All Airlines articles – Page 193
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NewsFrontier Airlines ‘disappointed’ at collapse of Spirit deal
Frontier Airlines is “disappointed” after ultra-low-cost peer Spirit Airlines decided to terminate a potential tie-up earlier in the day.
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NewsSpirit and Frontier call off proposed merger
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have agreed to end their merger discussions but Spirit continues to negotiate with JetBlue Airways.
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NewsFAA proposes secondary barrier for commercial aircraft flight decks
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would require a second physical barrier on commercial aircraft cockpits.
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NewsAustralian competition regulator okays Rex’s National Jet acquisition
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) says that it has received preliminary clearance from Australian regulators for its acquisition of National Jet Express.
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NewsNorth America and international demand lifts Hawaiian’s Q2 revenue
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, credits more international flying and ongoing strong demand from North American markets for its 68% rise in revenue during the second quarter.
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NewsCanada Jetlines to launch revenue service on 15 August
Canada Jetlines, a start-up leisure carrier based in Vancouver, is set to launch passenger revenue service next month.
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News‘Signs of strain’ loom for Asia Pacific carriers, as travel demand soars
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called for action to be taken to “rebuild the resilience” of the sector, as an uptick in travel demand clashes with looming operational challenges.
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NewsHeathrow insists passenger cap will remain until ground-handling resource improves
London Heathrow airport’s operator insists its capacity cap will remain in place until airlines increase ground-handling resources to a level that matches demand. The operator introduced the cap of 100,000 daily departing passengers after service levels – flight cancellations, aircraft parking logistics issues, and baggage problems – became unacceptably low. ...
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NewsCapital A airline units see big traffic resurgence in Q2
The AirAsia airline units of Malaysia’s Capital A generated significantly stronger traffic in the second quarter to 30 June.
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In depthHow airline safety ranked in first half of 2022
The first six months of 2022 involved more fatal airline accidents and resulting fatalities worldwide than during the same period in each of the two previous years, but amid increased flight activity.
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NewsRudder-induced roll and ground strike on take-off 'permanently' bent A321’s wing
US investigators have concluded that excessive rudder-pedal input during an Airbus A321’s take-off run from New York JFK caused a sharp roll upon rotation and resulted in the left wing-tip striking the ground. Such was the impact that the American Airlines aircraft had a permanent upward bend midway along the ...
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NewsRed MD-82 suffered left-hand gear collapse before excursion
US investigators have confirmed that the left-hand main landing-gear of a Red Air Boeing MD-82 collapsed just after touchdown at Miami, before the aircraft suffered a runway excursion. It had been arriving from Santo Domingo on 21 June, and the ILS approach to runway 09 had been normal, the crew ...
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NewsQatar Airways considers own Heathrow handler in response to disruption
Qatar Airways has been spurred by the operational disruption at London Heathrow to revisit a previous plan to establish its own ground-handling service at the UK hub. Heathrow’s operator has imposed a two-month capacity cap to limit daily departing passenger numbers to 100,000 over the summer peak. Speaking during the ...
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NewsAlaska Air Group posts second-quarter profit of $139m
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, says strong post-pandemic demand for air travel supported record revenues during the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsMexico’s Volaris boosts revenue during second quarter
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris boosted sales in the second quarter of the year as capacity climbed and load factors remained “healthy”.
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News‘Extremely disappointed’ Jetstar Group slams Singapore terminal reallocation
Jetstar Group has hit back at Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) over plans to relocate its operations to the airport’s Terminal 4, accusing the airport operator of “unilaterally” arriving at the decision.
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Airline BusinessLack of Farnborough order bonanza reflects airline industry mood
While Qatar Airways was doing its best to change the narrative on the usually quiet fourth day of Farnborough air show on Thursday, it remained the case that the event did not bring the order bonanza some had expected. Notably, all the pre-show discussion about a flurry of Asia-Pacific orders ...
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NewsIndia's Akasa Air to launch first flight on 7 August
Indian start-up Akasa Air will operate its first commercial flight on 7 August, with an initial network of four domestic points.
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NewsGaruda ups capacity, fleet as restructuring gets underway
Garuda Indonesia has announced a phased capacity ramp-up to key cities in its domestic and international network, as it looks to reactivate some Boeing 737-800s as part of recovery efforts.
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NewsAmerican Airlines slams 'frustrating' London Heathrow passenger caps
American Airlines has slammed passenger-number restrictions implemented by London Heathrow airport in response to staff shortages, as the airline scrambles to accommodate customers.