Latest Airlines news – Page 106
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NewsDigital tools offer promise for flight operations – but obstacles remain
The digital transformation of flight operations offers great potential for efficiency, but it is key to get regulators involved in the process, and redundancy could be a challenge, particularly for younger pilots.
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NewsRomanian carrier HiSky steps up to widebodies with A330 lease
Romanian carrier HiSky is to step up to widebody operations with the introduction of an Airbus A330-200 by the end of this year. HiSky is a private airline which specialises in scheduled and charter passenger flights. Having emerged two years ago, the carrier operates from Romania and Moldova, with bases ...
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NewsBA links with pilot school Skyborne as it offers cadets fully-sponsored training scheme
British Airways is inviting applications for a fully-sponsored pilot training scheme, aiming to accept up to 60 cadets per year. The UK flag-carrier has selected flight school Skyborne – which has UK and US facilities – as its partner for the new initiative, to be known as Speedbird Pilot Academy ...
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NewsMaldivian orders two more ATR 42-600s
Maldives flag carrier Maldivian has placed a firm order for two ATR 42-600s as it continues to modernise its turboprop fleet.
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NewsAirline leaders decry spare parts, supply chain issues
Spare parts availability and supply chain issues continue to vex airlines, who feel that manufacturers could do more to address the issue.
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NewsBamboo Airways vows restructuring amid challenging year
Embattled Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways says work to restructure its operations is ongoing, as it targets improvements in its financial performance.
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NewsSwitzerland’s Edelweiss brings in ex-LATAM A350s to replace A340s
Swiss carrier Edelweiss is to introduce six Airbus A350-900s, formerly operated by Latin American carrier LATAM, to replace its fleet of five A340-300s. Edelweiss will introduce the twinjets from summer 2025 and complete the renewal by the end of 2026. It states that the first four aircraft will temporarily retain ...
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NewsAir Belgium to axe all scheduled passenger services as it seeks court restructuring
Air Belgium is to cancel all its scheduled flights from October, to focus on other activity, and file for court-authorised restructuring in order to reduce debts. The airline says its passenger operations are “proving to be chronically unprofitable” and it will instead focus solely on wet-lease and freight services. Air ...
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NewsCompetition regulator expresses concern over Norwegian-Wideroe tie-up
Competition regulators have expressed concern over budget carrier Norwegian’s proposed acquisition of regional airline Wideroe, and are set to carry out an in-depth analysis of the tie-up. Norwegian authority Konkurransetilsynet says there “may be reason” to believe that competition “will be weakened” in the aviation sector if the acquisition is ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines, Cathay axe joint-business plans
Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines will not proceed with plans for a joint-business, after regulators in Malaysia expressed concern over the “significant reduction” in competition.
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NewsGulf apart: the distinct growth trajectories of Flydubai and Air Arabia
The United Arab Emirates’ two home-grown short-haul airlines have come a long way since their foundation – 15 and 20 years ago, respectively – as supposedly low-cost upstarts. Both are following their own growth strategies as they bounce back strongly from the Covid-19 downturn, expand their route maps, and edge towards three-figure fleet sizes.
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NewsBA waits to see if Euroflyer has profitable Gatwick trajectory
British Airways is yet to determine whether its fledgling BA Euroflyer operation at London Gatwick is meeting the expectations laid down before its launch, as the carrier looks to expand the fleet to 22 aircraft next summer. The flag-carrier commenced Euroflyer services in March last year and chief executive Tom ...
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NewsBA Cityflyer chief: Fleet renewal depends on recovery path and London City utilisation
British Airways Cityflyer insists it needs to assess the trajectory of market recovery before looking at potential successors for its Embraer 190 fleet. The airline – based at London City airport – exclusively operates E190s, and has a fleet of 20 of the twinjets, having sold all its smaller E170s ...
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NewsThai bets on Chinese tourists; SIA returns to Brussels after long absence
Asia-Pacific airlines have continued to add international capacity, with Thai Airways International hoping for an influx of Chinese tourists, and Singapore Airlines expanding its European network.
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NewsAlliance gets five-year BHP Iron Ore charter extension
Australia’s Alliance Airlines has secured a five-year extension to provide charter services to mining firm BHP Iron Ore in Western Australia.
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NewsAustralian competition regulator proposes to deny Qantas-China Eastern partnership
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proposing to block Qantas’ plans to renew its partnership with China Eastern Airlines, citing price hike concerns amid a return of Chinese travellers to Australia.
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NewsIcelandair Cargo chief stepping down as freight activity continues to drag
Icelandair Cargo is initiating a search for a new chief after managing director Gunnar Mar Sigurfinnsson resigned with immediate effect. His decision to step down from the post comes at a crucial point in Icelandair Group’s post-pandemic recovery. The company has been turning in a strong performance but its cargo ...
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NewsRussia’s Atran revives An-12 operations while 737s remain in limbo
Russian air cargo operator Atran has re-introduced Antonov An-12 freighter services, after nearly a decade, in response to uncertainty over its Boeing 737 fleet. The airline says an An-12BP, carrying its livery scheme, conducted a 12 September flight from Moscow Zhukovsky to Norilsk with 12t of consumer goods. Atran general ...
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NewsSaudia set to be first carrier operating at new Red Sea resort airport
Saudia is set to become the first operator at the new Red Sea international airport when it opens later this year. The airport lies around 500km north of Jeddah, on the Red Sea coast, is part of an ambitious resort development for the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy. Under a newly-signed ...
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NewsAirAsia reiterates fleet recovery on track, as engine woes loom over sector
AirAsia Aviation has confirmed its fleet recovery remains on track, after it reaffirmed an engine support agreement with CFM International, whose engines power its entire fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.