News from FlightGlobal – Page 298
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NewsFurious Emirates to defy ‘unacceptable’ Heathrow capacity cap
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to defy instructions by London Heathrow airport’s operator to impose a capacity cap, furiously rejecting the demand as “unacceptable”. It is accusing the airport of having “blatant disregard” for passengers by trying to enforce a daily capacity limit of 100,000 departing passengers. Emirates insists ...
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NewsBleak prognosis for UK’s Doncaster Sheffield airport after Wizz axes base
Operators of the UK’s regional Doncaster Sheffield airport have embarked on a strategic review to consider its future after admitting that the facility will struggle to achieve profitability. The airport made a full-year operating loss of £16.2 million ($19.2 million) loss in 2018-19, and a loss of £6.8 million in ...
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NewsStrike-hit SAS warns it could be forced into ‘radical’ downsizing
SAS is estimating the cost of the pilots’ strike at SKr1-1.3 billion ($94-123 million) over the first 10 days, and warns that it could be forced to resort to selling assets and cutting back its operations. The company – which has filed for US Chapter 11 protection – has been ...
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NewsAir France-KLM firms Apollo’s €500m investment through spare engine pool
Air France-KLM Group has signed a €500 million ($501 million) investment agreement with private equity company Apollo Global Management, after the two sides entered talks for a capital injection earlier this year. The agreement involves investment in an operating affiliate of Air France which will own a spare engine pool ...
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NewsCALC to take first 737-800 freighter as it explores cargo conversions
Hong Kong-based leasing firm CALC is to acquire its first converted Boeing 737-800 freighter, modified by US company Aeronautical Engineers. CALC had signalled last year that it was looking to capitalise on the increasing demand for freighter conversions, after it picked up three Airbus A330-300s in a sale-and-leaseback deal. The ...
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NewsUS DOT approves additional American Airlines flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines permission to operate additional flights between the USA and Cuba.
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NewsDelta posts $735m profit as leisure and international travel come back strong
Delta Air Lines posted a $735 million profit for the second quarter of 2022, with its post-Covid-19 recovery still driven by leisure-travel demand and as international travel returns slowly to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsSpirit again postpones Frontier acquisition vote
Spirit Airlines has again delayed a planned shareholder meeting as it seeks to garner more stockholder support for a planned acquisition by Frontier Airlines.
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NewsEU considers return to 80:20 airport slot rule but with relief tool
The European Commission has proposed a return to the pre-Covid 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ airport slot rule in the coming winter season, but with exceptions in the case of significant air-travel disruption.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic unveils A330neo cabin and names Boston as route for October debut
Virgin Atlantic expects to begin operations with its first Airbus A330neo in October this year on its London Heathrow-Boston route, the carrier announced on 12 July as it unveiled its cabin for the type.
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NewsHeathrow airport caps daily passengers and tells airlines to halt ticket sales
London Heathrow airport has announced a capacity cap for the peak summer travel season and requested that its airline customers stop selling tickets for the period, citing the challenges posed by the “legacy of Covid”.
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NewsAir Canada and Emirates plan to start codesharing in 2022
Air Canada and Emirates Airline will this year implement a codeshare deal that the carriers say will significantly expand the reach of their respective networks.
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NewsA320 just 6ft from terrain collision after pressure-setting error
French investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A320 inbound to Paris narrowly escaped colliding with terrain short of the runway, after an incorrect pressure setting given to the pilots went undetected. Analysis of the serious incident – which took place in poor weather and low visibility – shows the A320 ...
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NewsNorwegian signs pact to to pursue network link-up with Wideroe
Norwegian has signed a letter of intent to co-operate with compatriot carrier Wideroe under a partnership which aims to link their respective networks.
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NewsPilots cautioned over terrain and weather effects during approach to new Hong Kong runway
Pilot representatives are urging crews to be particularly cautious when conducting approaches to Hong Kong’s new third runway, owing to potential weather effects and the proximity of terrain. The new runway 25R/07L is located to the north of the airport. Hong Kong’s previous northern runway has been redesignated as a ...
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NewsDeucalion Aviation investor SVPGlobal takes over entirety of company
Investment firm Strategic Value Partners has completely acquired the asset-management company Deucalion Aviation, having previously taken a 50% share. Deucalion manages over 180 aircraft – both single- and twin-aisle, with a core of mid-life models – which are leased to more than 80 operators. Strategic Value Partners has acquired full ...
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NewsFrontier will not sweeten its offer to buy Spirit, asks for delay to shareholder vote
Frontier Airlines says it will not further sweeten its offer to acquire Spirit Airlines and has asked Spirit to consider further delaying a shareholder vote.
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NewsLion Air Group ‘still committed’ to 737 Max: Chairman
Lion Air Group chairman Rusdi Kirana has reiterated the airline group’s commitment to the Boeing 737 Max, with Malaysian unit Batik Air Malaysia set to take its first Max 9 aircraft early 2023.
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NewsANA switches two 777-9 orders to freighter, firms Max commitment
All Nippon Airways has firmed a preliminary commitment for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s struck two-and-a-half years ago and will convert two of its orders for the 777-9 to the manufacturer’s new 777-8 Freighter.
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NewsWizz Air cuts back summer capacity to contain operational disruption
Budget carrier Wizz Air is limiting summer capacity growth to around 35% compared with the pre-crisis level, in order to reduce risks of operational disruption over the peak period. The airline says it has “further improved the agility and resilience of our network”, measures which include adjusting schedules where a ...