All Airlines articles – Page 12
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Airline Business
Week 22 2024: Updates on SIA incident as earnings season winds down
This week is likely to see continued updates regarding a fatal incident on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER flight on 21 May
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Airline Business
Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full first-quarter 2024 data for Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe reflects an inauspicious start to the year for many airlines, albeit most earnings commentaries suggest things are set to improve
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News
SIA 777 involved in fatal turbulence event returns to Singapore as inquiry opens
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved in a deadly turbulence event on 21 May has returned to Singapore from Bangkok, as investigations get under way.
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Airline Business
US discounters Frontier and Spirit planning for futures without fees
Spirit Airlines is the latest US discounter to axe fees formerly levied against passengers for changing or cancelling flights, following the lead of rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines.
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News
Revenue boost drives improved Aegean first quarter before currency hit
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines boosted its first quarter financial performance at an operating level after increasing revenues 17% in the first three months of 2024.
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News
Brazil’s Gol and Azul strike codeshare deal for domestic routes
Brazilian carriers Gol and Azul have agreed to connect their networks through a codeshare partnership for domestic flights.
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Analysis
Sierra Nevada plans to purchase five commercial jets from Korean Air
Although the US defence contractor would not confirm the intent behind the purchase, the acquisition comes just weeks after Sierra Nevada secured a $13 billion Pentagon contract to build a new fleet of nuclear command and control aircraft.
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Airline Business
Why is IndiGo launching a business-class product?
IndiGo’s announcement on 23 May that it will launch a business-class product later this year comes as the carrier seeks an even stronger stranglehold in India’s growing airline market.
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Airline Business
Asia-Pacific carriers flag China’s tepid return
As Asia Pacific airlines make strides in demand recovery, one major market remains – even to this day – some way off a full return to pre-pandemic levels, if that is ever achieveable
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News
JetBlue and British Airways plan codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and British Airways plan to implement a broad codesharing arrangement under which they intend to link their networks by jointly selling flights within the USA and between London and Europe.
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News
Cargo revenue helps push Turkish Airlines to first-quarter profit
Turkish Airlines posted another profitable first quarter, with its revenue climbing 10% thanks partly to strong cargo sales
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Airline Business
Airlines optimistic for another strong summer on transatlantic despite weakening signs
Airlines are optimistic that demand for transatlantic air travel will remain robust this summer, with plans to fly record numbers of seats on such routes even as macro concerns – from continued high interest rates, to wars in Gaza and Ukraine – potentially weigh on consumers
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News
Singapore 777 encountered fatal turbulence in cruise over Myanmar
Singapore Airlines has disclosed that the Boeing 777-300ER involved in a fatal turbulence event encountered the disturbance as it overflew Myanmar at 37,000ft. The upset occurred over the Irrawaddy river basin, some 10h after the twinjet departed London Heathrow for Singapore with 211 passengers and 18 crew members. Full details ...
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Airline Business
Airbus order is latest reminder of Saudi Arabia’s ambition
The 105 narrowbody jets – A320neos and A321neos – are destined for Jeddah-based Saudia and its low-cost unit Flyadeal, with deliveries spanning 2026 to 2032.
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News
Aer Lingus to add Las Vegas seasonal service
Aer Lingus is to begin seasonal flights from Dublin to Las Vegas this winter, running until after the end of the Easter holiday in late April.
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News
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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News
‘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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Airline Business
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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Airline Business
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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Airline Business
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.