All Airlines articles – Page 50
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NewsLufthansa poised to debut A350 equipped with Allegris first-class cabin
Lufthansa is expecting to debut shortly an Airbus A350 outfitted with its Allegris interior product featuring a first-class cabin.
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NewsUK 747 freighter operator’s route approvals spur sales partner’s Asian expansion
UK air cargo specialist Air One is broadening its presence in Asia, driven by freight carrier One Air’s securing approvals to serve cities in China, Japan and Malaysia. One Air uses a fleet of three Boeing 747-400 freighters – a third was introduced on lease from the United Arab Emirates’ ...
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NewsJetBlue swings to $60m third-quarter loss but points to improving financial trends
JetBlue Airways lost $60 million in the third quarter of 2024 but insists its turnaround plan is yielding results, citing improving cost and revenue trends.
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Airline BusinessBahamasair chief Cooper has Caribbean hub ambitions
As host of the 20th ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders Forum this week, Bahamasair has itself a lot to celebrate. Founded in 1973, the same year the commonwealth of the Bahamas won independence from the UK, the carrier currently operates four Boeing 737NG aircraft and six ATR turboprops. The airline ...
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NewsLufthansa sticks to full-year outlook after third quarter profit of €1.3bn
Lufthansa Group has confirmed its full-year profits target citing strong demand over the remainder of the year after posting 9% lower operating profit of €1.34 billion ($1.45 billion) in the third quarter.
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NewsAsia-Pacific airlines enjoyed strong international demand in September
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific continued to see buoyant international demand during September but face several vexing issues.
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NewsFrontier pilots landed A321 with partial instrument failure before runway brake fire
A faulty fan unit likely contributed to a brake fire and a “huge screen of smoke” that trailed a Frontier Airlines-operated Airbus A321 upon landing in Las Vegas earlier this month.
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AnalysisLatin American and Caribbean airlines leaders talk connectivity and regulation
Latin American and Caribbean airline leaders have arrived in the Bahamas for their annual meeting, hoping to use the 20th edition of the ALTA AGM and Leaders’ Forum to highlight the industry’s needs in a region that promises massive growth potential.
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NewsChile’s LATAM Airlines Group orders 10 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
LATAM Airlines Group has ordered ten more Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with options to acquire additional widebody jets.
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NewsQantas bids farewell to Boeing 717 operations
Qantas has operated the last Boeing 717 passenger flight, marking the end of over 20 years of operations.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 19-25 October 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessNorwegian learning to take the rough with the smooth
Norwegian’s latest earnings reflect a year in which cost pressures and growth constraints are continuing to counterbalance a largely positive demand picture.
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Airline BusinessAmerican turns course to focus on higher-yielding managed and corporate travel
American Airlines has begun to shift its distribution and sales strategy back to agencies and corporate buyers with the hope of boosting revenue earned from business travellers, after losing market share to industry peers.
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Airline BusinessPeter Foster on how Air Astana can soar post-IPO
Having led the airline for nearly 20 years, Peter Foster prepares to take Air Astana to its post-IPO future
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NewsRex to divest air ambulance business Pel-Air
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will sell its Pel-Air ambulance business to logistics company Toll Holdings.
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NewsQantas to upgrade economy class in 10 A330s
Qantas has unveiled a new economy class seat for its Airbus A330-200 aircraft that serve regional destinations in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsStruggling Spirit Airlines to sell 23 A320-family jets as passenger capacity craters
Spirit Airlines recently entered a binding agreement to sell 23 of its older Airbus A320-family aircraft to GA Telesis for a total purchase price of about $519 million.
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News‘Broad’ inquiry puts US airline competition under government microscope
The US government has launched a “broad public inquiry” into competition within the country’s airline industry that will cover consolidation, anticompetitive practices and labour issues, among other areas of concern.
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Airline BusinessUpbeat Icelandair seeing end of ‘irrational’ capacity as inbound recovers
Icelandair Group expects its profitability to improve in the final quarter of 2024 and into 2025 as its business transformation, a more ‘rational’ capacity situation and the return of inbound travellers boost fortunes
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NewsAmerican salvages third quarter in the face of disruptive events
American Airlines was able to quickly recover from several disruptive events during the third quarter to report marginally higher revenue, expenses and capacity across both its domestic and international networks.