from a year earlier.
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EasyJet finance chief Jarvis to succeed Lundgren as CEO in 2025
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren is to step down early next year after seven years at the helm of the UK low-cost carrier, to be succeeded by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis. Lundgren has been chief executive of the carrier since December 2017 and will leave the airline “early in ...
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Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
Full first-quarter 2024 data for Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in North America shows revenue, traffic and capacity rising year on year, but profitability taking a hit amid a string of challenges for low-cost carriers in particular. That dynamic saw the 11 carriers’ combined operating loss jump by more than $150 ...
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Lufthansa’s delayed Allegris debut shows airlines’ supply chain challenges
Lufthansa’s first aircraft with its new ”Allegris” cabin updates – an Airbus A350-900 – is one of the more-visible examples of the industrial supply chain issues plaguing the post-pandemic airline industry, and are causing big headaches for airlines.
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Canadian carriers WestJet Encore and Air Transat struggle to strike union deals
A pair of Canadian airline companies are struggling to strike deals with unions representing their respective pilots and flight dispatchers.
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Grupo Aeromexico seeks listing on US stock exchange
Grupo Aeromexico has filed to make an initial public offering, completion of which would see the parent company of Aeromexico traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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SkyWest to operate 19 CRJ550s under Delta Connection brand
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines plans to operate a fleet of 50-seat Bombardier CRJ550s on behalf of Delta Air Lines under the Delta Connection brand.