All Air Transport articles – Page 39
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NewsAirbus explores mitigation options to minimise tariff impact on supply chain and airline customers
Airbus is examining various options to address the fluid US-driven tariff situation, both within its own supply chain and through negotiations with affected airline customers. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing on 30 April, chief executive Guillaume Faury highlighted the rapidly-changing nature of the tariff regime – the airframer was still ...
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NewsTrump throws momentum behind plan to overhaul US air traffic control systems
Trump say updated ATC systems could prevent accidents like the 29 January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National airports.
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NewsAerCap CEO not interested in 737 and A320 replacements
If Airbus and Boeing were to pitch him on next-generation narrowbodies, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly would reply, ”Don’t let the door hit you on the way out”.
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NewsAerCap CEO envisions tariffs driving up used jet prices
Tariffs could also lead countries to remove caps preventing importation of older leased aircraft, so airlines need not acquire as many tariff-saddled new jets
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NewsAirbus maintains full-year delivery guidance despite backloading
Airbus is still expecting a backloaded delivery profile this year, as supply-chain issues persist, but believes it is making progress on its business priorities.
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NewsAir Sierra Leone restores UK connection through Ascend Airways wet-lease
UK carrier Ascend Airways has carried out a flight on behalf of newly-established Air Sierra Leone, flying from London Gatwick to Freetown. The 26 April service was conducted with a Boeing 737 Max 8 (G-CRUX) painted in Air Sierra Leone livery. Air Sierra Leone emerged in October last year with ...
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NewsSweden loses out to LA after Heart transplants operation
Hybrid-electric developer Heart Aerospace is to abandon its long-term Swedish home and relocate operations to Los Angeles to “accelerate development” of its 30-passenger ES-30 aircraft.
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NewsPlay leasing several aircraft to Maltese division of Ukraine’s SkyUp
Ukrainian operator SkyUp’s Maltese division has emerged as the partner to which Icelandic carrier Play Airlines is supplying aircraft under its new diversification strategy. Play is deploying four of its 10 Airbus A320neo-family jets for damp-lease to SkyUp MT from spring-summer this year. The agreement will run to the end ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft progresses towards ‘fully-Russian’ MC-21 with first flight of modified prototype
Russia’s United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of a modified prototype Yakovlev MC-21 which has been fitted with a number of domestically-built systems and components. The twinjet took off from the Irkutsk aviation plant airfield on 29 April. United Aircraft has been developing the Russian-equipped aircraft as part ...
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NewsFAA moves to prevent widespread summer flight disruptions
Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are gearing up for another busy summer of air travel, with a goal of heading off the types of widespread disruptions that have been common during recent summers.
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NewsIcelandair transformation progresses but economy slows booking pace
Icelandair Group is expecting profitability improvements in the second and third quarters, having cut its first-quarter operating loss by around 10% to $62.3 million. Over the three months to 31 March the company recorded better results across all its business segments. But the company is cautioning that the pace of ...
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NewsUS House proposes $15bn in funding to modernise air traffic control
Republican lawmakers have proposed a plan to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with $15 billion to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation, a move coming several weeks after US transportation chief Sean Duffy committed to such an effort.
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NewsAlliance ATR 72 sank in heavy rain and hit approach lights before landing short
Indian investigators state that the crew of an ATR 72-600 experienced “unusual” vibrations and felt the aircraft sink on final approach, just before it landed short of the runway at Bhubaneswar last October. The Alliance Air aircraft (VT-RKF) had been inbound from Rourkela, some 240km to the north of Bhubaneswar, ...
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NewsLeisure carrier Jet2 initiates share buyback as strong financial performance continues
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is embarking on a £250 million ($335 million) share buyback, which will be conducted in two stages of up to £125 million each. Jet2 will be able to purchase a maximum of just under 21.47 million shares, 10% of its issued stock. It states that the ...
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NewsCondor secures re-approval for restructuring aid package
German leisure carrier Condor has secured re-approval for a €321 million ($367 million) restructuring package, a year after the European Union’s General Court annulled the previous clearance. The annulment in May 2024 resulted from a case brought by budget operator Ryanair. In its judgement the court stated that the European ...
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NewsEtihad bringing ‘widebody’ interior, including first-class suites, to A321LR fleet
Etihad Airways is introducing first-class suites as part of an enhanced interior on its long-range Airbus A321LR twinjets, set to enter the fleet later this year. The initial aircraft – one of 10 to arrive this year – will enter service on 1 August. It will be configured with two ...
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NewsFinnair furloughs pilots as labour dispute prompts cuts to Qantas wet-lease
Finnair is to furlough nearly 40 long-haul pilots for at least eight months in relation to the continuing dispute over its wet-lease operation for Oneworld partner Qantas. Qantas wet-leases two Airbus A330s for services on the Sydney-Bangkok and Sydney-Singapore routes. Finnair says the arrangement has enabled it to find use ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian claims progress as it turns in full-year operating profit
Royal Jordanian is claiming progress in its effort to restore financial stability, after turning in a full-year operating profit of JD11.8 million ($16.6 million) and reducing net losses. Its net loss fell from JD8.7 million to JD3.5 million. The carrier suffered from the impact of the Gaza conflict, and its ...
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NewsAirbus agrees to take over Spirit A350 and A220 work for reduced compensation
Airbus has reached a definitive agreement to take over several work packages from US-based Spirit AeroSystems, including A350 fuselage and A220 wing production.
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NewsBoom picks Colorado site to test in-development Symphony engine
Boom says it expects to begin testing the Symphony engine’s core this year at the Colorado site.