All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 2
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NewsWalsh sees US carriers hopeful of 'lighter touch' on industry from Trump administration
IATA chief executive Willie Walsh believes US president-elect Donald Trump’s previous support of the airline industry during Covid and likely lighter regulatory touch mean US airline leaders are generally “net positive” about the incoming administration.
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NewsITA Airways chief hopes for Lufthansa final approval before Commission change
ITA Airways chair Antonino Turicchi is hopeful the Italian carrier will secure final approval for its protracted acquisition by Lufthansa Group from the outgoing European Commission before the year-end.
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NewsSpirit Airlines eyes Q1 exit after filing for ‘streamlined’ Chapter 11 restructuring
Struggling US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for a pre-arranged Chapter 11 restructuring process, from which it hopes to emerge in the first quarter of next year having already secured investment commitments from existing bondholders.
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Airline BusinessWeek 47 2024: Spirit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Eyes are on Spirit Airlines as the week begins, after the US low-cost carrier announced on Monday that it was entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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NewsAzul sees fleet deliveries supporting capacity growth plan for 2025
Brazilian carrier Azul believes it has secured enough additional aircraft to support its target of increasing capacity by 10% next year.believes it has secured enough additional aircraft as it targets a 10% increase in capacity next year.
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Airline BusinessAzul looks to long-term after debt restructuring boost
While Azul had a positive story to tell around its third-quarter financial performance – despite continued challenges in the market – it was the significance of debt restructuring which saw its executives strike a markedly brighter tone.
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NewsAegean profits slip in third quarter amid capacity constraints
Profits at Greek carrier Aegean Airlines slipped by around one-fifth in the third quarter, a period in which capacity was limited by the continued impact of the Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engine inspections and conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsBolstered Azul sees profits lift in third quarter
Brazilian carrier Azul boosted profitability and revenues in the third quarter as the low-cost carrier struck a positive note on the rest of this year and beyond.
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NewsSpiceJet to add more routes after ‘milestone’ settlement to secure 13 Q400s
Restructuring Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will add more flights using reactivated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s after disclosing a settlement to take ownership of 13 of the twin-turboprops.
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NewsAbra chief sees Avianca and Gol stepping up co-operation
Chief executive of Latin American airline holding group Abra Adrian Neuhauser sees more customer-facing co-operation rolling out between partner carriers Avianca and Gol next year.
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Airline BusinessAvianca turns attention to yields, shifts capacity from oversupplied domestic market
Colombian carrier Avianca is launching 14 more international routes this winter – atop nine it already started flying this year – as it reallocates capacity from the oversupplied domestic segment to higher-yielding markets.
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NewsGol aims to complete Chapter 11 restructuring by end April
Restructuring Brazilian carrier Gol is hoping to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of April as it today reported progress in restoring capacity during the third quarter.
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Airline BusinessAir India foundations in place after completion of mergers
Almost three years since Tata Group secured ownership of perennially loss-making national carrier Air India, it has completed the task of merging four airline units into the enlarged grouping.
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NewsRex set to step up operations as government backs administration extension
Administrators for Regional Express (Rex) will increase the Australian carrier’s operational fleet under a business improvement plan made possible after the government agreed to extend its financial support of the carrier.
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NewsItaly files Lufthansa-ITA remedy measures
Italy’s finance ministry has sent details to the European Commission of the remedies package supporting Lufthansa’s planned acquisition of a 41% stake in national carrier ITA Airways.
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NewsHainan Airlines unit Urumqi Air set to buy 40 Comac ARJ21-700s
Hainan Airlines unit Urumqi Airlines is set to acquire 40 Comac ARJ21-700 regional jets in a deal worth $1.5 billion.
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Airline BusinessTeasing Riyadh Air closing in on launch after revealing more of the plan
After Riyadh Air announced the scale of its ambitions by emerging with an order for up to 72 Dreamliners in March 2023, the Saudi start-up’s chief executive Tony Douglas said it would ‘tease and reveal’ further details ahead of its launch. After finalising most of its partners and a narrowbody order, the final piece of the jigsaw appears to be delivery of its first three aircraft.
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Airline BusinessWeek 46 2024: Brazilian carriers set to update on progress
Attention turns to Brazilian carriers Gol and Azul this week as both report third-quarter financial results.
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NewsVistara carries out final flights ahead of Air India merger
Indian carrier Vistara today carried out the final flights under its own brand ahead of its integration into the enlarged Air India, after almost a decade of operations.
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NewsAvianca profits slip in third quarter amid rapid expansion
Colombian carrier Avianca’s operating profit slipped slightly to $197 million for the three months to 30 September 2024, a quarter during which it increased passenger levels 14.5% over the same period a year ago.