Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
JetSmart scraps planned acquisition of Colombia’s Ultra Air
Just six days after signing a letter of understanding to acquire Colombia’s Ultra Air, Chilean low-cost carrier JetSmart has abandoned its plans.
Colombia approves Avianca’s planned Viva acquisition, with conditions
Colombia’s civil aviation regulator Aerocivil has approved a planned acquisition by flag carrier Avianca of financially strapped Viva Air, but has subjected the deal to several conditions.
Frontier plans to step up flights from Atlanta this summer
Frontier Airlines is planning a seasonal expansion of its Atlanta operations, which will become the ultra-low-cost carrier’s third largest operation by this summer.
JetSmart moves to purchase Colombian domestic carrier Ultra Air
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase Colombian domestic carrier Ultra Air.
Boeing and US Navy locked in dispute over lack of order for 20 F/A-18s
Congress has allocated funding for 20 additional Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in the 2022 and 2023 defence budgets, but the US Navy wants Boeing to relinquish additional data rights on the type before it awards a production contract.
Bombardier lifts production and revenue targets
Bombardier has hiked its two-year revenue projections and now expects in the coming years to significantly increase the pace at which it delivers business jets.
Boeing donates $5.1 million to Embry-Riddle aviation safety centre
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has landed a $5.1 million donation from Boeing to support an aviation safety centre at the school’s campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Archer and United plan downtown Chicago-to-O’Hare air taxi route
US urban air mobility start-up Archer Aviation has added Chicago to its list of 2025 launch cities with an airport-to-downtown route planned to be operated by its in-development ”Midnight” aircraft.
Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
Indonesia gets first A380 service with Emirates’ Bali up-gauge
Emirates is set to operate its Airbus A380s on daily flights to Bali, making it the first carrier to deploy the superjumbo to Indonesia.
Saudi Arabia envisions seamless high-tech travel with new Neom airline and airport
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom smart-city and sustainable-development project, in the north of the kingdom, is to have its own airline and airport system, which aim to overhaul current travel processes.
Saudia adds Beijing, Gatwick and Lisbon links in network expansion
Saudia and its low-cost unit Flyadeal will launch services to a long list of international destinations this year, underscoring the group’s continued importance to Saudi Arabia’s aviation roadmap despite the recent creation of a new national carrier.
Flydubai seeks approval for United Airlines codeshare in Gulf region
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is formally seeking authorisation for a codeshare arrangement with US carrier United Airlines.
Iraqi Airways prepares to set date for initial 787 delivery
Iraqi Airways is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, one of 10 due to be introduced by the flag-carrier.
Aeromexico 787 hit Schiphol tractor after taxiing prematurely
Dutch investigators believe an Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 crew started to taxi without confirmation of clearance before the twinjet struck a pushback tractor at Amsterdam Schiphol last year.
Airline Business performance tracker: Europe Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent European earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
NATO declares initial operational capacity on Airbus tanker fleet
Seven of NATO’s planned 10 Airbus A330 Multinational Multi-role Tanker Transport jets are now in service, owned and operated directly by the alliance.
Airlines for Europe names new managing director
Airlines for Europe has named Ourania Georgoutsakou as its new managing director following the departure in February of founding leader Thomas Reynaert.
Brussels Airlines boosts summer capacity through CityJet wet-lease deal
Brussels Airlines will operate 10% more European flights this summer than last, after signing an agreement to wet-lease two Bombardier CRJ900s from CityJet and taking delivery of two additional Airbus A320s.
Indian airlines seek stronger footholds as boom beckons
More evidence emerged this week of India’s airline market being a hotbed of activity, as a host of executives spoke at an industry event.
Video shows China’s CJ-1000A engine in test flight
A video has emerged that appears to show the AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Corporation (ACAE) CJ-1000A high-bypass turbofan undergoing a test flight.
Indonesia gets first A380 service with Emirates’ Bali up-gauge
Emirates is set to operate its Airbus A380s on daily flights to Bali, making it the first carrier to deploy the superjumbo to Indonesia.
Short on fuel, F100 flew below landing minima
Qantas Group carrier Network Aviation has taken several safety actions after a Fokker F100 set down below landing minima in bad weather and short on fuel.
JAL orders 21 737 Max 8s for short-haul fleet renewal
Japan Airlines (JAL) has ordered 21 Boeing 737 Max 8s, as part of efforts to upgrade its short-haul fleet.
Crew hurry cited after Twin Otter seaplane hit villas during take-off abort
Maldivian investigators believe time pressure contributed to an accident in which a Viking Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter seaplane collided with accommodation structures after aborting take-off.
RwandAir reinforces long-haul fleet with third A330
RwandAir has introduced a third long-haul aircraft, receiving an Airbus A330-200 at its hub in Kigali.
Passenger demand steps up in encouraging start to 2023
Global demand for passenger travel has undoubtedly stepped up in the early months of 2023, as the recovery from Covid-19 continues.
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: March 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
Ethiopian Airlines to return to Karachi after 20-year hiatus
Ethiopian Airlines will resume flights between Addis Ababa and Karachi in Pakistan from the start of May, almost 20 years after it axed the route for a second time.