News from FlightGlobal – Page 215
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NewsHawaiian posts $98m Q1 loss amid ‘challenging revenue environment’
Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, posted a loss of $98 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared with a loss of $133 million last year.
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NewsFive Hawaiian Airlines A321neos grounded, waiting for engines
Five Airbus A321neo aircraft operated by Hawaiian Airlines are grounded due to engine supply chain issues affecting customers of Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G engines.
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NewsJetBlue daily flights to Amsterdam will launch in August
JetBlue Airways will launch daily flights from New York’s John F Kennedy International airport and Boston Logan International airport to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport beginning in August and September, respectively.
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NewsVolaris’ US flying profitable as it eagerly awaits Cat 1 safety upgrade
Volaris said its US flying was profitable during the first quarter of 2023, as it eagerly awaits a safety upgrade by the Federal Aviation Administration so that it can expand its transborder business by the end of the year.
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NewsJetBlue posts $192m Q1 loss, but ‘very prepared’ for busy summer
JetBlue Airways generated record revenues but still posted a $192 million loss during the first quarter of 2023, compared with a $255 million loss during the same three months last year.
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NewsArrival of EP upgrade for Trent XWB-84 slips to 2025
Service entry for an upgraded variant of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine for the Airbus A350-900 is now not expected until 2025 at the earliest – over five years later than originally planned.
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NewsUK regulator aims to rank airlines over support for reduced-mobility passengers
UK regulators are proposing the introduction of a ranking system to assess airlines’ ability to support and assist disabled and less-mobile passengers, similar to that which was brought in for airports nearly a decade ago. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has detailed its proposed airline accessibility framework in a consultation ...
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NewsEmirates to open services to second Canadian city
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to complement its Canadian service to Toronto with a new route to the city of Montreal from July. It will operate daily from Dubai, using 354-seat Boeing 777-300ERs configured in three classes – including eight first- and 42 business-class seats. The airline says Canada and ...
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NewsBelavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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NewsStart-up freight carrier One Air set to become UK’s sole operator of 747s
UK regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to a start-up freight carrier, One Air, which is set to become the only airline in the country with a Boeing 747 fleet. One Air is dry-leasing an initial 747-400 converted freighter and aims to take a second by the end of ...
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News2023 a 'turning point for recovery', domestic competition to be 'mitigated': Air China
Air China believes domestic airline competition “will be mitigated” in the near term, following a bruising year where travel demand collapsed under the pressures of China’s now-scrapped ‘zero-Covid’ policies.
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NewsAir India sees progress with comprehensive tech overhaul
Air India is making headway in a total overhaul of its digital capabilities under its Vihaan.AI transformation plan.
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NewsCanada proposes to strengthen air passenger rights
The government of Canada is proposing to strengthen air passengers’ rights in the event of disruptions to their travel plans.
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NewsLeaky lavatory caused Delta 767 flight control problem in 2022
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that water leaking from lavatories formed ice that jammed the controls of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 last July.
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NewsGlobalX takes seventh A320, expects eight more aircraft in 2023
US charter carrier Global Crossings Airlines (GlobalX) has taken delivery of its seventh Airbus A320 for passenger operations through a lease with Irish lessor Airborne Capitol.
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NewsLow-cost operators Norwegian and Wizz each invest in sustainable fuel firms
Budget carriers Norwegian and Wizz Air are each undertaking investments in sustainable fuel, through individual projects. Norwegian is embarking on a partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build a full-scale sustainable fuel plant in Mosjoen. Under the agreement, which has yet to be finalised, the carrier aims for long-term offtake of ...
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NewsMoves intensify to cut aviation impact on the ground
In the high-profile, high-stakes drive to decarbonise aviation, all eyes are on the skies and evolving efforts to cut aircraft emissions. But at ground level, significant moves are also underway to cut emissions before, between, and after flights.
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NewsANA parent expects higher profits on cost-cutting
ANA Holdings, the parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways, has revised upwards its full-year profit forecast, amid cost reduction efforts and despite sluggish cargo performance.
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NewsFinancially-pressured Air Moldova struggling to maintain operations
Air Moldova is trying to rebuild a schedule over the next few days, having initially suspended all services for the period, citing an inability to relieve financial pressure on the carrier. The airline originally said it had been “forced” to stop operating flights over the course of 21-25 April, the ...
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NewsMexican president finally offloads ‘ostentatious’ VIP 787 to Tajikistan’s government
Mexico’s government has agreed to sell its controversial presidential Boeing 787-8 to the government of Tajikistan, after trying to offload the twinjet for years. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, speaking in Veracruz on 21 April, said the government had sold the “ostentatious” aircraft after the Tajik authorities expressed interest. The ...