All Airlines articles – Page 92
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NewsSenate committee rejects raising mandatory US pilot retirement age
A US Senate committee has voted down a measure in the Federal Aviation Administration’s five-year spending reauthorisation bill that would have raised the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 years old.
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NewsPorter Airlines names Rob Palmer new finance chief
The Toronto-headquartered carrier said Palmer had joined the company as of 7 February, after most recently working as CFO of the Calgary Airport Authority.
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NewsSpirit pushes back on ‘misguided narrative’ about stability without JetBlue
Spirit Airlines executives maintain that the company has the financial resources necessary to succeed in the absence of a tie-up with JetBlue Airways.
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NewsSpirit Airlines lowers Q1 capacity expectations on GTF engine woes
Spirit Airlines has reduced its capacity forecast for the first quarter as the scope of its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues come into focus.
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NewsCopa forecasts healthy Latin American air-travel demand through 2024
Copa Airlines expects the robust travel demand and profits it saw last year to continue through 2024, even as its growth takes a hit from the Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding.
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NewsCopa Airlines seeks ‘fair’ compensation from Boeing for Max 9 grounding
Copa Airlines executives say they are seeking “full and fair” compensation from Boeing for the three-week grounding of the 737 Max 9 in January.
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NewsUnited Nigeria advised to check ERJ nose-wheel steering system after Lagos excursion
Investigators have notified United Nigeria Airlines of a need to ensure compliance with recommendations to upgrade Embraer ERJ-145 nose-wheel steering systems, after a runway excursion accident at Lagos.
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NewsGlobalX seeking new chief executive following Ed Wegel’s resignation
Global Crossing Airlines is searching for a new chief executive after the resignation of founding leader Ed Wegel.
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NewsMartin St George returns to JetBlue amid financial turbulence
JetBlue Airways is turning to a familiar figure during a turbulent period, appointing Martin St George president of the company, effective 26 February.
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NewsAlaska Airlines executive Nathaniel Pieper to become CEO of Oneworld Alliance
Airline industry veteran Nathaniel Pieper is in line to become chief executive of Oneworld Alliance starting on 1 April.
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NewsFrontier to cut ‘unprofitable flying’ to core markets of Las Vegas and Orlando
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines plans to cut a third of its passenger capacity to a pair of its core leisure destinations – Las Vegas and Orlando – by summertime in the USA.
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NewsA380 start-up Global Airlines stays quiet on advisory board departures
Would-be Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines has seen the departure of two high-profile members from its advisory board.
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NewsFAA warns lawmakers not to tamper with pilot retirement age
The Federal Aviation Administration has come down hard against efforts in Washington to raise the federally mandated retirement age for airline pilots.
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Airline BusinessAllegiant chief compares airline’s low-cost market to ‘private swim lane’
Amid intense competition in the North American low-cost segment, Allegiant Air is seeking separation from the pack by focusing on unique routes and flying primarily during peak air travel times.
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NewsAllegiant’s first 737 Max deliveries delayed until spring
Allegiant Travel Company is expecting another lengthy delay in the delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft amid further difficulties for Boeing’s next-generation narrowbody programme.
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NewsRossiya Superjet suffers excursion after landing at Saransk
One of Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya’s Yakovlev Superjet 100s has suffered an excursion after landing at Saransk airport.
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NewsMost Alaska and United Boeing 737 Max 9s back in the air: FAA
Nearly all of Alaska’s and United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9s have returned to service a month after the rapid de-pressurisation of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 grounded most of that type of aircraft in the USA.
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NewsEuropean regulators ‘welcome’ JetBlue’s summer Amsterdam access
European Commission regulators have welcomed JetBlue’s improved access to slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport this summer, an issue it says it was ready to intervene over if the US carrier was unable to secure “appropriate access” to the Dutch hub.
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NewsPeter Gerber takes role as Condor’s chief executive
Former long-time Lufthansa Group manager Peter Gerber has taken up his role as chief executive at German low-cost carrier Condor.
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NewsS7 modifies 737-800 de-icing after engine contamination incidents
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has modified its de-icing procedures after a number of recent incidents involving Boeing 737-800s.