Latest Airlines news – Page 12
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NewsBoeing improvements mean Ryanair expects to take five Max 8-200s early
Ryanair is poised to receive five Boeing Max 8-200s earlier than expected this year, in the latest indication that the airframer’s delivery performance is improving after years of constrained output and delays.
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NewsChina’s Loong Air to lease six A321neos from lessor CDB Aviation
Chinese operator Loong Air has signed a lease agreement with lessor CDB Aviation for six Airbus A321neos, boosting its existing fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsAir Arabia and Saudi partners to establish budget carrier at Dammam
Saudi Arabian authorities have granted Air Arabia and Saudi partners the right to establish a national low-cost carrier to operate from Dammam’s King Fahd airport. The airline is intended to build a fleet of 45 aircraft, and serve 57 international and 24 domestic destinations. Saudi Arabian civil aviation regulator GACA ...
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NewsSAA's profit momentum stalls over rising costs
South African Airways has yet to return to stable profitability, after turning in a full-year net loss of R354 million ($20 million) for fiscal 2023-24. The deficit – for the 12 months to 31 March 2024, its second full year since exiting business rescue – contrasts with the R252 million ...
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NewsGermany’s Condor orders another four A330-900s
German leisure carrier Condor has ordered another four Airbus A330-900s, taking its overall fleet of the type to 25 by 2031. It is also taking options on another four of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered twinjets. The airline has 18 A330-900s in operation and is already scheduled to introduce three more ...
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NewsDelta settles lawsuit alleging misuse of pandemic-era payroll support
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle a lawsuit mounted by the US Department of Justice alleging misuse of federal pandemic-relief funds.
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NewsAegean brings forward Indian route expansion with A321XLR acquisition
Greek carrier Aegean is to acquire a pair of long-range Airbus A321XLR which will enable it to bring forward its plans to open Indian services. The airline already had commitments to 58 Airbus single-aisle jets – including four A321LRs, 33 A321neos and 21 A320neos – and the XLRs will take ...
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NewsAir Arabia expanding Abu Dhabi operation as budget rival Wizz Air backs out
While Wizz Air is withdrawing from its Abu Dhabi venture, budget carrier Air Arabia’s similar operation has revealed plans to expand. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi was established in co-operation with Etihad Airways – which is based in the United Arab Emirates capital and which has also newly unveiled plans to ...
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NewsEl Al to seek new chief as Ganancia decides to step down
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief executive, Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, is to step down from her post by the end of this year. Ganancia, who has served in the top job for three years, is the airline’s first female chief. She has overseen the company’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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NewsEtihad unveils several new Abu Dhabi routes as Wizz Air pulls out
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has unveiled several new destinations, hours after the disclosure that Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is suspending services. Etihad is opening seven new routes, most of which are to cities on the Wizz Air network from the United Arab Emirates capital. They include Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Tashkent, ...
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NewsWizz Air opening Romanian maintenance centre to ease slot constraints
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a dedicated maintenance facility at Bucharest’s Baneasa airport, with the facility set to commence operations in October. The airline has a large presence in Romania, with 43 locally-stationed aircraft planned for the 2025-26 winter season. Wizz has eight bases in Romania, including ...
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ to extend loss-making streak as economic, geopolitical challenges remain
China’s three largest carriers – Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – expect to prolong their post-pandemic loss-making streaks for the first half of the year, blaming a raft of economic and geopolitical challenges.
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NewsWizz Air axing Abu Dhabi venture after struggling with operational and political obstacles
Budget carrier Wizz Air is suspending operations with its United Arab Emirates venture, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, and plans to withdraw from the company.
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NewsEmirates to purchase four more A380s from Channel Islands leasing vehicle
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has agreed to purchase, by the end of this year, another four Airbus A380s which it currently operates under lease. Emirates is to purchase the four aircraft over the course of August to November, as their leases expire. It will acquire the jets for a total ...
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NewsBudget carrier Airblue among prequalifiers for Pakistan International Airlines sale
Pakistani carrier Airblue is among four parties shortlisted for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, in the government’s renewed effort to sell the flag-carrier. The commission tasked with the divestment says the prequalification of the parties is a “significant advancement” of the government’s privatisation agenda. Five out of eight original ...
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NewsVisibility of Boeing 737 Max deliveries ‘increasing massively’: Norwegian chief
Norwegian is benefiting from Boeing’s higher 737 Max production levels and even took delivery of two aircraft early during the second quarter, in a sign that the airframer is emerging from a challenging period of constrained output.
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NewsIsrair Group ends long-running negotiations to acquire Czech carrier Smartwings
Israeli operator Israir Group has ended long-running discussions to acquire Czech-based carrier Smartwings.
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NewsEl Al and other airlines face compensation lawsuit over flights cancelled during airspace closure
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is one of nine airlines facing a potential class action lawsuit over compensation claims for delayed or cancelled flights during the recent military clash with Iran. The lawsuit has been filed with the central district court in Lod. El Al says it alleges violation of aviation ...
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NewsSouth African Airways managing to expand independently: transport minister
South African Airways is operating independently without depending on government guarantees, according to the country’s transport minister.
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NewsJet2 expects to complete 737-800 scimitar-winglet retrofit this summer
Jet2 is expecting to complete a winglet modification programme for its Boeing 737-800 fleet this summer. The UK leisure carrier has 93 737-800s and is retrofitting dozens of them with split-scimitar winglets to improve fuel efficiency. It states that 60% of the aircraft undergoing retrofit have been modified so far, ...