All Airlines articles – Page 42
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Airline BusinessBonza finds its wings with Australia’s infrequent fliers
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza is making traction with its unique business model, which aims to stimulate demand among infrequent fliers on largely un-served routes.
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NewsAustralia’s Torres Strait Air to renew fleet with 10 new-build Britten-Norman Islanders
UK airframer Britten-Norman has secured the latest commitment for its revitalised Islander utility aircraft, with Australian air charter operator Torres Strait Air signing a letter of intent to take 10 examples.
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NewsRevived Monarch reveals new colour scheme and drops previous logo
Barely a week since its unveiling, the revived Monarch Airlines has changed its branding, ditching the logo and livery of the collapsed carrier that inspired it.
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NewsShare details reveal AMG Ventures stake in clean aviation start-up Ecojet
AMG Ventures, a business accelerator run by consultancy Airline Management Group, has taken a small stake in Ecojet Airlines as part of its backing for the environmental start-up.
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NewsUnion accuses Air Canada, Jazz of not honouring ‘pilot flow’ agreements
The union representing Jazz Aviation pilots has accused the Canadian regional airline – along with mainline partner Air Canada – of engaging in unfair labour practices during recent contract negotiations.
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NewsHawaiian to decide on 717 replacements in coming months
Hawaiian Airlines expects to decide on a replacement for its Boeing 717 short-haul fleet in the coming months, the company’s chief executive tells FlightGlobal.
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NewsJetBlue seeks ‘serious sanctions’ following redaction error in Spirit-merger lawsuit
JetBlue Airways continues fiercely pushing back against claims that it intends to hike prices by up to 40% on Spirit Airlines’ aircraft after its proposed acquisition of the rival carrier is finalised.
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Airline BusinessClass apart: why all-premium airline services have struggled to survive
As an elevator pitch, you can understand the appeal. Take city pairs with a sizeable daily demand for mid-haul premium flights; provide travelers with an exclusive, intimate experience using smaller, more efficient aircraft configured with a few dozen business class seats; and perhaps choose convenient, secondary airports to avoid traffic congestion and crowded terminals.
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NewsFlybe administrators detail likely creditor payouts
Flybe’s largest creditor DLP Holdings – a Luxembourg company linked to the airline’s owners – is unlikely to receive the entirety of the near £50 million ($63 million) it is owed, according to the administrators of the defunct UK regional carrier.
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NewsTropical Storm Idalia growing into hurricane, poised to impact airports in Florida
Tampa International airport will be closed on 29 August due to fast-moving Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to gain force and become a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall in Florida.
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NewsUS DOT fines American Airlines $4.1m for tarmac delay violations
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined American Airlines $4.1 million for violations associated with lengthy tarmac delays, the largest civil fine ever issued for these kinds of transgressions.
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NewsUK air traffic services badly disrupted following flight-data processing failure
UK air navigation service NATS is working to restore normal operations after imposing traffic-flow restrictions, following a serious technical problem which affected the automatic processing of flightplans. Eurocontrol’s network operations centre states that the UK experienced a flight-data processing system “failure”. Both the London and Scottish flight information regions are ...
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NewsAAPA warns of travel spending slowdown as strong demand continues
The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has flagged potential “cutbacks” in travel spending in the near term, even as then region’s airlines continue to see strong demand.
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NewsJetBlue pushes back on reports that it plans to hike fares 40% after acquiring Spirit
JetBlue Airways is pushing back on media reports that it plans to raise fares after completing its proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
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NewsGerman investigators discontinue probe into 737 take-off data-entry error
German investigators have discontinued a probe into a data-entry error involving a departing Boeing 737-700 at Nuremberg earlier this year. The KLM aircraft had been taking off from runway 28 on 11 March. German investigation authority BFU says the 737 rotated 347m before the end of the runway, which has ...
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NewsFAA to consider tightening rules for some charter flight operators
US aviation regulators have signalled intention to examine the public charter “loophole” that pilot and flight attendant unions say allows carriers to skirt safety regulations.
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NewsCourt filing reveals JetBlue plan to hike fares after acquiring Spirit: report
A failure to properly redact sections of court documents has seemingly revealed JetBlue Airways’ plans to hike fares as high as 40% on Spirit Airlines aircraft following its proposed acquisition of the ultra-low-cost carrier.
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NewsAir Antilles Twin Otter collides with parked helicopter during landing excursion
Air Antilles believes no injuries have resulted from a collision between a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter and a parked helicopter as the turboprop landed at Saint Barthelemy. Video images from an online live web camera captured the helicopter landing at the airport around 11:13 on 24 August. Its occupants ...
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NewsPorter launching first E195-E2 flights to USA with seven new Florida routes
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines is planning to enter the next phase of its North American expansion with its first flights to the USA using its new Embraer 195-E2s.
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NewsNorwegian having ‘one of the best summers ever’ as bookings stay strong
Norwegian is seeing no slowdown in the strong bookings trends it has experienced so far this summer, with its profitable second-quarter performance expected to extend into the current three-month period.