Hawaiian Airlines CEO reveals where he sees the next big opportunity
Over past decade and a half, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley has seen it all. From the dark days of bankruptcy during the early 2000s to the record high stock prices of 2017. Last November, Dunkerley announced that he will retire this March with chief commercial officer Peter Ingram taking over the top job. Shortly […]
Emirates signs agreement for up to 36 additional A380s
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire up to 36 additional A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed this morning at the airline"™s headquarters in Dubai by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial […]
New International Network Boosts Avianca Brasil"™s Growth
Having averaged traffic growth of about 30 percent each year over the first six years of its existence, Avianca Brasil expects to end 2017 "“ its seventh year of operations "“ by posting a growth rate of approximately 25 per cent for the 12 months. Interviewed in New York following the December 15 launch of […]
Eurowings takes a bite of the Big Apple
Next year, Eurowing"™ long-haul route network will grow substantially. Starting in April 2018, Eurowings, currently the fastest-growing airline, will offer departures from New York to Düsseldorf on an almost daily basis. Also beginning during the 2018 summer flight schedule, the airline will offer routes from Miami and Fort Myers, in Florida, to the state capital […]
New A330-800 starts final assembly
Final assembly of the newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has started and is on track for the first flight planned in mid-2018. The A330-800 complements the A330-900, the largest member of the A330neo Family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) as base variant, the A330-800 can operate routes of up to […]
Sky Airline Signs MOU for LEAP-1A RPFH Agreement
Chile"™s Sky Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RFPH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline"™s new fleet of 21 leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement is valued at about $600 million U.S., including spare engines. The leased aircraft are […]
LATAM adjusts fleet commitments in line with demand
LATAM Airlines Group has grown its fleet commitments for 2018 and 2019, responding to an improving demand environment. The Santiago-based airline group now expects fleet commitments of $716 million in 2018 and $1.19 billion in 2019, up from $701 million and $1.14 billion previously. LATAM plans to add 14 aircraft and remove 10 in 2018, […]
Boeing’s ability to compete for Delta business not hampered by Bombardier trade rift
Fleet efficiency is a major lever Delta Air Lines intends to pull as it works to slash its unit costs (excluding fuel) in 2018 to 2% or lower. Next year, the airline plans to double the pace of fleet replacement, driven by more than 50 scheduled narrowbody deliveries. Delta is in the process of a […]
Lufthansa offers 250 million euros to take on most of Alitalia’s fleet, half of staff: source
Germany"™s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) has offered 250 million euros ($294 million) to take on most of Alitalia"™s fleet of aircraft and half of its staff, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday. Alitalia, which has made a profit only a few times in its 70-year history, was put under special administration earlier this year […]
IndiGo to be 5th largest Asian airline with 1,000 daily operations
IndiGo, the country"™s largest airline by market share and also in terms of fleet, will soon be joining the big league of airlines with 1,000 daily departures, becoming the fifth Asian carrier to do so. According to Capa (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation) data for the week, the top three Asian airlines operating over 1,000 […]
