All news – Page 897
-
NewsVirgin Australia to take nine more 737-800s; domestic travel rebound anticipated
Virgin Australia will add nine more Boeing 737-800s to its fleet by February 2022, as it forecasts an uptick in domestic travel demand on the back of rising vaccination rates.
-
NewsAir Astana returns 767 to passenger use; fleet utilisation high
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana is returning a Boeing 767-300ER from a cargo to passenger configuration, owing to growing demand for passenger carriage.
-
NewsBristow and Electra Aero agree to develop eSTOL
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has signed an agreement to help Electra Aero develop its self-charging hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and plans to purchase 50 examples as Electra’s launch customer.
-
NewsTextron’s Beechcraft Denali completes ground engine runs
Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop has successfully completed ground engine runs, moving the aircraft closer to a first flight, currently planned to take place by the end of the year.
-
NewsUnion confirms British Airways talks on new short-haul subsidiary at Gatwick
The union that represents a range of British Airways employees has confirmed it is talks with the carrier regarding the establishment of a new short-haul subsidiary at Gatwick.
-
NewsCargo lift takes edge off Kenya Airways losses in the first half
A jump in cargo activity helped Kenya Airways offset lower passenger volumes during the first half of 2021, enabling it to shave a fifth off its losses for the period.
-
NewsKenya’s Renegade Air launches second scheduled service
Kenyan regional operator Renegade Air has today launched its second scheduled service, a twice-daily connection linking Nairobi to Kisumu.
-
NewsIndia clears Boeing 737 Max for return to service
Indian regulators have cleared the country’s carriers to resume operations with Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
-
News'Locked-up' wheels probed after aborted Edelweiss A320 take-off
Swiss investigators are probing an incident in which several main wheels of an Edelweiss Airbus A320 locked up shortly after the aircraft commenced its take-off roll from Zurich. The twinjet (HB-JJL) had been travelling at about 80kt when – according to French investigation authority BEA, citing preliminary data from Swiss ...
-
NewsAircraft cabin suppliers pivot to long-range narrowbodies in Covid recovery
Aircraft interiors suppliers are seeing growing demand for multi-class cabins in single-aisle jets during the recovery from Covid-19.
-
NewsNew Wizz Air UK chief to guide budget carrier from adversity to diversity
Prising an airline from the grip of the pandemic is quite the in-tray task for a newly-appointed managing director. But Wizz Air UK’s new leader, Marion Geoffroy, who brings her long experience as an aviation lawyer to the role she assumes from former head and fellow lawyer Owain Jones, believes ...
-
NewsSpiceJet eyes 737 Max return in end-September
India’s SpiceJet expects to resume operations of the Boeing 737 Max by end-September, though it acknowledges that the ultimate decision rests with the country’s regulators.
-
NewsQantas details December international restart plans
Qantas expects to resume regular scheduled international flights from December to highly-vaccinated countries, amid rising inoculation numbers in Australia, and an anticipated loosening of international border restrictions.
-
NewsAir New Zealand to exit 777-300ER in fleet simplification effort
Air New Zealand plans to reduce its jet fleet to just two types by the middle of 2028, Boeing 787s and Airbus A320 family jets.
-
NewsA380s will operate ‘for many years to come’, says Qantas
Qantas has reiterated its commitment to operating the Airbus A380 “for many years to come”, announcing that it will return to service up to 10 examples from mid-2022 - a year ahead of schedule.
-
News‘Diabolical’ year pushes Qantas to steep full-year loss
Qantas Group plunged to a steep loss in its 2021 fiscal year, as the coronavirus pandemic cost the airline group a staggering A$12 billion ($8.7 billion) in revenue for the year.
-
NewsCovid-19 hammers Air NZ earnings, revenue
Air New Zealand saw underlying losses for its 2021 financial year to 30 June widen to NZ$440 million ($279 million) from NZ$87 million a year earlier.
-
NewsBoeing rolls out F-15QA; ferry flights by end-2021
Boeing has formally rolled out its new F-15QA ‘Ababil’ fighter for the Qatari air force, with ferry flights to commence later this year.
-
NewsVolaris to launch El Salvador subsidiary in September
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has obtained authority to operate a subsidiary in El Salvador.
-
NewsAir Canada to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all employees
Air Canada will require all employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by 30 October.