All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 23
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InterviewSITA sees sustainability driving airline demand for operational gains
SITA sees the impetus to cut aviation emissions as helping to drive the deployment of operational tools as well an opportunity to bring change to air traffic control.
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Airline BusinessSAA emerges profitably from ‘holding pattern’: CEO
South African Airways chief executive John Lamola believes that the Star Alliance carrier emerging profitably from its first full-year of operations since resumings flights almost two years ago underlines it is in good shape to expand.
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NewsSaudi LCC Flyadeal looking at bolstering fleet amid strong demand
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal is looking at options to bolster its capacity after a strong post-Covid recovery.
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NewsSAA aims for long-haul return by year-end, sets sights on aircraft order
Revamped South African Airways expects to embark on a wider fleet expansion once its strategic investor is on board, as it prepares to resume international widebody flights by year-end
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Airline BusinessDouglas plots ‘clean sheet’ Riyadh Air mission to connect Saudi Arabia
It may remain two years away from launch, but ambitious Saudi Arabian national carrier start-up Riyadh Air is certainly making itself known.
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NewsSAA and Kenya Airways step up work on deepening pan-African tie-up
Kenya Airways and South African Airways are looking to accelerate development of their pan-African airline strategic partnership after completing the first phase of their link-up.
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NewsSpare parts shortage still challenging Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways continues to face the impact of aircraft remaining grounded for longer than planned during maintenance checks because of a global shortage of spare parts.
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Airline BusinessCapital raise next step as Kenya Airways chief eyes growth
Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka believes the operational fundamentals of the carrier are strong after its restructuring efforts, but that raising capital is key to it moving back onto a growth path.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to take more time over big aircraft order decision
Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat has reiterated the airline’s intent to order around 600 aircraft to support a doubling of its operation over the next 10 years, but says it has pushed back its decision by a couple of months.
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NewsStar Alliance names Hawaiian Airlines executive as new chief
Star Alliance has named Theo Panagiotoulias as its new chief executive in succession to Jeffrey Goh, who stepped down at the end of last year.
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NewsJetBlue boss urges airlines to sign up to IATA diversity goals
JetBlue chief executive Robin Hayes is urging airlines to sign up to IATA’s 25by2025 gender balance initiative, arguing that the industry cannot afford to miss out on talent.
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NewsIATA doubles industry profit projection for 2023
IATA now expects the airline industry to make a net profit of $9.8 billion this year, a doubling of its initial projection for sector profitability. The airline association had initially projected the industry would make a profit of $4.7 billion, but disclosing the updated forecast at its AGM in Istanbul ...
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NewsIATA to hold 2024 AGM in Dubai
IATA is to hold its next annual general meeting, the 80th running of the event, in Dubai in 2024.
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NewsRiyadh Air narrowbody order in ‘not too distant future’: Douglas
Riyadh Air will finalise a narrowbody aircraft order shortly, supplementing the Boeing 787s the Saudi Arabian start-up committed to earlier this year.
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NewsConesa eyes transborder capacity lift as hopes rise for Mexican safety upgrade
Aeromexico has a “comprehensive plan” to add capacity on its transborder routes as chief executive Andres Conesa grows hopeful that the long wait for the US FAA to restore Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating status is close.
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NewsRiyadh Air unveils first of two liveries
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has unveiled the first of two liveries it will deploy as preparations continue for its launch of flights in 2025.
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InterviewBoeing training chief sees progress in shift to competencies approach
Boeing is reporting progress on deployment of a competency-based approach to its pilot and maintenance training programmes, an initiative now already embedded in the manufacturer’s own 737 training.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s Owens Thomsen on why connectivity is key to sustainable development
IATA senior vice-president, sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen sees air travel as an 'essential ingredient' to helping achieve the primary goal of sustainable development -- to eradicate poverty
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NewsLufthansa resumes A380 flights after three-year break
German carrier Lufthansa today resumed passenger flights with Airbus A380s for the first time since the pandemic.
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NewsCzech Airlines revives Airbus A220-300 plan with Air Lease deal
Czech Airlines is to add its first Airbus A220s next year, after agreeing to take four of the jets from lessor Air Lease.