All Airlines articles – Page 9
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Southwest latest to face strategic questions as hedge fund hits out
Southwest Airlines has stated its confidence in the business’s strategy and leadership team after a hedge fund called both into question in a highly critical letter, as it became the latest US carrier to have its performance and planning thrust into the spotlight.
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Bonza staff axed after no offers received
The administrators of grounded Australian carrier Bonza will terminate all staff and cancel all future flights after no firm buyer emerged for the grounded airline.
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ARJ21 makes Central Asia debut with Tajikistan sortie
Comac’s ARJ21 has operated its first passenger flight into Central Asia, marking the programme’s international expansion in a move the airframer hails as a “solid step forward”.
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ANA postpones Nippon Cargo takeover for the 4th time
All Nippon Airways has delayed its planned takeover of fellow Japanese carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines for a fourth time.
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WestJet reaching for Africa, India and Middle East through expanded Virgin Atlantic partnership
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are pursuing an expanded codeshare partnership that will allow WestJet’s customers to access a host of cities via London Heathrow airport.
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’Unwillingness to evolve’ hindering Southwest’s performance: Elliott
Elliott Investment Management is calling for major leadership and strategic changes at Southwest Airlines to guide it into a more-profitable future.
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Airline Business
Week 24 2024: ITA indication possible after SAF dominates IATA gathering
Something to look out for this week is an indication of the European Commission’s thinking on Lufthansa Group’s planned move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
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April ‘a turning point’ as Spohr sees Lufthansa lifted by labour stability and Allegris
After a strike-disrupted first quarter sent its profit expectations off-course, Lufthansa group chief Carsten Spohr is buoyed by recently struck labour peace and finally being able to roll-out its new long-haul product
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Loganair chief aiming to re-establish resilience at UK regional carrier
On becoming chief executive Loganair earlier this year, Luke Farajallah’s first task was clear-cut: bringing “operational excellence and resilience” to an airline that had been through a tough 18 months in that regard
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Alaska Airlines ramps up capacity to meet strong summer travel demand
US carrier Alaska Airlines and its partners will have capacity this summer to carry nearly 1 million more passengers than they did last year, as the airline prepares for its “largest summer schedule ever”.
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Belavia could be early foreign operator of MC-21: United Aircraft
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia could become an early foreign operator of the Yakovlev MC-21, Russia’s United Aircraft has suggested. United Aircraft pointed out, during a visit to the Irkutsk aviation plant by Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, that Belavia has previously expressed interest in acquiring the type. “We are interested in expanding ...
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Saudi low-cost unit Flyadeal set for next stage of growth
Under new chief executive Steven Greenway and with 51 freshly ordered Airbus narrowodies added to its backlog, the fast-growing Saudi Arabian budget carrier is ready for the next stage of its growth
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Air Transat aims to complete Porter Airlines joint venture in 2025
Air Transat plans to complete the roll out of its joint venture with Porter Airlines next year, says chief executive Annick Guerard.
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WestJet to expand fleet with another leased 737 Max
Canadian discounter WestJet is expanding its fleet of leased jets, with plans this year to begin operating a Boeing 737 Max 8 leased from aircraft finance company AerDragon.
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Air Transat’s losses mount amid competitive pressures and P&W engine issues
Canada’s Transat AT lost C$54 million ($39.7 million) in the second quarter of its fiscal year as it faced challenges including Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine issues, strike threats from employees and broad competitive pressures.
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Airline Business
Is there an answer to the SAF question that keeps being asked?
The concern for everyone is that interim 2030 targets on the net-zero journey are looming and building a SAF plant is not a five-minute job – it is more like a five-year one.
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Airline Business
Air Canada poised for another big summer of crisscrossing oceans
Air Canada’s head of revenue and network planning discusses the carrier’s expectations for summer travel, growing its international network and deploying a growing fleet of Airbus A220s
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FAA extends slot waivers at New York-area airports through October 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration will extend a waiver for airlines’ slot usage at busy airports in the Northeast USA through the end of the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season next year.
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Joint venture between Air Transat and Porter Airlines lifts off
A joint venture between eastern Canadian carriers Air Transat and Porter Airlines began in earnest on 5 June, kicking off the first phase of the airlines’ commercial collaboration.
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Mesa avoids de-listing from Nasdaq by maintaining $1 share price
US regional airline company Mesa Air Group has regained compliance with the Nasdaq stock market’s listing rules, which require companies to sustain stock prices above $1.