News from FlightGlobal – Page 22
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Airline leaders expect supply-chain challenges to persist for years
Global airline leaders are bracing for supply-chain challenges to last for at least another two years, as manufacturers struggle to meet demand from a growing industry.
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Bhutan’s Drukair commits to A320neos, A321XLRs for network growth
Bhutan’s Drukair has signed a memorandum of understanding for three Airbus A320neos and two A321XLRs, as it looks to expand operations to Europe and Australia.
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Boeing contrite over delivery delays as Flydubai gripes about 737 Max hold-ups
Boeing believes it is making progress with improving its aircraft delivery situation, even as Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai expressed dismay over continuing hold-ups which are forcing the airline to rejig its network. Flydubai operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet comprising 88 aircraft – among them 59 Max jets and 29 737-800s. ...
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JAL grows 787 fleet with orders for up to 20 more -9s
Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s and taken options on 10 more, confirming earlier-disclosed fleet renewal plans.
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Luxair orders two 737 Max 10s
Luxair has ordered two Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft – with options for two more – becoming the type’s newest customer.
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Korean CEO cites ‘full confidence’ in Boeing’s ability to deliver
Korean Air chief executive Walter Cho has expressed confidence in Boeing’s ability to deliver newly ordered widebody jets on time despite 787 production disruptions and 777-9 certification delays.
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Air Canada lowers full-year earnings expectations as competitive pressures mount
Air Canada has cut its full-year earnings expectations as yields and load factors are anticipated to be lower than expected, and international markets experience what the airline calls ”competitive pressures”.
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Korean commits to up to 50 Boeing widebodies
Korean Air has signed a memorandum of understanding covering its intent to acquire 20 Boeing 777-9s and 20 787-10s, together with options on 10 more Dreamliners.
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National Air Cargo orders four 777-200 Freighters
US air freight company National Air Cargo has ordered four Boeing 777-200 Freighters, with plans to acquire two of the jets in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the remaining two in the first quarter of 2026.
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Delta continues cancelling flights as crew-tracking tools falter
Major US carrier Delta Air Lines continues experiencing major network disruptions related to the global technology outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations on the “busiest travel weekend of the summer”.
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Weak fares drag down Ryanair first-quarter profits
Ryanair’s net profit nearly halved over the first quarter, which the carrier blames on weak fares and the earlier Easter holiday. The carrier turned in a net profit of €360 million ($372 million) – down by 46% – on slightly lower revenues of €3.63 billion. Chief executive Michael O’Leary says ...
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Korean Air receives first 787-10
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10, which are configured with new business-class seats.
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Iberia prepares for A321XLR introduction following certification
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has shown off its first Airbus A321XLR carrying the airline’s colours, as the long-range model receives European type certification. Iberia will be the first operator of the XLR. It is to take delivery of eight aircraft, part of a batch of 14 XLRs ordered in June 2019 ...
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Lessor ACIA Aero to begin Large Cargo Door conversion on first ATR 72-600
Irish regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is to begin the first ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door conversion and US maintenance firm Empire Aerospace will begin work on the first aircraft next month.
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US airlines get thousands of flights airborne as cancellations exceed 1,000 following IT outage
US airlines are working to get their operations back into gear after a global computer outage forced some carriers to halt all departures overnight.
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American and United resuming flights after global IT outage
American Airlines and United Airlines are resuming flights having been forced to temporarily halt operations as part of the wide-ranging global impact of an IT outage today.
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Finnair reports ‘normalisation’ of demand as quarterly profits drop
Finnair saw post-Covid pent-up demand largely dissipate during the second quarter of this year, hurting its profitability as unit revenues declined.
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Major US carriers ground all departing aircraft as global IT outage hits air travel
A global technology outage appears to have caused several major US airlines to ground departing aircraft, in addition to creating problems at airports and airlines worldwide that threatens to snarl air traffic.
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ANA adds three European destinations, as Qantas returns to Paris
All Nippon Airways has announced services to three European capitals, as Qantas Airways returns to Paris after a long absence.
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Alaska to add premium seats across 737 fleet
Seeking a greater slice of the lucrative premium market, Alaska Airlines plans to add more than 1,000 first and premium-economy seats across about 220 aircraft in its fleet.