News from FlightGlobal – Page 146
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NewsBonza taps sister unit Flair Airlines for capacity boost
Australian start-up Bonza has wet-leased two Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from sister unit Flair Airlines, as part of efforts to shore up capacity after months of operational snags.
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NewsSouthwest hit with $140m penalty for end of 2022 network meltdown
The US Department of Transportation on 18 December issued a $140 million penalty in response to Southwest Airlines’ system-wide operational meltdown that cancelled 16,900 flights and left 2 million passengers stranded during the height of air travel in December 2022.
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NewsAir Corsica emerges as customer for two more ATR 72-600s
Mediterranean operator Air Corsica has emerged as a customer behind an order covering a pair of ATR 72-600 turboprops. The airframer says the order was originally confirmed during the Paris air show in June. ATR states that the aircraft will be delivered over the first half of next year, giving ...
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NewsQantas’s first A220 en route to Australia
Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, with the aircraft on the way to Australia. The aircraft was handed over at Airbus’s Mirabel, Canada factory on 15 December, according to the airframer. Source: Airbus Qantaslink’s first A220 has a special livery inspired by aboriganal art ...
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NewsLufthansa Group carriers plan Tel Aviv return in January
Lufthansa Group carriers are set to resume flights to Israel next month, three months after suspending services amid hostilities in the region.
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NewsGulf Air chief Al Alawi to retire in early 2024
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air’s chief executive is to step down at the end of January next year, the Bahraini government has disclosed. Capt Waleed Al Alawi previously served as a Gulf Air pilot and worked with Bahrain’s Royal Flight. He became deputy chief of the Bahraini carrier in 2017, ...
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NewsEnvironmental groups fear US poised to promote SAF that is not sustainable
Environmental groups are warning that new US guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will promote widespread production of biofuels that may not actually be sustainable. Airlines disagree.
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NewsAzul orders four more Airbus A330neos
Brazil’s Azul has ordered four more Airbus A330-900s to expand its long-haul route offering.
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NewsTurkish to take 220 Airbus jets including 70 A350s and A350Fs
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it will order another 220 aircraft from Airbus, with 70 A350s – including five freighters – among them. The flag-carrier had previously indicated that it was finalising a large agreement with the airframer. Turkish Airlines has unveiled the details of the agreement, stating that it ...
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NewsSwiss to adopt artificial intelligence passenger counting next year following tests
Swiss has declared a success its trial of using artificial intelligence to count passengers during boarding, and will adopt the process formally from next year. It plans to replace manual counting on short-haul flights in the third quarter of 2024 and on long-haul services from the fourth. “Once the new ...
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NewsRed Wings resurrects Sky Gates and Il-96-400T freighter to establish cargo business
Russian carrier Red Wings is introducing cargo services after acquiring the freight specialist Sky Gates Airlines. The acquisition, which took placed in August, brings an Ilyushin Il-96-400T into the fleet following an effort to restore the aircraft to flight status. “[Red Wings’] cargo fleet will consist of domestically produced aircraft, ...
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NewsLufthansa raises €600m from sale-and-leaseback on a dozen narrowbodies
Lufthansa Group has struck sale-and-leaseback deals covering a dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft under which it will generate proceeds of around €600 million ($656 million).
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NewsHeathrow airport braced for revenue hit in 2024 despite new passenger high
London Heathrow airport expects to pass pre-pandemic traffic highs next year even though it sees revenues and profits likely to fall as lower aeronautical fees kick-in.
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NewsAir France-KLM chief sees ‘flexibility’ to limit impact of any Schiphol slot losses
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith believes the group has enough flexibility to ensure KLM can continue to operate its full long-haul network in the event of any reduction in slots amid the Dutch state’s efforts to reduce noise around Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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NewsJetstar adds to Southeast Asia network as IndiGo boosts Thailand capacity
Low-cost carriers continue to add capacity and destinations, with Southeast Asia remaining a key focus area for growth.
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NewsJAL takes delivery of first A350-1000
JAL’s new A350-1000 has just 239 seats, far fewer than the typical configuration for the twin-engined type.
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NewsWestJet plans to launch Calgary-Seoul flights in 2024
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines intends to launch flights from its base in Calgary to Incheon International airport in Seoul with three-times weekly flights starting on 17 May.
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NewsP&W engine issues could ground one third of Air Transat’s A321LRs
Up to one third of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat’s Airbus A321LRs could be grounded late in 2024 due to its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines needing to come off wing for inspections.
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NewsGol revises fleet-growth forecast to reflect slower pace of 737 deliveries
Delays by Boeing in delivering 737 Max have led Brazilian discount airline Gol to significantly par back its fleet expansion plans through 2028, leaving it unable to fully capitalise on increasing demand for air travel.
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NewsAir Transat continues distancing itself from lows of Covid
Transat AT, parent of Canadian carrier Air Transat, squeezed out a profit and generated C$765 million ($570 million) in revenue during its fiscal fourth quarter which ended on 31 October, as the carrier distances itself from the lows of the Covid-19 pandemic.