Latest Airlines news – Page 57
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NewsSouthwind Airlines court challenge to overturn EU flight ban fails
Turkish-based carrier Southwind Airlines has failed in a legal bid to overturn a ban on its flying within the European Union. The carrier, which operates services from Antalya, had sought to open services to Finland but was informed in March by Finnish authorities that its flights were not permitted. Finnish ...
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NewsAustralia’s competition watchdog puts Qantas, Virgin Australia on watch after Rex's exit
Australia’s antitrust regulator will “remain vigilant” to any domestic airfare hikes by Qantas and Virgin Australia, following Regional Express’ (Rex) withdrawal from the market.
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NewsTurkey’s MNG expands A330 converted freighter fleet through CDB lease
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has introduced another converted Airbus A330-300 freighter, having recently withdrawn an ageing A300-600RF. MNG is leasing the A330 from Irish-based CDB Aviation – linked to China Development Bank – for which the Turkish carrier becomes a new customer, the lessor states. “We are further enhancing…capacity ...
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NewsEmirates to purchase remaining five A380s from Channel Islands leasing firm
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to purchase five more Airbus A380s from an investment company once their lease period expires later this year. Emirates is to pay $40 million for each aircraft, according to the Channel Islands-based investment company Doric Nimrod Air Two. The leases are set to expire over ...
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NewsIsrair attributes second-quarter profit surge to technology investments
Israeli leisure operator Israir is attributing an improvement in second-quarter profit to its investment in technology, which has helped offset the impact of the Gaza conflict. Israir’s second-quarter net profit reached just over $7 million, a 44% improvement on the previous year, although its first-half net figure was down by ...
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In depthAircraft shortages push US carriers to pause pilot-hiring spree
A pilot shortage that had gripped the US regional airline industry is finally easing, at least temporarily, due to aircraft production and maintenance issues that have left much larger US airlines with fewer-than-anticipated jets.
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NewsQatar Airways takes minority stake in South Africa’s Airlink
Qatar Airways is taking a 25% shareholding in South African regional carrier Airlink, having previously teased that it was intending to invest in an airline in the region. Airlink has confirmed the investment, but has not disclosed the financial terms involved. Qatar Airways group chief Badr Mohammed Al-Meer had stated, ...
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NewsThai AirAsia X marks return to Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport with Sydney relaunch
Thai AirAsia X is to restart flights between Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport and Sydney, its first network announcement amid a relocation of operations to the new Thai hub.
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NewsIberia seals profit-sharing pact with pilots featuring broader performance criteria
Iberia has reached an agreement with Spanish cockpit union SEPLA under which pilots will be rewarded if the carrier achieves operational as well as financial targets. The pact will run until the end of 2027 rather than 2025. Pilots will receive additional income tied to Iberia’s earnings, says the carrier. ...
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NewsKenya Airways posts first net profit for over a decade
Kenya Airways posted its first interim net profit in over a decade during the first six months of the year, as revenues increased by more than one-fifth.
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NewsCargojet expects quick return for Boeing freighters damaged in hailstorm
Two aircraft in the fleet of Canadian freight specialist Cargojet were damaged by a recent hailstorm, the company has revealed, although it expects both to return to service within a short time. Cargojet co-chief Jamie Porteous, speaking during a 14 August first-half briefing, stated that a Boeing 767 wet-leased to ...
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NewsRomania’s Tarom appears to sell Heathrow slots to Qatar Airways
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom appears to be trading its slots at London Heathrow to Qatar Airways, according to documentation from the airport’s slot-co-ordinator. Tarom has been operating daily service from Bucharest using Airbus A318s. But slot co-ordinator ACL’s records on 14 August list a “permanent slot transfer” from Tarom to Qatar ...
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NewsSAS and Delta would accept ‘carve-out’ of codeshare while JetBlue objection is studied
SAS and Delta Air Lines are prepared to accept a partial approval of their extensive SkyTeam codeshare if US regulators feel there is a need to examine the situation which led US operator JetBlue Airways to object to the tie-up. JetBlue has been seeking to codeshare with Air Serbia on ...
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NewsSpiceJet embarks on $357m fundraising as quarterly profit shrinks
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet is attempting to raise over $350 million to “stabilise” its operations and financial position.
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NewsRex regional operations get Australian government guarantee
The Australian government will guarantee the regional operations of beleaguered carrier Regional Express (Rex), as the airline works through voluntary administration.
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NewsCanada Jetlines to file for protection after suspending operations
Canada Jetlines is suspending operations, effective immediately, and planning to file for creditor protection.
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NewsConflict ripples continue to enhance El Al’s financial performance
Israeli carrier El Al has maintained its strong performance over the first half of the year, as the effects of the Gaza conflict continue to disrupt the normal seasonal activity cycle. The unusually high load factors of the first quarter did not subside in the second, giving an overall average ...
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NewsEl Al reaches agreement to acquire up to 31 737 Max jets
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has signed an agreement with Boeing covering the purchase of 20 737 Max jets, with options on a further 11. El Al had previously indicated in June that it was negotiating for around 30 Max jets to meet requirements for the single-aisle segment of its fleet-renewal ...
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NewsSAS’s new SkyTeam codeshare with Delta irks JetBlue Airways
Future SkyTeam partner SAS’s new codeshare with Delta Air Lines is facing objections from US operator JetBlue Airways, which claims its own US-European codeshare effort is being held up by European Union member states. SAS is set to joint SkyTeam on 1 September as a result of the investment by ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific ANSPs team up for user-preferred routing trial
Four countries in the Asia-Pacific have launched a trial that will give airline pilots more flexibility in choosing routes between destinations.