Latest Airlines news – Page 142
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NewsDaring Flyr collapses after launching into crisis-hit market
Norwegian carrier Flyr, having audaciously started up in the midst of the pandemic, survived for fewer than 600 days before being forced into bankruptcy – the latest casualty of Scandinavia’s highly-competitive and often-unforgiving airline market. Oslo’s stock exchange implemented a suspension of trading in the company’s shares on 1 February ...
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NewsKorean Air flags cargo demand slowdown as Q4 profit down 26%
Korean Air has warned that cargo demand – its financial lifeline amid the pandemic – is likely to continue to weaken this year, as its quarterly profits fall despite a return of passenger travel.
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NewsLong-term Condor chief Teckentrup to be succeeded by Brussels Airlines head
Brussels Airlines chief Peter Gerber is to take over as the head of German holiday airline Condor, succeeding veteran Ralf Teckentrup. Gerber’s departure from the Belgian operator – a Lufthansa Group carrier – had previously been disclosed. Condor has confirmed that he will step into the top post from 1 ...
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NewsNorway's Flyr ceases operations after financing fails
Struggling Norwegian carrier Flyr has ceased operations and is to file for bankruptcy on 1 February after failing to secure new financing.
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NewsBrussels Airlines chief departs
Brussels Airlines will temporarily be led by former chief executive Christina Foerster following the departure of Peter Gerber.
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NewsAsia-Pacific airlines saw big international rebound in 2022: AAPA
Asia-Pacific airlines enjoyed a strong international travel recovery during 2022, as travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic were largely abandoned.
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NewsAustralian LCC start-up Bonza commences operations
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza has operated its first commercial flight, less than three weeks after clinching its air operator’s certificate.
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NewsJet operations keep Rex profitable in December
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) remained in the black for the third consecutive month in December, helped by improving profitability in its domestic jet operations.
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News‘Arduous challenges’: Chinese carriers eye massive losses in 2022
China’s three largest airlines are expected to continue their loss-making streak, and anticipate record losses for 2022.
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NewsJapan’s Zipair signs up for SpaceX’s Starlink
Japan long-haul, low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo has signed up for SpaceX’s Starlink service to provide onboard internet to its passengers.
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NewsAsiana Airlines enters SAF deal with Shell
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has entered an agreement with Shell to secure a supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026.
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NewsFlyr finances ‘critical’ as it fails to raise funds
Norwegian carrier Flyr is in a fight for survival after the failure of its financing plan put paid to a key wet-leasing deal.
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NewsLufthansa’s first reactivated A380 lands in Philippines for C-check
The first Airbus A380 reactivated by Lufthansa has arrived in the Philippines for maintenance work ahead of its return to service later this year.
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NewsFinnair hikes A350 maximum weights to cope with longer Asian sectors
Finnair has tweaked the maximum take-off weight of 10 Airbus A350-900s in order to overcome payload limitations on certain Asia-Pacific services.
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NewsRyanair retains profit forecast after strong third-quarter performance
Ryanair net profit for the third quarter more than doubled to €211 million ($230 million), in comparison with the same pre-crisis period, even though passenger numbers were up only 7%.
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NewsChinese domestic traffic leaps in Lunar New Year ‘Golden Week’
Chinese carriers reported a significant increase in domestic traffic during the week-long Lunar New Year holidays, benefiting from the abandonment of the country’s tight Covid-19 controls.
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NewsLate aircraft delivery contributed to Flybe collapse, say administrators
Administrators appointed to handle the collapse of UK regional airline Flybe have partly blamed its financial troubles on the late delivery of aircraft.
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NewsUK regional carrier Flybe grounded as it appoints administrators
UK regional carrier Flybe has collapsed into administration for a second time, immediately ceasing trading, after barely a year of operations in its revived guise.
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines signals plans to expand 787 and A320neo fleets
Azerbaijan Airlines is to introduce more Boeing 787s and Airbus A320neos as part of a continuing fleet modernisation.
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NewsKLM to take A350 freighters while Air France reinforces A350-900 fleet
Air France-KLM Group has agreed to order four Airbus A350 freighters which its Martinair division will operate for KLM Cargo. The group will also order another three A350-900s for the Air France fleet.