News from FlightGlobal – Page 175
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NewsAirline tickets will be nearly 20% more expensive by 2050 due to SAF commitments: report
Airline ticket prices will need to be 18% higher in 2050 if the aviation industry is to afford the trillions of dollars it will cost to meet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets and meet decarbonisation goals, according to a new report.
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NewsFuel prices prompt Play to row back on full-year profit prediction
Icelandic budget carrier Play is pessimistic about its chances of generating an operating profit this year, owing to the rise in fuel prices. Play had been forecasting a “narrow but positive” operating margin for the full year 2023, and the operating profit for the third quarter has proven “strong” so ...
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NewsJet2 expecting strong full-year performance as leisure bookings remain robust
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is forecasting full-year pre-tax profit of £480-520 million ($600-650 million), before foreign exchange revaluation, as the company states that it is on track to exceed market expectations. Jet2 says the outlook is based on “current visibility” although it acknowledges that the winter booking cycle still has ...
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NewsAegean Airlines eyes full-year profits high after strong second quarter
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines expects to post record full-year profits for 2023 after disclosing pre-tax earnings for the second quarter of €67.3 million ($72.2 million).
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NewsHawaiian launches ticket sales for Boeing 787 flights
Hawaiian Airlines has begun selling tickets for flights on its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, set to be delivered to the Honolulu-based carrier in January.
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NewsWestJet appoints board members Cruz and Smith as vice-chairs
The WestJet Group has appointed longtime airline executives Alex Cruz and Ben Smith as vice-chairs of its board.
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NewsUS carriers adjust Q3 expectations due to surging fuel costs and extreme weather
US airlines are adjusting their third-quarter financial expectations in response to higher-than-anticipated fuel costs and extreme weather events that have disrupted operations throughout North America.
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NewsEasyJet wants to be ‘first customer’ for Airbus ZEROe aircraft: Lundgren
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren insists the carrier wants to be first in line for any future hydrogen-powered aircraft that long-time supplier Airbus builds.
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NewsBiman seeks to serve JFK and other US routes if FAA upgrades safety status
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is seeking authorisation to open US services once it secures regulatory confirmation that its aviation oversight is compliant with ICAO standards. The airline has formally notified the US Department of Transportation that it wants to open flights from Dhaka to New York JFK, via Izmir in Turkey. ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to add Paris-Los Angeles flights
Scandinavian long-haul, low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is to launch flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Los Angeles – its third US destination from the French capital.
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NewsCoincidentally-identical waypoint names foxed UK air traffic control system
Preliminary investigation into the serious UK air traffic control failure on 28 August has traced the root cause to a processing conflict triggered by a single flightplan featuring two separate waypoints which – although geographically distant – had identical designators. UK air navigation service NATS has not disclosed details of ...
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NewsAeroflot Group reaches financial settlement with AerCap over batch of seized aircraft
Russia’s Aeroflot Group says it has completed a settlement with lessor AerCap concerning a batch of aircraft operated by its carriers, which were retained as part of a Russian government seizure of foreign-built fleets in response to international sanctions over the Ukrainian conflict. Aeroflot Group says AerCap has “ceased” its ...
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NewsHawaiian revises Q3 earnings expectations down due to engine issues and Maui wildfire
Hawaiian Airlines has adjusted its third-quarter earnings expectations down following issues with its Pratt & Whitney engines and a devastating wildfire on the island of Maui that reversed the carrier’s third-quarter earnings trends.
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NewsGlobalX adds 10th passenger jet and lands contracts for Caribbean operations
US charter carrier Global Crossing Airlines recently accepted delivery of its 10th passenger aircraft, a 20-year-old Airbus A319 that entered service with the airline on 1 September.
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NewsUnited briefly grounds departures nationwide due to ‘technology issue’
A “technology issue” halted the departure of all United Airlines flights nationwide on the last day of the traditionally busy Labour Day holiday long weekend, and the end of the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season.
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NewsLufthansa plots growth for rebranded leisure unit Discover Airlines
Lufthansa Group has dropped the Eurowings name from its newest leisure unit as part of a rebranding which will support Discover Airlines’ growth with six more aircraft over the coming year and expansion at Munich airport.
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NewsUK aviation alliance plots course for hydrogen-fuelled future
A newly established lobby group promoting hydrogen aviation in the UK will by year-end publish an initial roadmap setting out the steps policymakers must take if the sector is to flourish.
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NewsAvia Solutions’ new Indonesian carrier secures AOC
Avia Solutions Group’s new Asian carrier, BBN Airlines Indonesia, has secured an air operator’s certificate from the country’s transport ministry. The airline obtained the approval on 31 August. It will operate an initial fleet of two Boeing 737-800 freighters. Avia Solutions, which oversees several airlines, disclosed last year that it ...
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NewsJet2 appoints chair to succeed Meeson
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has named existing director Robin Terrell as non-executive chairman, as long-standing leader Phillip Meeson steps down after four decades with the airline.
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NewsSAS introducing batch of leased E195s from Azorra
Scandinavian carrier SAS is leasing a batch of Embraer 195 regional jets from Florida-based lessor Azorra Aviation. SAS is undergoing a restructuring programme – known as ‘SAS Forward’ – while under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Among the various aspects of this programme is an overhaul of the airline’s fleet ...