All Airlines articles – Page 124
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NewsUS House passes FAA reauthorisation bill as Senate negotiations continue
The US House of Representatives passed a Federal Aviation Administration funding bill that would increase the pilot retirement age and push the FAA to hire more air traffic controllers.
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NewsUnited sees improvement in Newark as it cuts summer schedule: CEO
United Airlines has adjusted its flight schedule in the Northeast US after an operational meltdown several weeks ago disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers.
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NewsAmerican reports ‘outstanding’ Q2 with $1.3bn profit
American Airlines reported a $1.34 billion second-quarter profit as passenger demand continues to rise and fuel prices fell by more than one-third since last year.
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NewsPutin revisits 'quarrel' with former Aeroflot chief over Western fleet
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pointedly remarked to transport minister Vitaly Saveliev that the country’s aerospace industry is unable to meet the immediate demand for aircraft, recalling his dissatisfaction over the former Aeroflot chief’s reliance on a Western fleet. Putin spoke to Saveliev, seeking an update on the air transport ...
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NewsVirgin edges closer to 100% SAF-powered transatlantic flight after succesful Trent 1000 tests
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have completed ground tests of the 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend they will use to power a Trent 1000-equipped Boeing 787 on a transatlantic flight later this year.
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NewsNigeria’s Max Air and fuel supplier clash over contamination allegations
Nigerian operator Max Air is claiming it was supplied with contaminated fuel before the suspension of its Boeing 737 operations, a claim which fuel provider Octavus is firmly denying. Max Air says it conducted an internal investigation which revealed the carrier was supplied with “adulterated fuel”, prompting an in-house audit. ...
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NewsUnited posts three-fold rise in second-quarter profit as demand surges
United Airlines posted a second-quarter profit of $1.08 billion, as passenger demand for travel at the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer travel season surged.
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NewsInfluential US senator proposes adding more requirements to pilot training rule
The US Congress’ tussle over the 1,500h pilot-training rule took an interesting turn on 18 July when a senator proposed requiring that new airline pilots have hundreds of hours in specific aircraft classes and in specific flying conditions.
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NewsIATA slams North American air traffic control chaos
The International Air Transport Association has slammed North American aviation regulators for dragging their feet on increasing staffing at air traffic control centres.
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NewsKorean Air reboots Chinese, Japanese routes
Korean Air is resuming several routes to China and Japan, as its international passenger capacity returns to 82% of pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsSouthwest adds former US senator Roy Blunt to board of directors
Blunt joined the 15-member board on 16 July, and will apply his “broad experience spanning health care, infrastructure and national security” to the role.
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NewsBreeze plans Florida ‘snowbird’ expansion with 11 new seasonal routes
US start-up airline Breeze Airways plans to double down on flying winter travellers south with 11 new seasonal routes to Florida starting in November.
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NewsFlight attendant union schedules strike vote against American Airlines
American Airlines’ flight attendants are set to vote starting late this month on whether to approve a strike against the carrier, a move coming as the airline and union continue battling over a new contract.
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NewsUnited Airlines adds Pacific routes from October
United Airlines is adding new routes between the USA and Asia as demand for flights across the Pacific Ocean sharply climbs.
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NewsExpressJet planning revival as widebody charter operator
Defunct US regional airline ExpressJet could re-emerge as a charter carrier under new ownership, initially flying passengers on one Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsUnited Airlines Boeing 767 loses evacuation slide prior to landing in Chicago
A United Airlines flight arriving from Zurich apparently lost an inflatable emergency evacuation slide pack just before landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International airport.
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NewsAfter launch, Northern Pacific cancels second scheduled flight
Northern Pacific Airways, which operated its first commercial flight from the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Las Vegas on 14 July, is seemingly having trouble continuing service.
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NewsDominican Republic’s Arajet will launch flights to Toronto in October
Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s low-cost start-up carrier that launched operations in September 2022, will begin flying to Canada on 24 October.
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NewsBamboo Airways states that operations continue as normal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways maintains that operations continue as normal, amid rapid leadership changes at the carrier.
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NewsNigerian regulator urges tighter refuelling procedures after water-contamination incidents
Nigerian regulators are urging tighter adherence to refuelling procedures, over concerns centred on water contamination incidents. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority states that it has been receiving mandatory occurrence reports from carriers relating to water being found in fuel tanks. These include a “recent” event in which a “significant amount” ...