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Airline news digest: 20-26 July 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Isom hopes for quick wins as American rebuilds sales and slows capacity growth
While recognising it will take some time to build back its presence in premium indirect sales channel, American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom is hopeful of some early gains after ditching its failing sales and distribution strategy.
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Four days that brought high-flyers Delta and Ryanair back down to earth
A four-day period beginning 19 July reminded both carriers of the airline industry’s uncanny ability to rain on a parade.
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Timing counts for Southwest move to ditch flagship seating policy
When an airline drops a policy that has been in place for 50, predominantly financially successful, years and which has set it apart from virtually every other carrier for the last decade, the question of ’why now?’ is understandably high on the list.
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Air France-KLM drops pace during Olympics but stays on track
The European airline market continues to be an unusually diverse one in performance terms, with Air France-KLM the latest to offer a broadly positive view on underlying demand and yields through the rest of the year.
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American cuts full-year outlook as second quarter profits halve
American Airlines lowered its full-year profits outlook after disclosing second quarter net profit almost halved to $717 million from the same period a year earlier.
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Abra signs preliminary deal for five A350s
Avianca and Gol holding company Abra Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.
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Fokker Next Gen mulls joint 777 flying testbed
Fokker Next Gen is contemplating the conversion of a Boeing 777 into a temporary flying testbed for multiple future technologies as part of a consortium linked to the EU’s Clean Aviation programme.
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Air France-KLM profits slip 30% in second quarter as costs and Olympics bite
Air France-KLM became the latest carrier to report lower profits for the second quarter, citing the impact of higher costs as well as a one-off adverse hit on demand from Paris hosting the Olympic Games.
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KLM teams with ZeroAvia in bid for liquid hydrogen demo flight by 2026
Dutch carrier KLM is teaming with ZeroAvia to work towards carrying out a demonstration flight of the propulsion specialist’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engine for large regional turboprops.
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Weiss eyes gains as Virgin Atlantic A330 orders secure fleet renewal completion
Virgin Atlantic’s follow-on order for seven more Airbus A330neos will complete a fleet transition which the airline’s chief executive Shai Weiss believes positions the carrier to meet supply chain and sustainability challenges.
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Delta stabilising following week of technology-related network disruptions
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
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Why are EasyJet and Ryanair expressing such contrasting views on yields and demand?
With airline executives queuing up to report post-Covid ‘normalisation’ trends in yields and demand over the past few months, it comes as something of a surprise to hear a different narrative from EasyJet.
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Airbus confirms Berniq Airways order for A320neo-family jets
Berniq Airways has placed a firm order for six A320neo-family aircraft, Airbus confirmed during Farnborough air show on 23 July.
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Delta’s ongoing flight cancellations prompt federal investigation
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
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Flyadeal closing in on long-haul plan
Flyadeal is closing in on a planned move to bring long-haul aircraft into the fleet and hopes to make an announcement after the summer.
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Airlines around the world echo Ryanair’s comments on weaker fares
After Ryanair on 22 July outlined weaker-than-expected fares during its fiscal first quarter, carriers from around the world have confirmed that they are seeing similar trends.
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Virgin orders seven more A330-900s to complete fleet renewal
Virgin Atlantic has placed a follow-on order for seven more Airbus A330-900s and extended leases on seven Boeing 787-9s with AerCap as part of plans to operate an all new-generation widebody fleet of 45 aircraft by 2028.
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Volaris posts $10m second-quarter profit on 17% lower capacity
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris earned $10 million in the second quarter of the year, up from $6 million last year, as the company mitigates the effects of the Pratt & Whitney engine inspection recall.
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ANA to take seven aircraft as De Havilland secures deals for 11 refurbished Dash 8-400s
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has said it has logged commitments for seven refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft from Japan’s All Nippon Airways, along with a string of orders by other operators in Europe and African operators.