All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 51
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OpinionUnited cuts Q3 earnings expectation as ‘Delta’ variant slows bookings
United Airlines has seen “deceleration” of third-quarter income due to increased fear among travellers about the “Delta” variant of Covid-19.
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NewsTransat remains optimistic despite another minimal-revenue quarter
A six-month operational pause left Transat AT with another quarter lacking significant revenue, though more cash has been flowing in since subsidiary Air Transat restarted flights at the end of July.
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NewsHawaiian resumes flying to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate non-stop flights to American Samoa, the only scheduled passenger airline to fly to the US territory in the south Pacific Ocean, after an almost 18-month break.
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NewsPorter restarts service after 18-month shutdown
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines restarted flights on 8 September after an 18-month coronavirus-driven pause.
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NewsJetBlue appoints Hurley as new CFO
JetBlue Airways has appointed Ursula Hurley to be its new chief financial officer.
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NewsAir Canada Rouge restarts flights
Air Canada’s low-cost leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge has restarted flight operations after a seven-month coronavirus-driven pause.
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NewsUS start-up GlobalX ferried 1,000 evacuees from Kabul just weeks after launch
Global Crossing Airlines, a charter carrier that launched flights in August, says its two aircraft flew numerous missions to and from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International airport as part of the US government’s evacuation effort last month.
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NewsUS charter carrier GlobalX scores $1.4m in revenue in first month
Global Crossing Airlines, a start-up charter carrier based in Miami, booked 175 operating hours and $1.4 million in revenue during its first month in business.
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NewsAlaska applies to DOT for codeshare with Iberia
Alaska Airlines and its regional airline affiliates Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to codeshare with its Oneworld partner, Spain’s Iberia.
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InterviewMiMi Aung’s out of this world Ingenuity
As project manager for NASA’s spectacular unmanned helicopter flights on Mars, MiMi Aung advanced awareness of autonomous capability – and inspired a new generation of scientists.
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NewsEU removes USA from ‘safe travel’ list
The European Union has recommended its 27 member countries re-impose restrictions on non-essential travel from the USA as the country struggles to contain the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus.
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NewsBristow and Electra Aero agree to develop eSTOL
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has signed an agreement to help Electra Aero develop its self-charging hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and plans to purchase 50 examples as Electra’s launch customer.
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NewsTextron’s Beechcraft Denali completes ground engine runs
Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop has successfully completed ground engine runs, moving the aircraft closer to a first flight, currently planned to take place by the end of the year.
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NewsAir Canada to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all employees
Air Canada will require all employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by 30 October.
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NewsDelta will charge employees who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
Delta Air Lines will hike the health insurance premiums of employees who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 starting 1 November.
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NewsAmerican Airlines’ Q3 revenue ‘trending below forecast’
American Airlines is experiencing a dip in its recovery as fears of the coronavirus’ more-virulent “Delta” variant are causing hesitancy among customers.
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NewsUnited to continue Civil Air Reserve humanitarian flights
United Airlines will continue to fly humanitarian missions as part of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) “over the next several days at least”, the carrier says.
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NewsUS military activates civil aviation for humanitarian airlift
The US military has asked airlines to participate in the humanitarian and diplomatic airlift from Afghanistan.
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NewsFAA fines against ‘unruly’ passengers top $1m in 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration has fined passengers another $500,000 for disruptive and violent behaviour aboard aircraft, bringing the total amount of civil penalties levied by the agency for such offences in 2021 to more than $1 million.
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NewsAvelo to launch flights between New Haven and Florida
Avelo Airlines will provide service to four popular beach destinations in Florida when it launches its new East Coast US base at Tweed New Haven airport in Connecticut.