All Air Transport articles – Page 194
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NewsTAP to withdraw White-operated ATRs in favour of Portugalia E-Jets
Portuguese flag-carrier TAP is rejigging its regional aircraft composition, ditching some of its wet-leased ATRs in favour of Embraer jets from its Portugalia arm. Conditions attached to the airline’s restructuring programme limit its fleet size to a maximum of 99 aircraft. The carrier has also had to surrender slots. This ...
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NewsHawaiian to operate 10 A330Fs for Amazon, grants retailer ownership rights
Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to operate at least 10 Airbus A330-300 Freighters for Amazon and has granted the online retailer rights to own 15% of Hawaiian Holdings’ stock.
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NewsAirlines warned lack of common ESG metrics could limit access to capital
The airline industry is putting its access to capital at risk by failing to adopt standardised sustainability metrics, according to speakers at the Aviation Carbon 2022 event in London on 17 October.
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NewsIcelandair seeks proposals for fleet replacement beyond 2024
Icelandair Group is fleet-planning for modernisation beyond 2024, with requests for proposals to Boeing and Airbus, as well as engine manufacturers. The company says it is aiming to secure “efficiently” a delivery stream of aircraft throughout the current decade, and support replacement of the Boeing 757 fleet along with expansion. ...
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NewsAmelia ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion at Paris Orly
French investigators are probing a runway excursion involving an Embraer ERJ-145 arriving at Paris Orly airport on 20 October. The aircraft had conducted its approach to runway 25 at around 19:15, after sunset, having flown from Rodez in southern France. It was operated by the aeronautical group Amelia, which has ...
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Airline BusinessRelief and reality checks after ICAO aviation emissions deal
This week’s Aviation Carbon event in London provided industry stakeholders with an early opportunity to reflect on ICAO’s recent agreement on a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for aviation. On a positive note, there was relief that a deal had been achieved and a consensus that the LTAG is a good ...
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NewsLessor Nordic firms order with Embraer for E-Jet cargo conversions
Embraer has firmed an agreement to convert up to 10 passenger E190s and E195s into cargo jets for Irish aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
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NewsTransatlantic recovery lifts Icelandair third-quarter performance
Icelandair Group generated third-quarter operating profit of $92.7 million, after a strong period in which it took revenues of more than $487 million – including record passenger revenues of $408 million. Net profit stood at $57.8 million. The company reached 82% of pre-crisis capacity. “We had robust results on the ...
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NewsTUIfly Belgium to modernise regional fleet with E195-E2s
Leisure company TUI Group is to introduce Embraer 195-E2 twinjets to its Belgian operation, under a lease agreement with AerCap. TUIfly Belgium – which already operates the earlier-generation E190 – will receive the re-engined aircraft in the first half of next year. They will be configured in a single-class layout ...
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NewsLack of clarity on aviation’s non-CO2 effects ‘creates risk’ in net-zero push
Commercial aviation must monitor the science relating to the impact of non-CO2 factors on climate change, according to speakers at the Aviation Carbon 2022 conference in London on 17 October.
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NewsContract services help Scotland’s Loganair to regain profitability
Scottish regional carrier Loganair has generated a full-year pre-tax profit of almost £5 million ($5.6 million), reversing the previous year’s £5.6 million pre-tax loss. Loganair obtained revenues of £161 million after transporting over 910,000 passengers in the 12 months to 31 March 2022. The airline made losses for the previous ...
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NewsBreeze adds flights to Cincinnati and Vero Beach as part of broader expansion
US discounter Breeze Airways plans to add two destinations to its network – Cincinnati and Vero Beach, Florida – in February as part of a broader cross-country expansion.
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NewsFormer TAP chief to lead Etihad Aviation Group as government transfers ownership
Abu Dhabi’s government has transferred Etihad Aviation Group to the portfolio of state-owned investment and holding company ADQ, which has named former TAP Portugal chief Antonoaldo Neves as the company’s new head, succeeding Tony Douglas. Douglas has chosen to “pursue a new opportunity elsewhere” but will remain as an advisor ...
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NewsNorwegian 737 turbulence inquiry highlights controllers' lack of weather data
French investigators probing a serious turbulence event involving a Norwegian Boeing 737-800 have highlighted the disadvantages of air traffic controllers’ not having real-time weather data superimposed on their radar displays. The aircraft, bound for Nice on 25 July last year, had been heading south, cruising at 37,000ft, with a flightplan ...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems pushes business aviation credentials of Belfast plant
Aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is more familiar for its work on commercial airliners than business jets, but the manufacturer is here at the NBAA show to push its credentials in the sector, not least through the capabilities of its newly acquired site in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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NewsHonda Aircraft’s new CEO Yamasaki prepares for ‘next story’ with 2600 HondaJet
Honda Aircraft’s new chief executive Hideto Yamasaki arrives at NBAA in charge of a company he describes as poised to begin a second phase of expansion, one likely to be spearheaded by the development of a new and larger business jet.
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NewsRwandAir to introduce non-stop London-Kigali service
RwandAir is to open a non-stop service to Kigali from London Heathrow, having previously served the UK capital via Brussels. The airline says it will operate the route four-times weekly, up from the current thrice-weekly service. RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo says the switch to the non-stop rotation – from ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to sublease fifth 787
Norse Atlantic Airways has reached agreement on subleasing a fifth Boeing 787, for a term of 18 months. The airline is building a fleet of 15 787s, with 13 already delivered, but it agreed earlier this year to sublease four of them to Spanish carrier Air Europa. It states that ...
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NewsMammoth to undertake 777 freighter conversions at UK facility
US aerospace firm Mammoth Freighters is aiming to conduct Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversions in the UK under a new agreement. Mammoth has reached the deal with STS Aviation Services which will carry out the modification work at its Manchester facility. The operation is part of the Florida-based STS Aviation Group. ...
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NewsJet2 orders 35 A320neo-family jets in follow-on to A321neo deal
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has firmed orders for another 35 Airbus A320neo-family jets, with the potential to take up to 71. The airline says the firm order covers deliveries spanning three years to 2031. It values the agreement at $3.9 billion at catalogue prices – but says it has negotiated ...