All Airlines articles – Page 29
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NewsGol secures exit financing as it seeks conclusion of Chapter 11 process
Brazilian carrier Gol recently secured exit financing from unnamed investors as it works to emerge for Chapter 11 restructuring as “a well-capitalised standalone company”.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business CEO survey 2025: tracking age, gender, tenure and work history
Examination of the age, tenure, gender and source of airline leaders reflects a preference for local hires
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 15-21 March 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessWeek 13 2025: Chinese earnings, A4E summit and Heathrow recovery
This week is expected to finally bring to a close the fourth-quarter earnings season for the world’s biggest airlines, as the largest Chinese carriers outline their results.
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NewsNo survivors from Kenyan DHC-5 crash in Somalia
Somalian authorities state that there are no survivors after a De Havilland DHC-5D freighter crashed outside the capital Mogadishu. The aircraft came down 24km southwest of the city at around 17:43 on 22 March. Five personnel were on board. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority says none of the occupants survived. ...
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NewsHeathrow aims for full Saturday operation as flights resume
Heathrow airport says some services will resume on 21 March before full operations return on Saturday, following a total grounding of flights in response to a power outage.
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NewsIATA chief suggests Heathrow closure poses ‘serious questions’
The director general of global airline association IATA, Willie Walsh, has suggested that the closure of Heathrow airport on 21 March amid a power outage poses “serious questions” about the facility’s contingency planning.
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NewsFedEx firms options for 10 more ATR 72-600 Freighters
Express logistics operator FedEx has firmed options for another 10 ATR 72-600 Freighters for delivery between 2027 and 2029.
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Airline BusinessThe pressing airline challenges in 2025
As airlines face operational and strategic issues, some leadership teams appear to have short memories, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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NewsEndeavor CRJ900 crash probe confirms lack of flare prior to hard landing
Investigators’ preliminary findings regarding the Endeavor Air regional jet crash at Toronto confirm the initial impression that the aircraft exhibited little flare before the hard landing.
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NewsHeathrow airport closed after substation fire causes ‘significant’ power outage
London’s Heathrow airport will be shut for the entire day on 21 March, after it suffered a “significant” power outage from a major electrical substation fire.
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NewsTake-off clearance cancelled as Southwest 737 pilots mistake taxiway for runway
Air traffic control at Orlando International airport cancelled the take-off clearance for a Southwest Airlines-operated Boeing 737 that began its take-off roll on a taxiway.
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NewsCanadian investigators highlight CRJ900’s descent rate prior to February Toronto crash
Canadian investigators probing the 17 February crash of a Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 while landing in windy conditions at Toronto Pearson airport are focussing on the descent rate of the regional jet.
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Airline BusinessIndiGo outlines long-term goals with key focus on ‘internationalisation’
India’s IndiGo will tap into opportunities in the international market – with the addition of longer-range aircraft – as it looks to grow its share of international capacity over the next five years.
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NewsPorter expands loyalty programme to include flights with Alaska and Air Transat
Porter Airlines is strengthening strategic relationships with Alaska Airlines and Air Transat by now offering loyalty programme members the ability to redeem VIPorter points for flights with those carriers.
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Airline BusinessQ4 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full fourth-quarter 2024 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows the region ending the year on a brighter note, following a first nine months in which profitability had been consistently lower year on year.
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Airline BusinessCathay ‘confident’ in HK Express turnaround after 2024 losses
Cathay Pacific remains “very confident” of low-cost unit HK Express’ prospects, despite a slew of short-term challenges including a significant drop in yields.
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NewsPilots failed to recognise runway before Midway incursion and Southwest 737 go-around: NTSB
The pilots of a Flexjet Bombardier Challenger 350 involved last month in a runway incursion at Chicago Midway International told investigators that they did not recall seeing the hold short line and failed to recognise the runway as distinct from the taxiway.
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In depthRise Air banks on incoming ATR turboprops for far-north expansion
Canadian passenger and cargo carrier Rise Air is counting on incoming ATR 72 turboprops to spearhead a new era of growth that may see it expand beyond its home province of Saskatchewan.
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NewsFAA ‘permanently’ closes helicopter route near DC's National airport, part of broader response to collision
The Federal Aviation Administration will shutter the Route 4 helicopter corridor near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in response to the deadly 29 January midair collision involving a passenger jet.