All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 37
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NewsGatwick lifts 2022 traffic outlook on strong second quarter
London Gatwick airport now expects to handle 32.8 million passengers this year after a stronger recovery in the second quarter than it had originally anticipated.
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NewsKLM promotes hub head to chief operating officer role
KLM has promoted its current senior vice-president of hub operations, Maarten Stienen, to fill its vacant chief operating officer role.
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Airline BusinessDreamliner deliveries resume but capacity constraints remain
Boeing’s much-awaited resumption of 787 deliveries on Wednesday provided a welcome boost for the manufacturer and Dreamliner customers who have been facing operational headaches caused by the aircraft delays. American Airlines became the first airline to take delivery of a 787 since US regulators gave Boeing the green light to ...
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NewsYounger workers hardest hit as EU air transport labour force at record low in first quarter
Air transport workers employed within the European Union hit a record low in the first quarter of 2022 amid the continuing impact of the global pandemic on air travel demand, figures published by Eurostat show.
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NewsTurkish Airlines boosts first half profits on strong passenger returns
A strong second quarter helped Turkish Airlines post an operating profit of $786 million for the first half of the year on a near doubling in revenues compared with the same period last year.
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NewsASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services
ASL Holdings has taken full control of X-air Services, the Belgian MRO joint venture it co-owns with Sabena Technics.
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NewsSpirit cuts Q2 losses as revenue lift counters rising costs
JetBlue-bound discount carrier Spirit Airlines cut its pre-tax losses for the second quarter to $67.5 million as better than expected revenues helped counter higher fuel costs for the period.
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NewsTitan cuts losses and sees profits ahead after freight expansion
UK carrier Titan Airways highlights the diversification of its activities, including the introduction of Airbus A321 converted freighter operations, as driving a sharp cut in losses for the year ending March 2022 and bright prognosis for the coming year.
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NewsBoeing leads on order announcements at subdued Farnborough
Boeing came out on top at event, which overall produced lower order numbers than the industry has come to expect.
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AnalysisBoeing Max deals lead Farnborough air show order activity
This year’s Farnborough air show was bookended by notable Boeing 737 Max orders from Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways, as the US airframer secured well over the half the new aircraft commitments disclosed during the show.
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NewsAfrijet orders further ATR 72-600
Central African carrier Afrijet has ordered a further ATR 72-600, due for delivery later this year.
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NewsEasyJet firms follow-on A320neo commitment
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has formalised its order for 56 A320neo family aircraft after securing shareholder approval earlier today.
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines signs preliminary deal for four more 787s
Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a preliminary deal with Boeing to acquire a further four 787-8s.
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NewsBinter and JetBlue to use Embraer’s Beacon MRO platform
Embraer has secured two more users of its Beacon digital maintenance following fresh agreements with Spanish carrier Binter and US operator JetBlue.
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NewsEmbraer and Fokker Services to deepen co-operation
Embraer and Fokker Services are to deepen their collaboration on aftermarket support services, building on a co-operation dating back to a preliminary agreement signed last October also including Fokker Techniek.
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NewsKenya Airways and SAA seal codeshare as partnership plans begin
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a codeshare agreement, marking a first step in wider partnership plans between the two African carriers.
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AnalysisRepeat business order of the day in Farnborough aircraft deals
Aircraft order commitments during the show passed the 300 mark with a string of new deal announcements today, almost all of which represented repeat business. Those were again led by Boeing, which unveiled commitments from three aircraft lessors and investment firms. The biggest of those came from investment firm 777 ...
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NewsRegional aircraft lessor Abelo signs for 20 ATR turbopops
ATR has secured commitments for 10 ATR 72-600s from newly-formed leasing platform Abelo, which is also reaffirming a commitment for 10 short take-off and landing versions of ATR 42-600s from Elix Aviation.
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NewsAviation Capital orders a dozen more 737 Max jets
Aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group has placed a follow-on order for 12 more Boeing 737 Max 8s, taking its firm commitments for the type to 34.
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NewsLessor AerCap signs for five more 787-9s
Aircraft lessor AerCap has signed for another five Boeing 787-9s at the Farnborough air show today.