All Airlines articles – Page 188
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NewsCrew of fuel-leak A330 did not shut down engine before suboptimal diversion
French investigators have found that an Air France Airbus A330-200 crew did not follow standard procedures for a fuel leak, choosing not to shut down the affected engine before diverting to an airport with a shortened runway and suboptimal weather conditions. The aircraft had departed Brazzaville for Paris Charles de ...
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NewsAir NZ sees bookings pick up amid pandemic recovery
Air New Zealand is seeing a recovery in passenger bookings both domestically and internationally following the removal of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsQantas to reactivate five remaining A380s by end-2023
Qantas is to reactivate its five remaining Airbus A380s by December 2023, as the airline looks to ramp up international capacity, including resuming flights to New York.
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NewsAAPA’s July traffic numbers show Asia-Pacific rebound well underway
Asia-Pacific airlines carried 11.3 million international passengers in July, surpassing the 10 million figure for the first time since February 2020, just prior to the collapse of travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCovid restrictions, fuel costs punish Air NZ’s 2022 results
Air New Zealand’s pre-tax loss widened to NZ$725 million ($450 million) during its 2022 financial year compared with a pre loss of NZ$444 million a year earlier, with the carrier attributing the weakness to previous restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic and high fuel prices.
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NewsQantas widens full-year loss as operational woes add to ‘extremely challenging time’
Australia’s Qantas fell deeper into the red in its 2022 financial year, during which the “existential crisis” of the coronavirus pandemic soon gave way to a well-publicised series of operational snares.
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NewsDoncaster Sheffield airport proposals fail to emerge but board extends consultation
Doncaster Sheffield airport’s operator has extended a consultation period on the facility’s future, but indicates that solid strategies to address its weak aviation prospects have not been forthcoming. The consultation will stay open until 16 September, enabling key stakeholders to conclude discussions. But the UK airport’s board says there has ...
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NewsKenya Airways narrows first-half loss on pick-up in passenger business
Kenya Airways cut its first half losses by almost a third as the reopening of travel markets enabled it to more than double passenger revenues.
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NewsVirgin Australia doubles 737 Max 8 order with four additional aircraft
Virgin Australia will add another four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet, amid sustained strong demand for travel, and in line with fleet growth plans.
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NewsANA to fully recover domestic network by end-October, eyes international uptick
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and low-cost unit Peach will restore domestic flying to pre-pandemic levels in the coming months, as it eyes “proactively increasing” international flights if and when Japan’s border restrictions ease further.
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NewsAir Canada sees ‘large opportunity’ in an expanded cargo service: CFO
Air Canada sees transporting frieght as a “large opportunity” even after passengers return to air travel following the two-year industry crisis.
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NewsExpressJet, operating as Aha, files for bankruptcy
ExpressJet, in its rebranded incarnation called Aha, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased flight operations.
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NewsGatwick lifts 2022 traffic outlook on strong second quarter
London Gatwick airport now expects to handle 32.8 million passengers this year after a stronger recovery in the second quarter than it had originally anticipated.
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NewsKLM promotes hub head to chief operating officer role
KLM has promoted its current senior vice-president of hub operations, Maarten Stienen, to fill its vacant chief operating officer role.
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NewsSydney, Melbourne, Auckland airports bemoan labour woes
Sydney Airport’s traffic has some way to go until reaching 2019 numbers, as it and other peer airports bemoan labour challenges.
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NewsAmerican to partner with Air Wisconsin on regional routes
American Airlines is partnering with regional carrier Air Wisconsin Airlines to expand its network out of its mid-west hub Chicago.
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NewsCargojet 767 freighter dodged glider on approach to Hamilton
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER freighter took evasive action to avoid a glider during its approach to Hamilton. The incident occurred on 12 August, says a bulletin from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. It states that the Cargojet aircraft had been operating from Vancouver and was ...
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NewsAir Astana outlines fleet growth plans; to re-introduce Bangkok service
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group aims to have 54 aircraft by mid-2025, as it aims to increase frequencies to international destinations, particularly in Asia.
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NewsUS DOT slams airline disruptions as ‘unacceptable’, plans airline scorecard
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg blasted airline executives for operational issues that have caused major air transportation disruptions throughout the busy summer travel season.
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OpinionWhy aviation sector is struggling to scale up after pandemic woes
Although aviation is cheering the return of customer demand, scaling business up again is proving harder than planned.