Latest Airlines news – Page 201
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NewsJet kerosene edges lower in line with crude
The price of jet fuel has continued to edge lower over the past month, as weaker crude oil prices have filtered through to the kerosene market.
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NewsItalian national carrier ITA secures operating certificate
Italian civil aviation regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate and licence to the new national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo. ITA, which emerged after flag-carrier Alitalia entered administration, has been approved for operations by the civil aviation authority ENAC. Issue of the certificate and licence means the carrier will be ...
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NewsEl Al continues to reduce losses but recovery track remains uncertain
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has posted a $166 million net loss for the first half of 2021, a reduction on the interim loss of $244 million last year. Operating revenues for the six months to 30 June were 28% lower, totalling $339 million, while expenditure fell by 22% to $407 ...
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NewsQantas mandates vaccinations for all employees
Qantas Group is the latest carrier to make it mandatory for all employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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NewsAsiana’s Q2 operating profit declines amid higher fuel prices
Asiana Airlines saw its operating profit fall 17.5% to W94.9 billion ($81.1 million) in the second quarter, as higher fuel costs weighed on performance.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ July traffic grows, despite rising Covid-19
A fresh wave of coronavirus infections in several parts of China in late-July failed to dampen domestic traffic growth for the country’s three largest carriers.
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NewsSIA Group sees July load factor drop amid capacity boost
Singapore Airlines Group reported a drop in passenger load factor for July, even as it flew more passengers in the month and significantly grew capacity.
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NewsSatellite imagery shows crowds, aircraft at Kabul airport
Satellite images have highlighted the chaotic situation at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International airport on 16 August.
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NewsHelvetic receives fourth E195-E2 as carrier completes fleet renewal
Helvetic Airways has taken delivery of its fourth and final Embraer E195-E2 – and its 12th second-generation E-Jet - as the Swiss regional carrier concluded a fleet renewal programme begun in October 2019.
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NewsHSBC raises Chinese ‘Big Three’ loss forecast
HSBC has widened its loss estimates for China’s three largest state-owned carriers, while forecasting a full domestic travel recovery by 2023.
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NewsThai Airways narrows H1 operating loss; revenue down 75%
Thai Airways swung to a net profit — and narrowed its half-yearly operating loss — as cost-cutting measures appear to bear some fruit.
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NewsJeju Air to raise $180 million via share issue
Jeju Air aims to raise nearly W210 billion ($180 million) from an equity raise.
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NewsSpiceJet Q1 losses widen amid India’s second Covid-19 wave
Indian carrier SpiceJet saw its net loss for the first quarter of its 2022 financial year widen to INR7.29 billion, compared with INR 5.9 billion a year earlier.
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NewsKorean Air’s operating profit rises on record cargo performance
Korean Air lifted its second quarter operating profit 31% to W197 billion ($174) million on the back of a record performance from its cargo business.
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NewsBangkok Airways narrows losses in challenging second quarter
Bangkok Airways narrowed its second quarter operating loss to Bt493 million ($14.8 million) from Bt2.7 billion a year earlier, as it continued to suffer from the collapse of Thailand’s tourism market amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir New Zealand defers equity raise to first quarter of 2022
Air New Zealand will defer a planned equity raise to at least the first quarter of 2022, in accordance with New Zealand’s latest action plan for a phased reopening.
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NewsAir Belgium’s first A330neo emerges in carrier’s colours
Air Belgium’s first Airbus A330neo has rolled out in the carrier’s full livery, one of two being acquired by the operator. Airbus has released images of the aircraft following painting, confirming it as MSN1861 – originally assigned to RwandAir through US lessor Air Lease. The twinjet, a -900 variant, is ...
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NewsLufthansa launches 787 flight-training device from L3Harris
German flag-carrier Lufthansa’s training division has emerged as the launch customer for a Boeing 787 fixed flight-training device designed to complement full-flight simulator activity. Lufthansa Aviation Training is acquiring the device from L3Harris Technologies, and is ordering a 787 full-flight simulator as part of the agreement. Both the flight-training device ...
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NewsCebu Pacific suffers another tough quarter amid Covid-19
Cebu Pacific Air narrowed its second quarter operating loss to P5.8 billion ($115 million), with revenue more than doubling to P3.2 billion from a year earlier.
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NewsRoyal Brunei Airlines cuts July-October schedule amid outbreak
Royal Brunei Airlines will reduce flight operations to a few direct services between July and October, amid a new wave of Covid-19 infections.