All Airlines articles – Page 90
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NewsLynx Air to cease operations due to high costs and stiff competition
Canadian start-up carrier Lynx Air is ceasing operations on 26 February, citing financial pressure in the highly competitive low-cost segment.
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NewsSwiss CEO Vranckx to depart for Lufthansa Group executive board role
Swiss International Air Lines chief executive Dieter Vranckx will leave his post to join Lufthansa Group’s executive board, responsible for global markets and commercial steering hubs, in July.
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NewsJetBlue expects average of 11 grounded aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues: CFO
JetBlue Airways expects to have an average of 11 Airbus narrowbody aircraft grounded during 2024 due to inspections of the jets’ Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
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NewsAmerican to launch daily flights between JFK and Tokyo Haneda in June
American Airlines will become the only US carrier to connect New York and Tokyo when it launches daily flights to the Japanese city in June.
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NewsAir New Zealand braced for delay in entry of first of new 787s
Air New Zealand no longer expects to receive its first two from a batch of eight new Boeing 787-10s before June 2025.
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NewsAir New Zealand sees headwinds hitting profits in second half
Air New Zealand posted a reduced pre-tax profit of NZ$185 million ($114 million)for the first six months of its financial year and has reiterated a warning that its performance will be “markedly lower” than that in the second half ending June 2024.
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NewsAviation leaders see finance and infrastructure key to India keeping pace with ambitions
India’s surging growth has been a persistent and hot talking point during this week’s Singapore Air Show, with focus not just on how far the market has come but how much potential it still has.
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Airline BusinessNew product enhancements lead Qantas charm offensive as first half profits slip
While underlying pre-tax profits fell 13% in the first half of its financial year, the more pressing challenges facing Qantas have less to do with its fiscal performance and more with improving its public image.
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NewsVietjet stays with P&W for A321neo engines
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by Vietjet to provide PW1100G geared turbofans for an additional 19 Airbus A321neos.
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NewsIntersection used for take-off becomes central to Air Serbia E195 accident probe
Serbian prosecutors are seeking information to determine the runway intersection to which air traffic controllers directed an Embraer 195, before the jet collided with structures on take-off.
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NewsQantasLink Dash 8 evacuation over brake fire traced to radio-altimeter failure on approach
Australian investigators have determined that a brake fire on a QantasLink De Havilland Dash 8-200, which triggered an evacuation, resulted from greater braking on landing, and was ultimately traced to a radio-altimeter failure during approach.
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NewsJetSmart picks PW1100G engines to power further batch of A320neos
Ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power 35 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it has on order, including nine of the long-range A321XLR variant.
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NewsUnited to rely on Boeing 737 Max 9s as it awaits Max 10 certification: CFO
United Airlines will rely more on its Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet as the US airframer is having trouble delivering on other Max variants, including the yet-to-be certificated higher-gauge Max 10.
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NewsBreeze firms 10 Airbus A220 orders and will be profitable in 2024: CEO
Start-up carrier Breeze Airways has converted 10 Airbus A220-300 options to firm orders as the three-year old company is anticipated to be profitable for the first time in 2024.
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NewsAirbus advances development of newly-designated A350-1000F
Airbus is ramping up development activity on its A350 freighter as the airframer works towards final assembly and first flight milestones in 2025.
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NewsAirbus commercial chief cautions against C919 complacency
Airbus commercial aircraft chief executive Christian Scherer is keeping a watchful eye on the Comac C919 as airline operations with the Chinese narrowbody gather pace.
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NewsAviation leaders flag clear skies ahead
Aviation leaders representing airlines, aircraft leasing, and engine manufacturing each signalled significant and rapid new growth in air travel during an opening day panel at the Singapore air show.
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NewsThai Airways places firm order for 45 787s and secures options for 777X switch
Thai Airways International has revealed a firm order for 45 Boeing 787-family aircraft, plus 35 options.
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NewsHrdlicka to step down from Virgin Australia ahead of IPO
Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka has announced her departure after almost four years running Australia’s second largest airline. Hrdlicka, also a former chief executive of Qantas low-cost unit Jetstar, was appointed to lead Virgin in 2020 after it emerged from financial administration and was acquired by Bain Capital. ...
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NewsAirbus focuses on securing A220 ramp-up in face of supply chain troubles
Airbus sees no need for a fundamental reshaping of the industrial set up supporting its A220 programme to cope with the ongoing issues experienced by wing supplier Spirit AeroSystems.