News from FlightGlobal – Page 219
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NewsCourt awards BOC Aviation over $400m for Russian 747-8F defaults
Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400 million against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults relating to three leased Boeing 747-8Fs. The situation emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year, after which international sanctions were imposed on Russian carriers and ...
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NewsRegional carrier Silver Airways could lose lease in Fort Lauderdale
US regional carrier Silver Airways could lose its lease at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport for failing to pay rent and late fees for at least a year beginning in 2021.
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NewsGlobal airline fleet will grow by one-third over next decade: Oliver Wyman
The global airline fleet has reached 98% of its pre-pandemic size and is projected to grow by one-third more by 2033, according to management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
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NewsAmerican expects to report first-quarter revenue of $12.2 billion
American Airlines expects to report $12.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2023 later this month as it flew 9.2% more capacity than during the same period last year.
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NewsAir Baltic optimistic after strong first-quarter revenue performance
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is optimistic over its prospects for the year after generating revenues of €104 million ($114 million) for the first quarter. The airline is aiming to reach €700 million for the full year and transport 4.4 million passengers. For the first quarter it carried 770,000 and load ...
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NewsEtihad ‘sustainable aviation’ claims rebuked by UK advertising authority
Etihad Airways has become the latest carrier to have its sustainability claims rebuked by the UK’s advertising watchdog, as airlines grapple to get their messaging right on the industry’s most-pressing topic.
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NewsIrish carrier ASL cleared to test freight potential of unmanned aerial vehicles
Irish carrier ASL Airlines has obtained an operator’s certificate for light unmanned aerial vehicles, with which it will test the potential for such craft to expand its freight network. The Irish Aviation Authority has issued the Light UAS certificate to the carrier’s subsidiary ASL Future Flight. ASL Airlines says it ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines exits intra-east Malaysia operations in ‘strategic’ route rejig
Malaysia Airlines is to transfer domestic operations in east Malaysia to its low-cost sister unit Firefly from 16 May, as part of a “strategic route rationalisation” on its domestic network.
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NewsLongtime Air Canada executive Amos Kazzaz to retire
Longtime Air Canada executive Amos Kazzaz will retire as executive vice-president and chief financial officer on 30 June and be succeeded by John Di Bert – a former member of the C-suite teams for Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney Canada.
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NewsJetBlue finally set to launch flights from New York to Amsterdam
JetBlue Airways will launch operations between New York and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport “late this summer” as the carrier finally gains a long-sought foothold at one of Europe’s busiest airports.
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NewsIraqi government looks to acquire Falcon jets for VIP transport
Iraq’s government is considering acquiring a pair of Dassault Falcon executive jets with which to modernise the VIP fleet of flag-carrier Iraqi Airways. The ministry of transport set up a committee to explore the plan, and it has discussed the purchase with representatives of the airline, as well as the ...
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NewsAir cargo demand slides again but beats pre-pandemic levels
Air cargo demand slipped again in February but exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in eight months.
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NewsOverweight 737-200 collided with tree after delayed rotation
Colombian investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-200 freighter was overweight when it lifted off from Puerto Carreno airport last year, striking the top of a tree as it attempted to climb away. The Aerosucre aircraft – carrying five occupants – was conducting a chartered flight to Bogota on 3 ...
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NewsIsrair holding ‘intensive’ talks over Smartwings acquisition
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group states that it is conducting “intensive negotiations” with Czech carrier Smartwings’ owners, in order to reach agreement to acquire the airline. Although the company says the tender process has advanced, it reiterates that it might not be the only contender and “does not know” whether ...
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NewsVietjet CEO moves to chairman role as leasing watchdog raises Cape Town compliance concerns
Vietjet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has been named chairwoman of the low-cost carrier, with a long-time colleague promoted to the role of chief executive, as a watchdog raises concerns about Vietnam’s compliance with the Cape Town Convention.
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NewsA220 engine ‘in maintenance for 386 days’ but Air Baltic chief foresees improvement
Air Baltic has seen maintenance of the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofans (GTFs) that power its Airbus A220-300 fleet take months longer than expected as supply-chain and labour challenges weigh on the MRO sector, but the airline expects the situation to improve.
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NewsIcelandair signs for 13 A321XLRs as 757 replacement
Icelandair has signed signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft – the airline’s first ever Airbus order – to replace its fleet of ageing Boeing 757s.
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NewsUnited cuts frequencies in Northeast USA for summer travel season
United Airlines has cut “some frequencies” from its schedule in the New York and Washington, DC metropolitan areas during the busy northern hemisphere summer travel season.
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NewsSerious approach incidents expose altimeter-setting vulnerabilities
Investigation into the Hop Bombardier CRJ1000 low-approach incident at Nantes in October 2021 has exposed vulnerabilities in crucial pressure-setting procedures, and potential difficulties in detecting errors. The CRJ1000 flew the approach more than 500ft below the correct glidepath, a situation only discovered when air traffic control received a minimum safe ...
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NewsAirbus to open second A320 final assembly line in Tianjin
Airbus has reached an agreement to open a second A320 family final assembly line in Tianjin during a French state visit to China.