Latest Airlines news – Page 69
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NewsGaruda, SIA eye revenue sharing arrangement as partnership deepens
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have deepened their commercial cooperation, with the signing of new agreements covering frequent flyer programmes, and a potential revenue sharing arrangement.
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NewsRyanair confident its Max 10 deliveries will begin on schedule
Ryanair is hopeful that delivery of its initial Boeing 737 Max 10s will take place on schedule in spring 2027, despite the intensified regulatory scrutiny which has pushed back certification.
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NewsRyanair expects to be 23 737 Max jets short of planned summer capacity
Ryanair hopes to increase its fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets to 158 by the end of July this year, although this will be 23 aircraft short of the initial delivery schedule. The airline gave the figure as it turned in a full-year net profit of €1.92 billion ($2.09 billion), ...
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NewsASL Airlines Australia receives country’s first Boeing 737-800BCF
ASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.
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NewsPAL taps Wamos Air for A330 capacity boost amid supply chain crunch
Philippine Airlines will lease two Airbus A330-200s from charter operator Wamos Air, as it faces “additional maintenance requirements” on the back of a global supply chain crunch.
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NewsPrivate Libyan carrier Berniq agrees to take A320neo-family jets
Libyan carrier Berniq Aviation has signed an agreement covering the purchase of six Airbus A320neo and A321neo twinjets. Privately-owned Berniq initially emerged in 2018, and commenced operations in 2021. It says it signed the purchase agreement for the new aircraft on 16 May. Berniq has not identified an engine selection ...
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NewsNorwegian carrier Wideroe’s chief to step down after nine years
Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe’s chief executive, Stein Nilsen, is stepping down from his post at the top of the company.
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NewsEasyJet chief takes heart from close rejection by pilots of pay deal
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren struck a hopeful note after pilots represented by UK cockpit union BALPA rejected a new pay deal, pointing to the closeness of the vote.
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NewsAirframers should be tougher on suppliers to address delivery delays: Qatar Airways chief
Qatar Airways chief Badr Mohammed Al-Meer believes airframers need to take tougher measures with suppliers to address delays to aircraft deliveries.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark grows operating profits
Japan’s Skymark Airlines generated an operating profit of Y4.6 billion ($29 million) in its 2023 financial year, up 35.2% from a year earlier.
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NewsEasyJet finance chief Jarvis to succeed Lundgren as CEO in 2025
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren is to step down early next year after seven years at the helm of the UK low-cost carrier, to be succeeded by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis. Lundgren has been chief executive of the carrier since December 2017 and will leave the airline “early in ...
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NewsSIA still expects to receive first 777-9 in 2025: CEO
Singapore Airlines expects its first Boeing 777-9 “to still be delivered” in late 2025, even as other operators flag slipping timelines for the arrival of the new widebody.
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NewsSIA Group posts record annual profit as North Asia traffic rebounds
A strong rebound in travel demand to North Asia helped Singapore Airlines Group achieve record full-year profits, even as the airline group flags an easing of passenger yields in Asia-Pacific.
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NewsQatar Airways preparing to invest in southern African carrier: chief
Qatar Airways is preparing to unveil a planned equity investment in a southern African carrier, although it has yet to confirm its identity.
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NewsPlay must ‘tread carefully’ to broaden its network reach: chief
Play chief executive Einar Orn Olafsson is wary that expansion of the carrier’s model brings the potential for stiffer competition, although he floats the possibility of using an external base to operate services to Iceland. Olafsson says the Icelandic carrier – having developed rapidly since emerging in 2021 – is ...
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NewsIndia’s Akasa details international expansion
Indian start-up Akasa Air has announced new flights to Jeddah, as it looks to “rapidly” expand its international network in the coming months.
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NewsEVA Air orders four more 787-10s
EVA Air has disclosed an agreement for four Boeing 787-10s, boosting its widebody orderbook.
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NewsSAA receiving batch of A320s through Hong Kong lessor CALC
South African Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A320, the first of a batch of three it is leasing from Hong Kong company CALC.
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NewsBonza administrators extend grounding until 29 May
Administrators for grounded Australian carrier Bonza have extended the cancellation of flights for a further two weeks as they continue to evaluate options for saving the company.
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NewsIceland’s Play interested in A321XLR potential but not in near term
Icelandic budget carrier Play has expressed interest in the potential of Airbus’s A321XLR, but is waiting to see whether the twinjet could fit within the airline’s low-cost model. Play already uses a fleet of 10 A320neo-family jets, including the A321neo. Speaking to FlightGlobal in London on 9 May, Play chief ...