Latest Airlines news – Page 144
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NewsMilan Linate among new services for Finnair’s European network
Finnair’s rejigging of its network will include new services to Milan’s Linate airport as well as the Norwegian city of Bodo. The Oneworld carrier – which will continue serving Milan Malpensa – will also re-open flights to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana as part of its summer schedule. Finnair has had ...
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NewsChinese majors to delist from NYSE in February
Two of China’s three largest carriers are to delist from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), citing the limited number of shares traded and the sufficiency of its existing listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see 2022 traffic plunge to pandemic lows
China’s three largest carriers reported a new low for their full-year passenger traffic, a reflection of the impact of country’s long-drawn ‘zero-Covid’ battles.
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NewsANA strikes SAF pact with Itochu and Raven SR
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Itochu Corporation and US firm Raven SR for the long-term procurement of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsSIA group sees robust December traffic as load factors hit record high
The Singapore Airlines Group reported record passenger load factors in December 2022, helped by the reopening of key East Asian markets, which significantly boosted passenger traffic at the end of the year.
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NewsCroatia to take A220s including -100s from Air Lease
Croatia Airlines is to take six of its new Airbus A220s from US lessor Air Lease, including a pair of A220-100s. The airline is intending to modernise its fleet with up to 15 A220s, and placed a firm order with the manufacturer for six of the type, all the -300 ...
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NewsBiggest two lessors confident about full airline recovery in 2023
Leaders of Air Lease and AerCap predict that this year will see a return to industry’s 2019 performance.
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NewsIraqi Airways introduces third A220
Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of another Airbus A220-300, bringing its fleet of the twinjet type to three.
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NewsAvolon sees Asia driving upbeat 2023 for airlines
Lessor Avolon is upbeat about the aviation sector’s prospects in 2023 but highlights some key challenges facing the sector.
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NewsSAS looks to obtain remaining debtor-in-possession funding in second quarter
Scandinavia’s SAS is yet to firm timing for accessing a second $350 million tranche of debtor-in-possession financing, which is likely to slip into the second quarter of its fiscal year. But it stresses that it has sufficient liquidity to maintain operations in the meantime. SAS reached an agreement last year ...
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NewsEmirates to offer GX Aviation broadband on A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to offer Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed broadband connectivity on its Airbus A350 fleet, which it expects to enter service next year. Emirates says the A350s will be the first aircraft in its fleet to use the GX satellite network. The Dubai-based carrier has 50 A350s ...
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NewsSAS outlines fleet size after concluding lessor renegotiations
Scandinavian operator SAS has concluded its negotiations with lessors under its US Chapter 11 restructuring, having reached agreements with two more. SAS says its overall leasing renegotiation has resulted in new agreements with 15 lessors – the latest being Air Lease and Jackson Square Aviation – and covers a total ...
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NewsIsrair Group awaiting progress update on Smartwings bid
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group is expecting to learn more about the status of its bid for Czech carrier Smartwings in the second half of January. Israir Group submitted a formal proposal to acquire Smartwings last year. It has yet to confirm whether its offer – which included a takeover ...
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NewsVietjet enters Australian market with Melbourne launch
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air is steadily adding to its international network, including plans for its initial foray into Australia.
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NewsAustralian LCC startup Bonza awarded AOC
Australian low-cost operator Bonza has been awarded its air operator’s certificate, paving the way for an imminent launch after lengthy delays.
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NewsOptimistic Hong Kong Airlines targets return to pre-pandemic capacity by 2024
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) expects to return to pre-pandemic capacity by mid-2024, as it restarts hiring following what it calls a “rapid recovery” in air travel demand.
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NewsSAS court filings reveal A320neo sale-and-leaseback
Court papers from SAS’s restructuring process show that the carrier is intending to enter a sale-and-leaseback covering 10 Airbus A320neo twinjets. The agreement involves US lessor Aviation Capital Group and one of SAS’s affiliate entities, Gorm Asset Management. SAS is re-organising its business, including its fleet, under US Chapter 11 ...
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NewsFormer Aer Lingus executive to succeed McCarthy as Emerald Airlines chief
Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines has named former Aer Lingus figure Keith Butler as the successor to chief executive Conor McCarthy. McCarthy is taking up the position of executive chairman at the airline, which emerged as the former carrier Stobart Air – which had been operating Aer Lingus Regional services ...
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NewsSAS seeks court approval to cut more jets from restructured fleet
Scandinavian carrier SAS is continuing with its fleet restructuring by seeking to cut another pair of leased aircraft. The airline, which is under US Chapter 11 protection, is looking for court permission to shed an Airbus A330-300 and an A321neo. It has identified the A330 in court papers as MSN1660, ...
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NewsPlay picks secondary Toronto airport for first Canada flights
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play will serve its first Canadian destination from June, when it launches service to one of Toronto’s secondary airports.