Latest Airlines news – Page 107
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NewsIndonesia’s TransNusa launches ARJ21’s second international route
Indonesian carrier TransNusa has deployed the Comac ARJ21 regional jet on its second international route, flying between Jakarta and Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The low-cost airline, which is linked to Chinese lessor CALC, launched the inaugural flight to the southern Malaysian city on 7 September, and will operate it four ...
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NewsKLM to lease batch of A321neos from CDB Aviation
Dutch carrier KLM is to lease three Airbus A321neo jets from Irish-based lessor CDB Aviation next year. The aircraft will be equipped with CFM International Leap-1A engines. KLM will take delivery of the aircraft, on operating lease, between September and November 2024, the leasing company states. “Carriers like KLM, whose ...
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NewsRussia’s Aurora to lease 95 Baikal utility aircraft for unified eastern carrier
East Russian operator Aurora is to acquire 95 of the new UZGA LMS-901 Baikal light transport aircraft, under an agreement with the state leasing company GTLK. The acquisition is the subject of a letter of intent signed during an economic forum in Vladivostok, the carrier states. Aurora says the size ...
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NewsWizz Air estimates 10% capacity impact during Pratt & Whitney engine repairs
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting a technical issue affecting Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines will limit its capacity over the second half of the 2023-24 fiscal year. Wizz Air operates a fleet of Airbus single-aisle jets, with a substantial proportion consisting of A320neo-family aircraft fitted with the ...
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NewsSAS pushes back equity-solicitation deadline
Scandinavian carrier SAS is extending by a few days the timeline for potential participants in its equity solicitation process. The new closing date for submission of final bids is 25 September – a delay of one week. SAS had already previously extended the timeframe, pushing it back by a month. ...
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NewsSwiss to configure A350 fleet with four-class interior
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to configure its Airbus A350-900s with four classes, including a small number of first-class seats plus a premium-economy section. Swiss is to introduce the A350s to replace its long-haul A340-300 fleet. The airline has disclosed that the twinjets will be fitted with 242 seats, of ...
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NewsEast Russian operator Aurora unveils plans to acquire MC-21s
Eastern Russian carrier Aurora has signed a provisional agreement to acquire 10 Yakovlev MC-21s. Aurora will take delivery of the twinjets over the course of 2027-30, according to Russian state technology firm Rostec. The agreement was signed during an eastern economic forum in Vladivostok. Rostec says the agreement establishes the ...
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NewsAeroflot Group reaches lease agreement for over 50 MC-21s and SJ-100s
Aeroflot Group has entered a financial leasing agreement with Aviakapital-Servis covering 52 aircraft, the initial airframes from a deal for over 300 jets unveiled a year ago. The agreement centres on the acquisition of six Yakovlev MC-21-310s to Aeroflot, as well as 12 MC-21-310s and 34 SJ-100s to Rossiya. Aviakapital-Servis ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines to order 50 Boeing 737 Maxes: White House
Vietnam Airlines is poised to order 50 Boeing 737 Max narrowbodies, following a visit to the Southeast Asian country by US president Joe Biden.
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NewsAir Astana commissions new EASA-approved flight-training centre
Kazakh carrier Air Astana has formally commissioned a new flight-training centre, stating that it is the first in the Central Asian regional to have European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval. The training centre is located at Astana’s international airport. It is equipped with a full-flight Airbus A320 Reality7e simulator supplied ...
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NewsMadagascar Airlines becomes initial lease customer for A340 start-up USC
German long-haul start-up operator USC has conducted an initial wet-lease assignment for Madagascar Airlines, having recently secured approval for flights. Frankfurt-based USC carried out the flight, MD51, between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Antananarivo on 5 September using an Airbus A340-300. The aircraft (D-AUSC) operated the return service, MD50, the ...
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NewsBiden nominates airline and air-taxi executive Whitaker as FAA administrator
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker, who currently works at an air taxi developer but has decades of airline experience, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsAir France-KLM to widen Etihad collaboration pact
Air France-KLM and Gulf carrier Etihad Airways have agreed a deal to widen their existing co-operation to cover additional codeshare flights as well as activities in passenger loyalty, talent development and maintenance.
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NewsFuel prices prompt Play to row back on full-year profit prediction
Icelandic budget carrier Play is pessimistic about its chances of generating an operating profit this year, owing to the rise in fuel prices. Play had been forecasting a “narrow but positive” operating margin for the full year 2023, and the operating profit for the third quarter has proven “strong” so ...
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NewsJet2 expecting strong full-year performance as leisure bookings remain robust
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is forecasting full-year pre-tax profit of £480-520 million ($600-650 million), before foreign exchange revaluation, as the company states that it is on track to exceed market expectations. Jet2 says the outlook is based on “current visibility” although it acknowledges that the winter booking cycle still has ...
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NewsEasyJet wants to be ‘first customer’ for Airbus ZEROe aircraft: Lundgren
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren insists the carrier wants to be first in line for any future hydrogen-powered aircraft that long-time supplier Airbus builds.
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NewsBiman seeks to serve JFK and other US routes if FAA upgrades safety status
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is seeking authorisation to open US services once it secures regulatory confirmation that its aviation oversight is compliant with ICAO standards. The airline has formally notified the US Department of Transportation that it wants to open flights from Dhaka to New York JFK, via Izmir in Turkey. ...
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NewsAeroflot Group reaches financial settlement with AerCap over batch of seized aircraft
Russia’s Aeroflot Group says it has completed a settlement with lessor AerCap concerning a batch of aircraft operated by its carriers, which were retained as part of a Russian government seizure of foreign-built fleets in response to international sanctions over the Ukrainian conflict. Aeroflot Group says AerCap has “ceased” its ...
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NewsAvia Solutions’ new Indonesian carrier secures AOC
Avia Solutions Group’s new Asian carrier, BBN Airlines Indonesia, has secured an air operator’s certificate from the country’s transport ministry. The airline obtained the approval on 31 August. It will operate an initial fleet of two Boeing 737-800 freighters. Avia Solutions, which oversees several airlines, disclosed last year that it ...
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Strong financials, market ‘normalisation’ and start-up stories
Graham and Lewis look back on another strong set of quarterly results from the global airline industry, while considering whether the coming months will see ‘normalisation’ in more markets.