IndiGo profit drops 75%; maintains rapid fleet, capacity growth
Indian LCC IndiGo reported a significant drop in profit for the December quarter, as the carrier continues its rapid fleet and capacity growth. The airline achieved a profit of INR1.9 billion ($26.6 million) for the three-month period, its fiscal third quarter. This was down by 75% from the INR7.6 billion profit for the same period […]
Emirates to cut flights during Dubai runway maintenance
Emirates Airline will ground up to 48 aircraft when one of the two runways at its home hub, Dubai International Airport, is closed for maintenance later this year. The airline also announced a host of alterations to its schedules, both as a result of the 45-day closure of Dubai’s southern runway from April 16 to […]
Air Dolomiti CEO outlines fleet expansion plans
Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is gearing up for further growth as the Italy-based carrier prepares to expand its fleet from 12 to 17 regional aircraft over the next two years and possibly to 26 by 2024. President and CEO Jörg Eberhart discussed his plans for the airline with ATW Jan. 9 during an […]
United Airlines JV takes stake in ExpressJet after SkyWest sell-off
ManaAir, a new regional airline operation partially owned by United Airlines, has agreed to purchase ExpressJet, setting the mainline carrier up with a purpose-built exclusive partner that it can use to support its hub-feeding growth strategy. Under the terms of the deal announced Dec. 18, Utah-based SkyWest Inc. is selling ExpressJet subsidiary to ManaAir for […]
WOW to cut fleet and reduce workforce
Icelandic LCC WOW Air will cut its aircraft fleet by nearly half and reduce its workforce by about 10%. The move comes as the airline continues negotiations with private equity company Indigo Partners, which seeks to become a major shareholder of the carrier. In a Dec. 13 statement, the airline said that, following what it […]
Air France considers A380 fleet reduction
Air France is evaluating a reduction of its Airbus A380 fleet as the carrier is preparing a cabin refurbishment programme for the widebody type. French news outlet Les Echos has reported that the airline decided not to renew the leases for two of its five leased A380s, and to return the pair to their owners […]
Caribbean Airlines order 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 to renew its fleet
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Caribbean Airlines announced the airline has chosen to enhance and renew its single-aisle fleet with the 737 MAX 8. The carrier, which has long operated the Next-Generation 737, will take delivery of 12 MAX airplanes in the coming years. The airline commemorated the selection of the MAX during a ceremony featuring […]
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 […]
United Airlines Becomes First North American Airline to Welcome the Boeing 787-10 to its Fleet
United is first airline in the world to operate the entire Dreamliner family Today, at Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner delivery center in Charleston, S.C., United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10. United is the first North American airline to take delivery of the 787-10, and the first airline in the world to have the […]
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 […]
