Ryanair said it would cancel up to 300 flights on July 25 and 26 because of planned strikes by cabin crew in Belgium, Portugal and Spain, adding to its labor woes during the peak European summer vacation period as a conflict with pilots based in Ireland also continues.
UK LCC easyJet raised its full-year profit forecast as it reported a rise in revenue and passenger numbers in the June quarter, helped by competitor woes and in spite of the impact of disruption in Europe.
Airbus and Boeing each released 20-year market forecasts at the Farnborough Airshow July 17, with the European manufacturer focusing largely on the commercial aircraft services market and the U.S. manufacturer highlighting fleet projections.
Newly-rebranded Air Italy will not attempt to copy Qatar Airways’ style, despite the Middle East carrier having taken a 49% stake in the company, the Italian carrier’s chief customer experience officer said.
United Airlines executives said a strong revenue environment and cost discipline are enabling the Chicago-based airline to recover 75% of rising fuel prices and maintain solid profitability, reporting a second-quarter net profit of $684 million.
ATR CEO Christian Scherer said he is “reasonably optimistic” the turboprop manufacturer can resolve the issues related to new Iran sanctions imposed by the U.S. government that have affected its pending deliveries to Iran Air.
South Africa’s private domestic airline operator Comair Limited, has signed an eight-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM to support is fleet of 16 CFM56-7B engines. The agreement is valued at $160 million at list price.
Uganda Airlines has signed an MoU for two A330-800neo, the new version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner, featuring new wings, powered by Rolls-Royce’s latest-generation Trent 7000 engines , new systems and a new Airspace cabin interior.
Embraer and Kenya Airways announced today at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow the signing of a multi-year contract for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) programme.
Airline strategies and capacity constraints at large-hub airports serving the most desirable markets continue to create opportunities in medium-hub communities—factors that may play a major role in shaping David Neeleman’s new startup carrier, a Delta Airport Consultants (DAC) analysis of air-service data concludes.
Making its Farnborough debut, Mitsubishi Aircraft’s MRJ90 regional jet is performing a striking air-show routine designed to showcase the all-new aircraft’s sword-inspired design and quiet engine noise.
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Bombardier and ATR predict rising demand for smaller cargo aircraft in this region, as growing economies and geographical factors create opportunities.
Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery sees strong momentum for both the E1 and E2 aircraft families now that the company signed commitments for up to 300 additional aircraft.
Spain’s Air Nostrum and Irish carrier CityJet announced plans to come together under a new holding company, creating Europe’s largest regional airline group.
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Ryanair said it would cancel 24 flights on July 20 as pilots in Ireland go ahead with a second one-day strike over an ongoing conflict with management about working conditions.
