Latest Airlines news – Page 12
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NewsLong-serving Malaysia Aviation Group chief steps down
Izham Ismail joined Malaysia Airlines as a pilot in 1979, rising through the ranks to eventually lead the carrier in 2017.
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NewsJet2 to set up London Gatwick base and open nearly 30 leisure routes
UK budget carrier Jet2 is establishing a base at London Gatwick, aiming to use six aircraft from the station and open nearly 30 routes from summer next year. Jet2’s network from Gatwick will focus on Mediterranean leisure destinations, although its first service – from 26 March – will operate to ...
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NewsGradual return of foreign carriers begins to curb El Al profit performance
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has acknowledged the increasing return of foreign airlines to Tel Aviv over the third quarter, following the cessation of Gaza hostilities, but points out that they are still operating at “relatively low” volumes. El Al adds that this return is remaining “gradual” during the fourth quarter, ...
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NewsIndiGo signs codeshare partnership with China Southern as India-China flights restart
IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines, following the Indian low-cost carrier’s launch of direct flights to Mainland China.
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NewsPeak-season fleet groundings frustrate Kazakhstan’s Air Astana
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is irritated by the impact of unscheduled engine removals on its fleet during the peak season, which affected the differential between unit revenues and unit costs and more than halved net profit for the third quarter. Air Astana says 14 of the 19 unscheduled removals so far ...
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NewsEasyJet eyes A319 phase-out by 2030 as fleet replacement accelerates
EasyJet intends to have largely retired its fleet of elderly Airbus A319s by 2030 as the budget carrier’s refleeting programme accelerates.
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NewsEnlarged Heathrow would open door to low-cost airlines
Low-cost airlines will be welcome at Heathrow once the slot-constrained London airport gains its third runway, according to chief executive Thomas Woldbye.
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NewsTUI airline chief cites ‘significant improvements’ at Boeing
European leisure operator TUI is encouraged by better news on 737 Max deliveries from Boeing after a post-pandemic period marked by a frustrating lack of new metal.
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NewsBA chief reassures on transatlantic after negative market response to Q3 earnings
The chief executive of British Airways has stated that transatlantic yields and load factors are recovering in the fourth quarter after a tricky third quarter.
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AnalysisHow Dubai Airports chief is getting ready for the big move to DWC
A project to create the world’s largest airport in the Dubai desert has been two decades in the making – and soon Emirates and its fellow airlines must relocate from the city to Al Maktoum International.
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NewsThai commercial chief highlights cabin comfort as A321neo arrival nears
Thai Airways International is expecting to introduce its first pair of Airbus A321neos before the end of this year, with the first scheduled to arrive in November. Chief commercial officer Kittiphong Sansomboon, speaking during an event in London on 7 November, said the twinjets would enhance the single-aisle fleet which ...
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NewsWizz Air pushes back 88 Airbus deliveries and cuts A321XLR commitment to just 11
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is slashing its Airbus A321XLR commitment to just 11 aircraft, and pushing back the delivery schedule for 88 jets by three years.
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NewsTurkish Airlines picks GEnx to power latest batch of Boeing 787s
Turkish Airlines has selected GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power a new batch of Boeing 787s the company has chosen to purchase. The carrier had been in negotiations with GE and Rolls-Royce after disclosing its decision to purchase 50 firm and 25 optioned 787s. Turkish has split the firm part ...
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NewsTurkish expects to have 25-27% share of Air Europa after signing investment deal
Turkish Airlines has started the regulatory process for its acquisition of a stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa, expecting it to take six to 12 months. It states that it has signed the partnership transaction agreement covering the €300 million ($346 million) investment. Turkish Airlines expects its minority stake to ...
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NewsQantas sees demand hold steady, but flags fuel price ‘volatility’
Australia’s Qantas Group has largely kept its capacity guidance for the second-half of its 2026 fiscal year, with passenger demand continuing to hold up.
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NewsRegional airlines likely facing deepest cuts in FAA traffic-reduction plan
Regional airlines are waiting to see how drastically their operations will be reduced by the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to cut air traffic volumes in key markets to ease pressure on the country’s increasingly strained air traffic control (ATC) system.
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NewsLeadership seeks ‘right model’ for KLM as Schiphol charges bite
The recent increases in the amount Schiphol airport charges airlines to use its facilities has prompted Air France-KLM to review its Dutch mainline unit’s operating model.
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NewsEmirates highlights premium cabin demand as profits rise again in first half
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group maintained an upward trend over the first half of the year, generating a 17% rise in pre-tax profit to Dhs12.2 billion ($3.3 billion). Its airline operation, Emirates, contributed a pre-tax profit of Dhs11.4 billion, also up 17%, on a 6% improvement in revenues to Dhs65.6 ...
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NewsAir Baltic remains positive after turning around nine-month loss
Latvia’s Air Baltic remained profitable over the first nine months of the year, although it recorded a substantial fall in net profit for the third quarter. The airline’s interim chief, Pauls Calitis, says the carrier is continuing to experience a “complex environment” which is “shaped by engine supply constraints and ...
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NewsCanberra extends financial assistance to newly-acquired Rex
The Australian government has provided an additional A$60 million ($39.1 million) in commercial loans to Regional Express (Rex).