Latest Airlines news – Page 155
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NewsTAP to withdraw White-operated ATRs in favour of Portugalia E-Jets
Portuguese flag-carrier TAP is rejigging its regional aircraft composition, ditching some of its wet-leased ATRs in favour of Embraer jets from its Portugalia arm. Conditions attached to the airline’s restructuring programme limit its fleet size to a maximum of 99 aircraft. The carrier has also had to surrender slots. This ...
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NewsEurocontrol assumes no end to Russia and Ukraine airspace restrictions by 2028
Eurocontrol’s baseline expectation is that there will be no return to normal routings through Russian or Ukrainian airspace by the end of its 2028 traffic forecast window.
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NewsAirlines warned lack of common ESG metrics could limit access to capital
The airline industry is putting its access to capital at risk by failing to adopt standardised sustainability metrics, according to speakers at the Aviation Carbon 2022 event in London on 17 October.
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NewsIcelandair seeks proposals for fleet replacement beyond 2024
Icelandair Group is fleet-planning for modernisation beyond 2024, with requests for proposals to Boeing and Airbus, as well as engine manufacturers. The company says it is aiming to secure “efficiently” a delivery stream of aircraft throughout the current decade, and support replacement of the Boeing 757 fleet along with expansion. ...
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NewsItaly’s Optimares loses legal case over axed Qatar Airways seat-supply contract
Qatar Airways has emerged as the victor in a court case against Italian airline seat manufacturer Optimares, over the termination of contracts for design and supply of seats for Boeing 777-9, 787-9 and Airbus A321 jets. The contracts were originally agreed in 2018-19 and covered business-class seats for the Boeings ...
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog seeks to block Virgin Australia-Alliance partnership renewal
Australia’s competition watchdog is proposing to reject an extension of a charter partnership between Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation, citing concerns that it could “eliminate competition” in the lucrative Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO) market.
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NewsITA board hands president’s powers to chief executive Lazzerini
ITA Airways directors have stripped executive president Alfredo Altavilla of his powers and handed them to chief executive Fabio Maria Lazzerini.
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NewsTransatlantic recovery lifts Icelandair third-quarter performance
Icelandair Group generated third-quarter operating profit of $92.7 million, after a strong period in which it took revenues of more than $487 million – including record passenger revenues of $408 million. Net profit stood at $57.8 million. The company reached 82% of pre-crisis capacity. “We had robust results on the ...
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NewsWizz Air UK drawing up preliminary network plans for A321XLR
Wizz Air UK has commenced preliminary work assessing possible routes for the long-range Airbus A321XLR, as part of the carrier’s fleet-expansion strategy. Speaking during a briefing in London on 20 October, managing director Marion Geoffroy said the UK would be a “good market” for the A321XLR. “We’ve actually started design ...
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NewsAmerican earns nearly $500m in third-quarter profit
American Airlines turned a $483 million profit in the third quarter of 2022, more than double its profit in the same period last year and also up from the comparable 2019 pre-pandemic period.
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NewsTUIfly Belgium to modernise regional fleet with E195-E2s
Leisure company TUI Group is to introduce Embraer 195-E2 twinjets to its Belgian operation, under a lease agreement with AerCap. TUIfly Belgium – which already operates the earlier-generation E190 – will receive the re-engined aircraft in the first half of next year. They will be configured in a single-class layout ...
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NewsLack of clarity on aviation’s non-CO2 effects ‘creates risk’ in net-zero push
Commercial aviation must monitor the science relating to the impact of non-CO2 factors on climate change, according to speakers at the Aviation Carbon 2022 conference in London on 17 October.
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NewsContract services help Scotland’s Loganair to regain profitability
Scottish regional carrier Loganair has generated a full-year pre-tax profit of almost £5 million ($5.6 million), reversing the previous year’s £5.6 million pre-tax loss. Loganair obtained revenues of £161 million after transporting over 910,000 passengers in the 12 months to 31 March 2022. The airline made losses for the previous ...
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NewsFormer TAP chief to lead Etihad Aviation Group as government transfers ownership
Abu Dhabi’s government has transferred Etihad Aviation Group to the portfolio of state-owned investment and holding company ADQ, which has named former TAP Portugal chief Antonoaldo Neves as the company’s new head, succeeding Tony Douglas. Douglas has chosen to “pursue a new opportunity elsewhere” but will remain as an advisor ...
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NewsUnited upbeat on profits path after revenues surge in strong third quarter
United Airlines expects its adjusted operating margin to top 2019 levels for the first time in the fourth quarter after reporting a strong three months ending 30 September in which revenues were 13% above pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsRwandAir to introduce non-stop London-Kigali service
RwandAir is to open a non-stop service to Kigali from London Heathrow, having previously served the UK capital via Brussels. The airline says it will operate the route four-times weekly, up from the current thrice-weekly service. RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo says the switch to the non-stop rotation – from ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to sublease fifth 787
Norse Atlantic Airways has reached agreement on subleasing a fifth Boeing 787, for a term of 18 months. The airline is building a fleet of 15 787s, with 13 already delivered, but it agreed earlier this year to sublease four of them to Spanish carrier Air Europa. It states that ...
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NewsJet2 orders 35 A320neo-family jets in follow-on to A321neo deal
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has firmed orders for another 35 Airbus A320neo-family jets, with the potential to take up to 71. The airline says the firm order covers deliveries spanning three years to 2031. It values the agreement at $3.9 billion at catalogue prices – but says it has negotiated ...
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NewsLufthansa Group raises full-year earnings forecast above €1bn
Lufthansa Group is hiking its outlook for full-year adjusted earnings to more than €1 billion ($984 million), following indications of a strong third quarter. The German company says the increase is based on the current booking situation which “continues to reflect strong demand” over the next few months. It adds ...
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NewsTaxes, litigation, air rage and infrastructure weigh on Latin American carriers
Latin American carriers must face down both familiar and new structural issues in the post-pandemic environment if the region is to grow to its full potential, and allow greater access to the population in the coming years.