Latest Airlines news – Page 37
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NewsWet-lease specialist Avion Express’s new Brazilian carrier secures AOC
Newly-established wet-lease carrier Avion Express Brasil has secured its air operator’s certificate from the Brazilian regulator ANAC. The clearance means Avion Express Brasil is poised to commence operations in the first quarter of this year. It aims to have a fleet of 10 Airbus A320s by the end of 2025. ...
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NewsAsiana to complete sale of cargo unit to Air Incheon by June
Asiana Airlines expects to complete the transfer of its cargo unit to compatriot Air Incheon by 10 June, with aircraft and employees to be transferred to the latter operator.
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NewsSouth African ministry ignites controversy as SAA interim leader named group chief
South Africa’s government has appointed John Lamola as the group chief executive of South African Airways, cementing a position he has held on an interim basis for close to three years. But the decision is proving controversial, after the country’s second-largest political party claimed that the airline’s board preferred Kenya ...
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NewsGulf Air to reinforce London links with Gatwick service
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to reinforce its UK presence with services to London Gatwick ahead of the summer season. The airline – which already operates to London Heathrow – will fly three-times weekly from Bahrain. Gulf Air says it will deploy Boeing 787-9s on the new route which ...
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NewsEU eases sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines after fall of Al-Assad government
European legislators have decided to ease certain sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines, following the collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad government. The European Council states that it is suspending a number of restrictive measures against Syrian entities in order to facilitate recovery in the energy, financial and transport sectors. It has ...
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NewsQantas to upgrade 737 cabins, fully restore A380s this year
Qantas has announced a cabin upgrade programme for more than half of its Boeing 737-800s, as part of wider fleet renewal plans that will also see the return to service of the airline’s last pair of stored Airbus A380s.
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NewsQatar gets green light for 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Qatar Airways has clinched regulatory approval for a 25% investment in Virgin Australia, paving the way for the Australian carrier to eventually restart long-haul operations.
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NewsNorse Atlantic credits revamped business strategy for slashing losses
Norse Atlantic Airways is crediting its new commercial strategy for slashing losses, as it seeks to balance its scheduled operation with wet-lease activity. The carrier is focusing on a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-9s after opting to return all three of its 787-8s to lessors. Two of the 787-8s were ...
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NewsIndiGo to damp lease three more Norse Atlantic 787s
Indian operator IndiGo is to damp lease three additional Boeing 787-9s from Norse Atlantic Airways, which will eventually operate flights from India to Europe.
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NewsThai to add four new aircraft in 2025, including first A321neo
Thai Airways International expects to take delivery of four new aircraft this year, including its first Airbus A321neo, as it looks to tap into “ever-growing demand for travel” in the near term.
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NewsIndiGo discloses initial route plans for leased Norse 787
Indian operator IndiGo will initially put damp-leased Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 capacity on the Delhi-Bangkok route, the carrier has disclosed. IndiGo says the 787-9 lease is part of an “internationalisation strategy” ahead of its receiving long-range Airbus A321XLRs next year and A350s in 2027. The first 787 will be deployed ...
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NewsLOT maintains profitable performance as fleet expands to highest level
Polish flag-carrier LOT is claiming a strong full-year performance with an operating profit of zl806 million ($205 million) and net profit of zl688 million, athough both are down on the previous figures. The airline attributes the achievement to “active network management” and “disciplined cost control” as well as “effective utilisation” ...
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NewsANA to be Japan’s first Embraer E2 operator with order for up to 20 jets
All Nippon Airways will be the first Japanese operator of Embraer’s E2 family of aircraft following an order for up to 20 E190-E2s, part of a broader fleet renewal as it announced commitments for up to 77 aircraft for future growth.
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NewsFlydubai turns in record full-year profit despite 737 delivery hassle
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai did not receive any of the new aircraft scheduled for delivery to the airline last year but, despite the constraints, it turned in a record pre-tax profit. Although Flydubai received four Boeing 737 Max 8s in the first half of 2024, it says these were part ...
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NewsAir Greenland acquiring A320neo to reinforce Copenhagen links
Air Greenland is to introduce a narrowbody jet to its fleet, with the introduction of an Airbus A320neo scheduled for delivery at the end of next year. The airline is to take the twinjet under a six-year lease from Carlyle. It will be “adapted to Greenlandic conditions”, says the carrier, ...
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NewsSouth Korean start-up SumAir to apply for AOC after clinching business licence
South Korean start-up SumAir has been awarded its business licence, moving it one step closer to becoming the country’s newest carrier.
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NewsAviation groups seek to sway changes to FAA as airlines drop bid to privatise ATC
In a major policy shift, the US airline industry’s largest trade group and several allies say they no longer support privatising US air traffic control (ATC).
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NewsSIA Group betters third-quarter net profit with boost from Air India-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines Group more than doubled its net profit in the third quarter after getting a one-time accounting gain from the merger of former joint venture Vistara with Air India.
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NewsOman’s SalamAir seeks 10 A320-family jets to meet three-year fleet-expansion plan
Middle Eastern low-fare carrier SalamAir is seeking another 10 Airbus A320-family aircraft to support operational development. The Omani carrier says the expansion will take place over the next three years and is intended to meet increasing passenger demand. SalamAir has placed requests for the 10 twinjets with “multiple” aircraft lessors, ...
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NewsAir NZ flags challenging second half as ‘uncertainty’ grows over engine issues
Air New Zealand expects a “significantly lower” financial performance for the six months to end-June, as it continues to be impacted by engine issues on its Airbus A320neo family aircraft and Boeing 787 fleets.