News from FlightGlobal – Page 66
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NewsAlaska Air to fly from Seattle to Asia in 2025 as Hawaiian integration takes hold
Alaska Air Group plans to launch its first flights from the US West Coast to Asia in 2025, part of a broader network shift the carrier says will strengthen its hubs and make it a more formidable nationwide player.
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NewsCambodia’s Angkor Air modernises ATR fleet with -600s
Cambodia Angkor Air is to supplement its fleet with three ATR 72-600s, as it prepares to undergo a rebranding. The carrier operates Airbus A320-family jets as well as ATRs for regional flights. It had indicated earlier this year that it intended to sell two of its ATR 72-500s – manufactured ...
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NewsAverage aircraft age rises as airlines grapple with supply-chain challenges
The average age of the global commercial airline fleet has reached a “record” of 14.8 years, according to IATA, as supply-chain challenges frustrate the industry’s decarbonisation efforts.
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NewsIATA forecasts improved airline profits in 2025 amid fuel cost relief
Global airline association IATA has slightly upgraded its industry net profit forecast for 2024, while predicting a further strengthening of profitability in 2025, driven in large part by expectations that fuel costs will be lower.
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NewsGol files Chapter 11 re-organisation plan with court ahead of vote solicitation
Brazilian budget carrier Gol is filing an initial proposed plan to re-organise under US Chapter 11 protection, following an agreement between the airline, its largest secured creditor Abra Group, and other parties. Filing of the plan, says Gol, implements “significant investment” of new capital and marks an “important milestone” towards ...
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NewsChina Airlines to upgrade A350 with ‘all-new’ cabin products
China Airlines will retrofit its Airbus A350s with “all-new” cabin products, with the first upgraded widebody to enter service in 2027.
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NewsC919 operators China Eastern, China Southern expand domestic network
Comac C919 operators China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have begun deploying the aircraft type to more points on their domestic networks.
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NewsAir India places firm order for another 100 Airbus jets
Air India has ordered another 100 Airbus jets as its continues its aggressive expansion under Tata Group ownership.
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NewsUK and Dutch investors await approval to pick up Air Belgium’s freight operations
UK long-haul freight specialist Air One Holdings International and a Dutch firm, Peso Aviation Management, are looking to take over the cargo operations of struggling carrier Air Belgium. The two investors have submitted an offer to a business court which, according to Air Belgium, is set to issue a decision ...
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NewsDutch government plan for Schiphol flight cap is ‘incomprehensible’: KLM
KLM has described as “incomprehensible” a Dutch government intention to limit Amsterdam Schiphol flight movements to 478,000 next year. The government says it wants to reduce by 15% the number of people seriously affected by noise in the hub’s vicinity – part of an overall 20% noise-protection target. It states ...
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NewsSAA pilots start returning to work after suspending industrial action
Pilots at South African Airways have suspended their industrial action which has disrupted the carrier’s services since 5 December. The airline says the suspension took effect from 02:00 on 7 December, and it expects to reinstate its flying schedule fully on 8 December. SAA says this follows “successful negotiations” between ...
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NewsUnited seeks fresh connection to China amid frosty US relations
United Airlines is seeking to bolster its transpacific dominance with a newly proposed route to China from the West Coast of the USA.
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NewsAAP ready to launch European narrowbody capacity provider
Scandinavian crew resource specialist AAP Aviation Group is aiming to expand into providing European narrowbody services under long-term capacity provider agreements for airlines
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NewsSpirit alleges that rival airlines seek its demise with stock de-listing imminent
A Spirit Airlines executive argues that major US carriers have sought to put the discounter “out of business” as it faces imminent de-listing from the New York Stock Exchange.
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NewsSwiss doubles its A350 commitment
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is bringing five more Airbus A350-900s into its fleet, doubling its commitment to the long-haul twinjet.
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NewsSouthwest’s fourth-quarter fortunes looking up as ‘tactical’ changes start paying off
Southwest Airlines is the latest US carrier to raise fourth-quarter financial expectations thanks in part to the early returns of a sweeping plan to overhaul its business model.
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NewsSafran forecasts 2,000 Leap deliveries in 2026, with further increases to come
Annual deliveries of the CFM International Leap engine top 2,000 units in 2026 according the latest forecast from the Safran-GE Aerospace joint venture.
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NewsSouth African Airways rejigs schedule ahead of pilot strike
South African Airways has amended its schedule following the decision by cockpit crews to embark on industrial action from 5 December. It has published timetable changes for services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, as well as the Namibian capital Windhoek and Port Louis in Mauritius. SAA ...
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NewsVirgin Australia re-commences Air New Zealand codeshare
Virgin Australia has re-entered a codeshare agreement with Air New Zealand, following approvals from Australian regulators.
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NewsAirline tie-up takes shape as Alaska and Hawaiian intertwine in San Francisco
The integration of Hawaiian Airlines into Alaska Air Group is in full swing as the carrier now shares space with Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International airport.