All Airlines articles – Page 19
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Airline BusinessWizz chief likens GTF issue to ‘shooting a moving target’ but still orders more
Jozsef Varadi explains why the carrier has stuck with P&W, despite issues with the GTF weighing on the European low-cost carrier’s expansion plans and financial performance.
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NewsSkyWest signs for up 110 more E-Jets
US regional operator SkyWest has placed a firm order for 60 Embraer 175 jets and taken purchase rights on an additional 50 aircraft.
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NewsEgyptAir signs for six more Airbus A350s
EgyptAir has ordered a further six Airbus A350-900s, taking the Star Alliance carrier’s firm commitments for the type to 16.
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NewsTurkey’s MNG signs preliminary deal for pair of A350 freighters
Turkish cargo carrier MNG Airlines is set to become an Airbus A350F operator after signing a memorandum of understanding with the manufacturer for two of the freighters.
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NewsNo major issues found during Air India 787 inspections: civil aviation regulator
India’s civil aviation regulator has, so far, found no significant safety concerns with the Air India Boeing 787 fleet, as it carries out an enhanced inspection. The DGCA states that it discussed findings to date during a meeting with senior Air India and Air India Express officials, in the aftermath ...
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Airline BusinessVietJet eyes another 150 A321neos on subdued second day in Paris
After the first day of this year’s Paris air show saw significant commercial order momentum, 17 June was a much more subdued affair in Le Bourget – even if one deal did catch the eye.
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NewsVietJet signs preliminary deal for up to 150 A321neos
Low-cost carrier Vietjet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering a planned new commitment for up to 150 A321neos, 100 of which would be firm orders.
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Airline Business‘I like the idea’: ANA parent mulls secondary city operations but limited by aircraft shortage
As ANA Holdings firmed its orders for 77 new aircraft, its president Koji Shibata says the airline may need more jets to expand its operating hubs beyond the large metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka.
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NewsKLM and Transavia team with Conscious Aerospace on hydrogen fuel cell development
KLM and Transavia have teamed up with Dutch sustainable aviation specialist Conscious Aerospace to co-operate on the development of hydrogen fuel cell-based propulsion systems.
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Airline BusinessSaudi deals help Airbus dominate orders on first day of Paris air show
An eye-catching A350-1000 commitment from Riyadh Air and a hefty agreement with AviLease gave Paris air show a Saudi flavour on 16 June and ensured Airbus dominated order proceedings.
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Airline BusinessWeek 25 2025: India crash and Israel-Iran conflict weigh on Paris air show
The global aerospace industry has gathered in Paris for this year’s international air show with two recent developments weighing heavily on sentiment – and the activity that is likely to take place in Le Bourget.
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NewsSouthwest installing Honeywell’s runway safety software across 737 fleet
Southwest Airlines is rolling out Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its entire Boeing 737 fleet, boosting the carrier’s runway safety systems.
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Airline BusinessAir India crash comes amid unprecedented transformation effort
Air India and the wider Indian airline sector are responding to, and reflecting on, an incident that has abruptly darkened the mood in a country where optimism regarding aviation was arguably unmatched anywhere in the world.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 7-13 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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NewsSmith has ‘no regrets’ over Air France A380 axe
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith says he has “no regrets” about his decision to remove the Airbus A380 from the group’s fleet, despite its popularity with passengers. Air France had operated as many as 10 examples but in May 2020 – at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – ...
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Airline BusinessJetstar Asia and Silver Airways closures a reminder of tough market conditions
The past few days have seen two carriers bringing their respective journeys to an end in Singapore and the USA.
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NewsJapan orders checks on 787s, as US says grounding ‘premature’
Japanese officials have ordered the country’s carriers to inspect their Boeing 787s following the deadly crash involving a 787-8 operated by Air India, while their US counterparts stopped short of grounding the type.
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NewsAir India confirms lone survivor, 241 casualties among those aboard flight 171
As aviation accident investigators sort through the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, the carrier has confirmed that all but one person aboard flight 171 died in the accident.
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NewsJetBlue A220 leaves runway after landing in Boston
An Airbus A220-300 operated by JetBlue Airways left the runway after landing at Boston Logan International airport, stopping in a grassy area after turning off the runway.
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Airline BusinessQ1 2025 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full first-quarter 2025 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines Europe shows the aggregate profitability worsening slightly at an operating level but improving slightly at a net level during the seasonally weak period, as carriers experience mixed fortunes.