News from FlightGlobal – Page 8
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WestJet cancelling dozens of daily flights as it repairs 16 hail-damaged Boeing jets
Canadian carrier WestJet is still operating with reduced passenger capacity as it works to return 16 Boeing 737s damaged earlier this month by a hailstorm in Calgary.
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Engine disruption weighs on Air Baltic first half
Air Baltic turned in a heavy net loss of €88.8 million ($98 million) for the first half, although it points out that the situation was exacerbated by continuing disruption relating to Pratt & Whitney engine inspections on its Airbus A220 fleet.
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US judge throws out consumer lawsuit against Alaska acquisition of Hawaiian
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines’ planned acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines due to the plaintiffs’ lack of standing.
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Strong airline experience among Elliott’s picks as Southwest board replacements
Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has put forward 10 candidates – including former airline chiefs David Cush and Gregg Saretsky – to replace Southwest Airlines’ board, which it sees as “profoundly out of touch” with investors following a series of blunders earlier this year.
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Asiana acquires two ex-China Airlines 747 freighters
China Airlines has sold two Boeing 747-400 freighters to South Korean operator Asiana Airlines.
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Breeze encroaches on Avelo’s market stronghold in Southern Connecticut
US start-up carrier Breeze Airways is targeting a stronghold maintained by rival discounter Avelo Airlines by planning to launch 10 new routes out of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Ural Airlines’ long-standing chief steps down as son takes over top post
Russian carrier Ural Airlines’ long-standing chief, Sergei Skuratov, is stepping down from the post through retirement after more than three decades.
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Air Baltic signs for 10 additional A220-300s
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has exercised options on another 10 Airbus A220-300s, taking its total commitment to 90 aircraft.
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AirAsia to pioneer international flights to India’s Andaman Islands
AirAsia Malaysia plans a new route to Port Blair, the first international service to India’s remote Andaman Islands.
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Embraer scores order for eight E190-E2s from Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia has ordered eight Embraer E190-E2s, with deliveries set to begin in the second half of next year.
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Azul reports R$3.9b loss as value of Brazilian real tanks
Azul posted a R$3.87 billion ($703 million) loss for the second quarter of the year after the devaluation of the Brazilian real to the dollar, as well as higher fuel costs, hit the company’s earnings.
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Ethiopian Airlines eyes 2029 opening for new hub as plans take shape
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed an advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants covering plans for a new 110 million passenger airport located around 25 miles (40km) southeast of its existing Addis Ababa Bole hub.
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Commercial flights at flood-damaged Porto Alegre airport to resume in October
Brazil’s government has declared that the flood-hit Porto Alegre airport will be re-opened to commercial flights from 21 October.
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Lukashenko’s presidential 767 added to US sanctions list
Belarusian Alexander Lukashenko’s presidential Boeing 767-300ER has been added to a list of assets subject to US sanctions, in the latest round of restrictions against the country.
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Russian government to permit wet-leasing under amendment to country's Air Code
Russia’s government has approved measures allowing wet-lease of aircraft, through an amendment to the country’s aviation regulations which will take effect from 1 September. The amendment – one of a number of changes to the Air Code signed by president Vladimir Putin on 8 August – features in the section ...
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Thai carriers remain profitable but rising costs bite
Thailand’s two full-service operators were in the black in their second-quarter earnings, as passenger traffic grew and revenues remained strong.
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Air China, China Southern set to receive first C919s as flight tests wrap up
Comac has completed flight testing for the first C919 aircraft to be delivered to state-owned carriers Air China and China Southern.
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PAL blames yield ‘pressures’, rising costs for drop in Q2 profit
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will implement “a disciplined investment plan” in the near term, as it reported a steep decline in second-quarter profitability amid yield “pressures” and an rise in operating costs.
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Flight recorders retrieved from crashed Voepass ATR 72-500
Brazilian investigators have recovered both flight recorders from the Voepass ATR 72-500 which crashed in the vicinity of Sao Paulo, with no survivors among the 62 occupants. Air accident investigation authority CENIPA, part of the Brazilian air force, says it is “already in possession” of the cockpit-voice and flight-data recorders ...
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Voepass ATR 72 crashes near Sao Paulo
Brazilian carrier Voepass has confirmed that one of its ATR 72 turboprops has been involved in an accident while operating to Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport. The aircraft had been conducting flight 2Z2283 from Cascavel on 9 August. Voepass says the aircraft came down in the vinicity of Vinhedo, to the ...