News from FlightGlobal – Page 236
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NewsEasing of ‘zero Covid’ gives China’s ‘Big Three’ January joy
China’s three largest carriers reported a significant jump in domestic passenger traffic in January, as they quickly added back capacity to their networks, following the scrapping of most pandemic restrictions.
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NewsCopa Q4 profit rises to $88.3m as demand for travel climbs
Copa Holdings, the parent of Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines, posted a fourth-quarter profit of $88.3 million as demand for air travel across the region rose.
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NewsPlay optimistic of full-year profit despite economic uncertainty
Icelandic budget airline Play is expecting positive full-year earnings for 2023, as it prepares to expand its fleet to 10 aircraft and its network to 36 points. Play turned in an operating loss for last year of $44.1 million and a pre-tax loss of $55.5 million, based on revenues of ...
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NewsJetBlue plans major operational expansion in South Florida
Seeking a stronger foothold in South Florida, JetBlue Airways plans to ramp up to more than 250 daily departures from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport by 2027, including flights to Europe.
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NewsFAA chief launches safety review following several recent close calls
The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration has initiated a safety review in response to several recent “close calls” involving large US commercial jets.
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NewsSAS reassures passengers after cyberattack
Scandinavian carrier SAS is reassuring passengers that there is no risk to their personal data following a cyberattack on the company’s IT systems. The attack occurred on 14 February, the Star Alliance airline states, adding that it was one of several companies to be subjected. Its website and certain other ...
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NewsStrike to shut down operations at some German airports
Airports across Germany are gearing up for a day-long strike by public service workers that threatens to severely curtail flight operations.
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NewsLATAM Airlines Colombia enters Viva Air Colombia acquisition fray
LATAM Airlines Group’s subsidiary in Colombia is interested in “initiating negotiations” to acquire struggling discounter Viva Air, which filed for protection from creditors last week.
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NewsUK’s Flybe to be wound down as ‘complexities’ thwart rescue efforts
Administrators of UK regional carrier Flybe are to wind down the company, after failing to reach agreement on selling the business. Flybe filed for administration on 27 January. Administrators had sought a temporary operating licence for the carrier while the possibility of rescue remained. But “intensive” discussions with parties regarding ...
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NewsUK’s Jet2 opens Manchester crew-training centre
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has opened a new training centre for air and ground crew, a facility located near Manchester airport. It will complement a centre established by the budget operator close to Bradford in 2014. The Manchester facility will enable the company to “underpin its growth ambitions”, says Jet2. ...
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NewsFinnair expecting return to seasonality as pandemic effects fade
Finnair expects average capacity this year will remain 15-20% down on the pre-crisis level of 2019, but is uncertain as to how long the current strong demand for travel will persist. The airline highlights the high price of fuel and the continuing disruption to its network caused by the Russian ...
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NewsCathay hits million-passenger mark in January as recovery continues apace
Cathay Pacific carried more than a million passengers in January – for the first time in almost three years – as the airline works to increase capacity “as much as possible” in the coming months following the easing of travel restrictions.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation units ramp up capacity to ‘integral’ China market
AirAsia Aviation units are set to increase capacity into Mainland China, more than a month after Beijing scrapped most of its ‘zero-Covid’ travel restrictions.
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NewsJetBlue complains to US DOT about rejected Amsterdam slot requests
JetBlue Airways has filed a complaint with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) against the government of the Netherlands for repeated rejection of slot requests at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
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NewsUS NTSB investigating United 777’s steep dive in December after Maui take-off
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into an incident in which a Boeing 777 aircraft came within 800ft of crashing into the Pacific Ocean last December.
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NewsNorse Atlantic starts reinforcing US network from London Gatwick
Transatlantic budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is to open two services between London Gatwick and Florida in May. The airline says it will operate to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale from 25 and 26 May respectively. Norse Atlantic will serve Orlando four-times weekly, before increasing the frequency to daily for the ...
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NewsAir India A350 order will include early deliveries of former Aeroflot -900s
Air India is to take six Airbus A350-900s which were originally allocated to Aeroflot, before sanctions prevented further deliveries to the Russian flag-carrier. The -900s will be delivered towards the end of this year, part of an agreement for 40 A350s unveiled by the Indian operator. Aeroflot had 16 A350-900s ...
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NewsAir India signs letter of intent for Airbus portion of major jet order
Air India has signed a letter of intent for 250 Airbus jets, including 40 A350s alongside A320neo-family narrowbodies
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NewsTUI retains full-year profit hopes after strong bookings start to 2023
European travel firm TUI Group is reporting a strong start to the calendar year for bookings in it’s Markets & Airlines division as it reiterated its group guidance for a significant improvement in underlying EBIT for the year to 30 October 2023.
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NewsBoeing eyes strong aviation market growth in India
Boeing expects strong growth in South Asia’s passenger aircraft and freighter fleet over the next twenty years, according to its new Commercial Market Outlook for India.