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NewsRyanair cuts traffic target as will get only 40 of 57 planned Max deliveries by June
Irish low-cost giant Ryanair has scaled back passenger number ambitions for its coming financial year to just under 200 million after confirming it now expects to take delivery of only 40 of the 57 Boeing 737 Max jets it was due to take by June.
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Airline BusinessWill Transavia grow beyond Air France-KLM’s core markets?
When Air France-KLM outlined a record full-year performance for 2023 on 29 February, it was noteworthy that low-cost unit Transavia stood alone in having had a negative impact on the group’s operating profit of €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion).
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NewsNew operator Lufthansa City unveils initial destinations from Munich
Lufthansa Group’s newly-established operator, Lufthansa City Airlines, has identified initial destinations which will feature on the carrier’s network.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian to open two new routes to UK cities
Royal Jordanian Airlines is to open two new services to the UK, operating to London Stansted and Manchester. The flag-carrier already serves London Heathrow with Boeing 787s. But it states that it will fly to a second London airport with a thrice-weekly route to Stansted from 3 March. The airline ...
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NewsEurope demand strong despite Russian airspace closure: ANA president
All Nippon Airways (ANA) continues to see strong passenger travel demand to and from Europe, overriding the impact that the ongoing Russian airspace closure has on its operations.
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NewsNigerian carrier Air Peace to use Norse wet-lease for Lagos-London service
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is to open a route between Lagos and London Gatwick using aircraft wet-leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.
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NewsFinance chief Steenbergen to leave as Lufthansa Group restructures management
Lufthansa Group chief financial officer Remco Steenbergen is to leave the European airline group as part of series of executive changes which also include the appointment for former Airbus and Rolls-Royce executive Grazia Vittadini as its new technology chief.
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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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NewsVietjet to order 20 A330neos as it eyes European and US services
Vietjet has entered into a provisional deal with Airbus for 20 Airbus A330neos, with the order likely to be finalised in the coming weeks.
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NewsAircraft supplier delays push Qantas ‘Project Sunrise’ launch back six months
Aircraft delivery delays have forced Qantas to push back by six months plans to launch ultra-long-haul flights from Australia’s east coast to New York and London.
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NewsEmirates to open Colombian route via US stopover
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand its Latin American reach with services to the Colombian capital Bogota by mid-year.
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In depthPhilippines’ Clark airport eyes slice of global aerospace pie
Clark airport developer Berthaphil is hoping to attract more global aerospace companies – such as MRO providers and cargo and logistics operators – as part of a wider effort by the government of the Philippines to bring in investment from the sector.
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Airline BusinessNorwegian ‘very pleased’ about full-year profit and potential Wideroe impact
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian expects its recently completed acquisition of compatriot Wideroe to begin to have an impact on its earnings in 2024, amid signs that the latter might outperform earlier near-term forecasts
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NewsPorter plans trio of new E195-E2 crew bases across Canada
Canada’s Porter Airlines is launching a trio of crew bases staffed with a total of 350 employees to support its growing Embraer 195-E2 operations.
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NewsAtlanta retains biggest airport crown as passengers pass 100m mark again in 2023
Passenger numbers at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport increased almost 12% in 2023 to reach 104.7 million, ensuring the Delta Air Lines hub will retain its position as the busiest airport in the world.
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Airline BusinessFinnair ‘has made it through the crisis’ after capping profit return with strong end to 2023
Finnair’s interim chief executive Jaakko Schildt believes the company has demonstrated that it has made it through the double crisis of the pandemic and impact from the closure Russian airspace after confirming the airline’s first full-year profit since 2019.
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NewsUnited dials up effort to secure Hawaiian’s forfeited Haneda slot
United Airlines is requesting the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to “immediately grant” the carrier’s uncontested application for a soon-to-be-vacated slot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Safety and consolidation under the spotlight
In the latest episode – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis look back on an inauspicious start to 2024 in terms of airline safety and consolidation moves.
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NewsITA Airways on growth path as EU scrutinises Lufthansa deal
ITA Airways plans to offer summer capacity some 24% higher year on year, with a particular focus on international expansion, as it awaits the European Commission’s ruling on a potential investment from Lufthansa Group.
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Airline BusinessCosts still in sharp focus for USA’s short-haul carriers
The recent suggestion from Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi that short-haul air travel “is a cost game, not a revenue game” has pertinence beyond that airline’s markets.