Hawaiian posts 2Q net profit drop on growing competition
Hawaiian Airlines reported a decline in net profit for the second quarter, as the airline comes under increasing competitive pressure in some of its key markets. The Hawaiian flag carrier achieved a net profit of $57.8 million in the three months through June 30, a 27.2% decline from Hawaiian’s $79.5 million net profit in 2Q […]
ANA reconfigures 12 Boeing 777-300ERs with new seats
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has reconfigured the interiors of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs aircraft with new seats across four classes, the first of which will serve the Tokyo Haneda-London route from 2 August. The newly reconfigured aircraft has 212 seats: 8 in first class, 64 in business, 24 in premium economy, and 116 in economy. ANA’s […]
British Airways receives first Airbus a350
British Airways’ first Airbus A350 has landed at London Heathrow. The state-of-the-art aircraft also features the British flag carrier’s new business class cabin, called Club Suite. Four new A350 planes will join the British Airways fleet by the end of the year. In total, the airline has 18 on order. The first A350, registration G-XWBA, […]
Alaska Airlines, technicians ratify final transition agreement
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a transition agreement and an integrated seniority list. This ratification vote will combine the Airbus and Boeing technicians into a single group, a crucial step in the Alaska-Virgin America merger, which was finalized in December 2016. According […]
Icelandair removes MAXs from flight schedule through October
Icelandair will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through the end of October as uncertainty about when the grounded aircraft will return to service drags on. The Icelandic flag carrier has five MAX 8s and one MAX 9 in its fleet, all of which are grounded. Two of the 737-8s are owned […]
Southwest extends cancellations of 737 Max to November
Southwest Airlines is extending cancellations of flights scheduled on its Boeing 737 Max aircraft through 2 November, following a similar move by American Airlines as safety regulators continue reviewing Boeing’s updates to the aircraft. Customers whose flights are affected are being notified of their re-accommodated travel, the Dallas-based airline says in a statement. «By proactively […]
Air Italy to renew US services
Air Italy will serve four US destinations in summer 2020, despite complaints by several US airlines that it is effectively acting as a front for its largest shareholder, Qatar Airways. The Arab carrier holds a 49% stake in Air Italy and is leasing aircraft to re-fleet the Sardinia-based operator. The Italian carrier said July 15 […]
A Look at the Airline Industry’s Changing Landscape with Next-Generation Aircraft
The global aviation panorama is undoubtedly changing at a relatively fast pace. Events happening over the last few months, such as Airbus stopping A380 production by 2021 and the recent launch of the extra-long range version of the Airbus A321 at the recent Paris Air Show, have highlighted a shift towards optimization of resources with […]
Spain’s Volotea invests $17 million to stabilize operations
Spanish LCC Volotea made a €15 million ($17 million) investment ahead of this year’s summer season to implement measures that include coordinating flight operations with standby aircraft, adding more crews and improving passenger service. Volotea specializes in point-to-point routes between more than 80 small- to mid-sized cities that are typically too thin to attract major […]
Southwest expects 737 Max grounding to extend beyond October
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly expects the airline’s Boeing 737 Max fleet to be grounded beyond 1 October, following new issues uncovered with the aircraft by US regulators. The Dallas-based carrier had recently extended its 737 Max cancellations through 1 October, but Kelly told employees in an internal update that additional problems with the […]
