News from FlightGlobal – Page 70
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NewsInternational travel surges through holidays as US airlines kick off winter season
Upcoming holiday air travel is likely to break records in the USA as major airlines prepare for the operationally challenging winter season.
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NewsEmbraer shifts possible development of fuel-cell aircraft back five years
Developing novel propulsion technologies has proven more challenging than expected, leaving Embraer’s chief engineer now predicting his team would need until 2040 to bring a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered aircraft to market.
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NewsTurkey’s BBN seeks approval to operate US services
Turkish operator BBN Airlines is seeking authorisation to open both passenger and cargo services to US destinations. BBN initially aims to start cargo and passenger charter operations but expand to scheduled services in both sectors. The carrier uses the main Istanbul airport for cargo flights, and the secondary Sabiha Gokcen ...
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NewsSpirit Airlines eyes Q1 exit after filing for ‘streamlined’ Chapter 11 restructuring
Struggling US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for a pre-arranged Chapter 11 restructuring process, from which it hopes to emerge in the first quarter of next year having already secured investment commitments from existing bondholders.
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NewsCongo Airways wet-leasing pair of 737-800s as bridge capacity
Congo Airways is to lease a pair of Boeing 737s from Avia Solutions Group as part of an effort to restore capacity. Both aircraft are being taken on a six-month wet-lease from Avia’s KlasJet division. KlasJet says Congo Airways’ pair of Airbus A320s have been grounded for engine maintenance, and ...
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NewsBangkok Airways to wet lease aircraft for international capacity boost
Bangkok Airways is to wet lease a pair of Airbus narrowbodies from French operator Amelia to provide capacity boost for its international operations.
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NewsFormer Lion Air CEO appointed to lead Garuda
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed the appointment of Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan – the former interim chief exeutive of low-cost operator Lion Air – as its new CEO.
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NewsBoeing appoints former Vanguard chief Tim Buckley to board of directors amid financial turbulence
Boeing has appointed to its board of directors former The Vanguard Group chief executive Tim Buckley, a move coming as the US airframer grapples with a cash crunch related to a weeks-long production pause that ended earlier this month.
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NewsAzul sees fleet deliveries supporting capacity growth plan for 2025
Brazilian carrier Azul believes it has secured enough additional aircraft to support its target of increasing capacity by 10% next year.believes it has secured enough additional aircraft as it targets a 10% increase in capacity next year.
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NewsAegean profits slip in third quarter amid capacity constraints
Profits at Greek carrier Aegean Airlines slipped by around one-fifth in the third quarter, a period in which capacity was limited by the continued impact of the Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engine inspections and conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsHainan unit Urumqi Air no longer C919 customer following order rejig
Hainan Airlines group has adjusted its Comac aircraft order, with unit Urumqi Air to no longer take delivery of 30 C919s.
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NewsPhilippine carriers warn of revenue pressures as profitability streak continues
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific reported a drop in their third-quarter earnings – despite seeing passenger volume growth – as they warned of “pressures” from falling yields and rising costs.
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NewsCommuter carrier Cape Air adorns Islander aircraft with Caribbean-themed livery
US commuter carrier Cape Air has revealed a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander adorned with a colourful Caribbean-themed livery to celebrate its 35th year of operations.
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NewsBolstered Azul sees profits lift in third quarter
Brazilian carrier Azul boosted profitability and revenues in the third quarter as the low-cost carrier struck a positive note on the rest of this year and beyond.
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NewsSpiceJet to add more routes after ‘milestone’ settlement to secure 13 Q400s
Restructuring Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will add more flights using reactivated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s after disclosing a settlement to take ownership of 13 of the twin-turboprops.
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NewsAir Belgium awaits clarity on bid proposals ahead of court hearing
Air Belgium is awaiting details on potential bids for the carrier, after extending a deadline for submission of proposals. The revised deadline will expire on 15 November. Air Belgium says the extension of the bidding period is intended to “ensure solid and binding offers”. It adds that it “reflects the ...
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NewsRoyal Brunei seeks India, North Asia network opportunity
Royal Brunei Airlines eyes network opportunities in North Asia and India, as it looks to “key regions” for future network growth.
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NewsEtihad’s nine-month net profits up two-thirds after strong summer period
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is crediting a strong summer season, following network expansion, for a substantial improvement in profitability at the nine-month mark. The Abu Dhabi-based operator – which has extended its network to 83 destinations – says it also achieved “significant growth” in its cargo activities, especially during ...
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NewsAbra chief sees Avianca and Gol stepping up co-operation
Chief executive of Latin American airline holding group Abra Adrian Neuhauser sees more customer-facing co-operation rolling out between partner carriers Avianca and Gol next year.
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NewsATR abandons STOL variant
ATR has ended its effort to develop a short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42-600 after failing to secure as many orders as it had hoped.