All Airlines articles – Page 36
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NewsSouthwest, Emirates recount challenges crews faced during emergencies
Aircraft emergencies impose challenging, unpredictable conditions on cabin crew, highlighting the importance of training, particularly when dealing with multiple issues simultaneously.
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NewsIAero Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
IAero Group, formerly Swift Air, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.
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NewsGovernment shutdown could derail air traffic controller training: Buttigieg
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has told lawmakers that a looming government shutdown could derail training for thousands of desperately needed air traffic controllers.
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NewsWestJet brings new Las Vegas flights and expands codeshare with Air France
Canada’s WestJet has added flights from two western cities to Las Vegas to cater to sun-hungry Canadian holiday-makers.
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NewsUPS names Bill Moore as next president of UPS Airlines
UPS has named Bill Moore as the next president of UPS Airlines, effective next month.
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NewsDigital tools offer promise for flight operations – but obstacles remain
The digital transformation of flight operations offers great potential for efficiency, but it is key to get regulators involved in the process, and redundancy could be a challenge, particularly for younger pilots.
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NewsAirline leaders decry spare parts, supply chain issues
Spare parts availability and supply chain issues continue to vex airlines, who feel that manufacturers could do more to address the issue.
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NewsStart-up carrier New Pacific Airlines to launch flights to Reno and Nashville
Recently re-branded US start-up New Pacific Airlines plans to double the size of its burgeoning networks with two new destinations – Reno, Nevada and Nashville, Tennessee.
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NewsDevelopment ramp-up sees Heart Aerospace loss grow in 2022
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace made a loss of nearly SKr250 million ($22 million) last year as development activities on the start-up’s ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft gathered pace.
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InterviewHow Mesfin Tasew is delivering the next phase of growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Drawing on almost four decades of experience with the business, Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Mesfin Tasew is guiding Africa’s stand-out performer into its next growth phase
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NewsFAA extends slot waivers in Northeast USA through October 2024
The US Federal Aviation Administration has extended slot relief rules at busy airports in the Northeast USA through the end of next year’s summer travel season due to continued air traffic control staffing shortages.
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NewsThai bets on Chinese tourists; SIA returns to Brussels after long absence
Asia-Pacific airlines have continued to add international capacity, with Thai Airways International hoping for an influx of Chinese tourists, and Singapore Airlines expanding its European network.
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NewsCebu Pacific to cut fleet growth, IHI to take financial hit, as PW1100G fallout grows
The fallout from technical issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine continues to grow in Asia-Pacific, with one aerospace supplier warning of a potential financial impact and airlines having to relook their near-term growth forecasts.
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace orders five Embraer 175s
Nigeria’s Air Peace has ordered five Embraer 175 E-jets, the Brazilian airframer said on 14 September.
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NewsAir Transat’s extra engines could spare it from worst of P&W’s engine recall
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat maintains that it will not be immediately impacted by Pratt & Whintey’s recall of PW1100G geared turbofan engines, which power the airline’s fleet of Airbus A321LRs.
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NewsUS FAA restores ‘Category 1’ safety status to Mexico
The US Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to “Category 1”, the highest level, allowing airlines once again to increase connectivity between the USA and its southern neighbour.
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NewsTransat AT posts first profitable quarter since 2019 due to strong leisure demand
The parent of Canadian carrier Air Transat reports on 14 September making C$57.3 million ($43.5 million) during its fiscal third quarter – its first quarterly profit since late 2019.
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NewsMesa Airlines CFO Zubeck to leave US regional carrier
After working for nearly two years as chief financial officer of US regional carrier Mesa Airlines, Daniel Torque Zubeck is resigning from the company effective 15 September.
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NewsEngine issues and delivery delays could drive up prices and slow carbon-neutral progress: Lufthansa CEO
Trouble with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans and broader aerospace industry supply chain problems might drive up fares and will delay at least some carriers’ carbon-reduction plans.
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NewsUnited’s bookings remain high as hub strategy pays off: Leskinen
As numerous US airlines revised their third-quarter results estimates due to higher fuel prices and lower-than-expected bookings, United Airlines remains committed to the financial guidance it published in July, touting its hub-and-spoke network as well as its United Next strategy.