Qatar Airways became the 13th airline to join oneworld in October, making it the first of the major Gulf carriers to join a global alliance. In a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker said oneworld membership was a win for the alliance, for Qatar and for the carrier’s customers.
When Peter Davies joined Air Malta in March 2011, the airline was technically insolvent and in dire need of a rescue loan, which the European Commission had just approved. Drawing on his experience as CEO of UK regional Air Southwest, Caribbean Airlines and SN Brussels Airlines, Davies has already made significant headway in narrowing Air Malta’s losses.
Over the last 12 months there has been a shake-up among Europe’s regional carriers. SAS has sold Wideroe, Air France has created the amalgamated regional brand HOP! and put CityJet on the auction block, bmi regional has completed its first year as an independent, and UK regional Flybe has hit hard times. What is driving this change?
The head of Lufthansa Group’s fleet management team takes a highly analytical approach to filling the future new aircraft requirements of the airlines that make up the Group. Looking out to 2025, Lufthansa has crunched all the numbers, calculated the best and worst case scenarios, and has planned for a fleet that will give the Group the most flexibility regardless of circumstance.
Long-term support of engines costs far more than the initial purchase, and engine maintenance is the largest element in aircraft maintenance costs. Engine support options are a critical consideration in fleet planning.
An improving economy worldwide, record orders for new commercial airliners, plus an emerging market for used equipment is for now improving the aircraft leasing business. But industry analysts worry about overcapacity of new aircraft with marginal airline growth expected in some areas for the foreseeable future.
There were two moments in 2013 signaling Avianca’s arrival as a formidable player in the global airline industry. The first came in June at the Paris Air Show, where the Colombian carrier’s first ATR 72-600—emblazoned with Avianca’s livery—was prominently displayed throughout the event. The airline formally took delivery of the aircraft in a champagne-soaked handover ceremony under sunny skies at Le Bourget.
Are the US’s new, fast-growing “ultra” low-cost carriers (LCCs)—in particular Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air—stealing customers from the godfather of LCCs, Southwest Airlines?
Recovery teams from LAM Mozambique Airlines and disaster management firm Kenyon International have arrived in Namibia, headed for the crash site of a LAM Mozambique Embraer 190.
The US government has said it expects American airlines to comply with China’s rules for its new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea although it is “deeply concerned” by the zone.
A LAM Mozambique Airlines aircraft has failed to arrive at its destination in Angola, but the airline say there are indications it may have landing in Northern Namibia.
A New York bankruptcy court has given the go-ahead for American Airlines' parent company AMR to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Dec. 9. On the same day, American and US Airways will merge to form the world’s largest airline.
FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring operators of GE Aviation GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8s, 747-8Fs and 787-8s to avoid flying in moderate or severe high-altitude ice crystal icing (ICI) conditions.
Airlines that fly over the contested East China Sea are so far not seeing their schedules affected by China’s new rules, but they are seeking clarification of those rules.
Airlines for America (A4A) has projected that 25 million passengers are flying US airlines this Thanksgiving travel period—Nov. 22 through Dec. 3—an increase of 1.5% from 2012.
The Philippines’ National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has given the go-ahead for seven major transportation projects in the country, including proposed amendments to the PHP17.5 billion ($400 million) Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) public private partnership (PPP) project.
