All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 18
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NewsSchiphol to ban night flights and business jets under noise-countering proposals
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is proposing to ban take-offs and landings at night and all private jet operations as part of measures to reduce noise pollution at the Dutch hub.
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NewsRyanair boosts passenger levels by 20 million in financial year
Irish carrier Ryanair carried 168.6 million passengers in its financial year to March 2023, it’s highest ever figure and 20 million more than it flew before the pandemic.
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NewsBritish Airways CFO leaving to take role at soft drinks firm
British Airways chief financial officer Rebecca Napier is to take up the same role at Britvic, the soft drinks company.
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NewsITA Airways board backs business plan
ITA Airways appears to have taken a further step towards securing a deal with would-be investor Lufthansa after the Italian carrier’s board approved a business plan “shared” with the German airline group.
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NewsRyanair's O'Leary rounds on regulators for failing to act on ATC strikes
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary fears improved service reliability this summer from higher staffing levels across the airport ecosystem could be offset by the impact of air traffic control strikes and continued airspace restrictions because of the war in Ukraine.
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NewsLoganair to expand Heathrow operations after leasing slots
UK regional carrier Loganair has reiterated its call for slots at London Heathrow airport to be made permanently available for domestic connectivity after announcing it will expand its fledgling operation at the congested hub by leasing more slots.
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NewsAirlines hit by fresh round of strike action in Europe
Airline services have been heavily disrupted in Europe today following a wide-ranging walkout by travel workers in Germany.
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NewsItaly hit with further state aid recovery ruling from Alitalia
European regulators have found Italy must recover a further €400 million ($430 million) of state aid granted to the country's former flag carrier Alitalia, though an earlier ruling means successor ITA Airways is not be liable for the repayment.
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NewsKenya Airways stays in the red despite 2022 revenue jump
Kenya Airways remained loss-making in 2022 as foreign exchange headwinds hit the carrier’s performance, countering a jump in revenues to within 5% of pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsUK launches noise consultation on night-flights policy at London airports
UK officials have a launched a consultation aimed at developing policy for managing aviation noise at night for London three biggest airports: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to launch Korean codeshare
New SkyTeam member Virgin Atlantic will begin a codeshare with fellow alliance member Korean Air from 25 March.
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NewsTurkish Technic rolls out first Boeing 777 in IndiGo colours
Turkish Technic has shown off in IndiGo colours the first of a pair of high-density Boeing 777-300ERs that the Indian carrier is wet-leasing from Turkish Airlines.
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NewsTAP Portugal returns to net profit for first time since 2017
Privatisation-target TAP Portugal returned to the black last year after posting a net profit of €65.6 million ($70.3 million) for 2022.
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Airline BusinessCarsten Spohr on how Lufthansa is back on the front foot
If the impact of the pandemic continues to be felt by both its airlines and the wider industry this year, new product investments and acquisition moves underline Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr’s determination that this should not prevent it from regaining the initiative.
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NewsAir France-KLM repays last of French Covid-19 state aid
Air France-KLM has today repaid the remaining €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) from the €4 billion French state-backed loan it was granted during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Airline BusinessSaudi aircraft orders underscore home carrier ambitions
Any questions about the ambitions of Saudi Arabia’s newly established Riyadh-based national airline were quickly answered by an opening fleet commitment for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s.
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NewsRiyadh Air to take up 72 Boeing 787s, Saudia to sign for 49 more Dreamliners
National start-up carrier Riyadh Air is take up to 72 Boeing 787-9s, including plans for firm orders for 39 Dreamliners, as part of a wider Saudi Arabian commitment which will see Saudia also sign for up to 49 more of the widebodies.
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NewsFirst Airbus A380 redelivered to Etihad after pandemic grounding
Gulf operator Etihad Airways has taken redelivery of its first example of an Airbus A380 ahead of returning the ultra-large jet to service this summer.
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Airline BusinessAirlines struggle to fast-track consolidation
It is not without reason that the airline industry is one of the least consolidated sectors globally. Regular competition issues are compounded by the inherently international nature of the business, which for a majority of operators involves connecting cities in different countries, even if the consolidation itself is not cross-border.
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Airline BusinessCathay profit return signals strength of airline sector recovery
Of all the recent disclosures of airline profit returns, of which there have been many, few seem as notable as that of Cathay Pacific.