Air France set to close Joon
Air France has signalled the end for its Joon brand by launching a review of the unit as it looks at integrating the carrier’s employees and aircraft into the wider operation. The decision follows discussions with employees and customers as well as consultation with trade unions, says the French flag carrier. While crediting the unit […]
EasyJet reports annual profit growth on 2019 bookings boost
EasyJet’s summer 2019 bookings are slightly ahead of last year’s, despite uncertainty over the effect Brexit will have on air transport, as the UK LCC reported a rise in profit for the year ended Sept. 30. In addition, easyJet announced an order for 17 more Airbus A320neos, bringing the airline’s total neo order to 147, […]
IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet
Almost a quarter of the fleet IAG will operate in five years’ time has yet to be determined, according to the company’s latest capacity plan. IAG plans to expand its fleet from 587 to 716 aircraft over the course of 2019-23. But some 172 aircraft, comprising 128 short-haul and 44 long-haul, from this overall figure […]
Venezuela, China Assess Areas of Interest in Air Development
The Venezuelan Government is evaluating on Monday future cooperation schemes with the People’s Republic of China in the area of air services, as part of the High-Level Joint Commission, reported the Foreign Ministry. A Venezuelan delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Trade and International Investment, Yomana Koteich, and the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, […]
Boeing optimistic about speedy resolution to U.S.-China trade dispute: exec
Boeing Co (BA.N) is optimistic of a quick resolution to the trade dispute between the United States and China, an executive at the U.S. planemaker said on Tuesday. The company is urging productive dialog between the two sides, said Rick Anderson, Boeing vice president of Northeast Asia sales. China in April said that it would […]
Aerolineas studies proposals for E190 replacement
Aerolineas Argentinas has received proposals from airframers to replace its regional affiliate’s 26-aircraft Embraer 190 fleet, says Argentina’s transport minister Guillermo Dietrich. «We are working on the fleet renewal, and we received proposals for the change of the Embraer fleet last week from everyone,» he told FlightGlobal at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama […]
Aer Lingus to boost fleet for North American expansion
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Irish airline Aer Lingus plans to nearly double its long-haul fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by summer 2023, using the extra capacity to grow its North American presence. Addressing delegates at IAG’s capital markets day on Nov. 2, outgoing Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh outlined plans for 11% compound annual […]
Embraer stays confident on executive jets performance
Embraer has played down a fall in nine-month revenues at its executive jets division, claiming that it has sacrificed «volumes and market share» to focus on «price and profitability». Revenues fell by 22% – to $647 million – in the period ended 30 September, down from $847 million a year earlier. Output fell slightly to […]
Delta teams up with Airbus on predictive analytics
Delta Air Lines entered a partnership with Airbus to use the jet manufacturer’s Skywise platform to track data on its aircraft operations and component parts, Airbus announced Monday. The airline will use Skywise’s predictive analytics capabilities to anticipate maintenance needs. «Skywise Predictive Maintenance enables them to turn unscheduled maintenance into scheduled maintenance,» Airbus said. Airbus […]
Aeromexico axes network and fleet after tough Q3
Faced with a net loss of Ps1.23 billion ($65.3 million) for the first nine months of 2018, Aeromexico is cutting several routes, phasing out five aircraft and launching a cost reduction programme. Aeromexico’s chief executive Andres Conesa called the third quarter «one of the most challenging» for the Mexican aviation industry since 2008. Airline executives […]
