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 […]
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 […]
Mexico’s Interjet to restructure fleet, phase out some SSJ100s
Mexican LCC Interjet Airlines, the only operator of Sukhoi Superjets in the Americas, is planning to phase out some of its 22 Superjet 100s as part of a fleet restructuring and overall strategic growth plan through 2021 announced Sept. 14. The airline did not elaborate on how many of its 22 SSJ100s will go, but […]
American Airlines glitch halts flights 40 minutes Sunday
American Airlines suffered another technical glitch Sunday that halted flights for about 40 minutes, but the airline said no flights were canceled as a result. The airline’s main operating system and dispatch went down about 2:05 p.m. and the carrier temporarily suspended flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights resumed about 2:45 p.m., according to […]
