ULCC Ryanair plans to undertake a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Jordanian MRO provider Joramco, which will see the Ireland-based airline using up to six heavy maintenance bay slots at the maintainer’s facility in Amman.
While Cathay Pacific’s March statistics continued to reflect its dire predicament, April should see some degree of improvement as Hong Kong eases COVID-19 border restrictions.
The strong demand environment is reassuring for airline executives, but are their companies staffed to handle all those passengers? Recent operational meltdowns suffered by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and others suggest not.
Wizz Air expects to operate at least 30% more capacity between April and June that it did in 2019, as it sees summer bookings building significantly after the Easter break.
Delta Air Lines’ revenue outlook for the 2022 second quarter (Q2) remains robust as more markets continue to open up, but the airline will continue to fight non-fuel unit cost pressure during the first half of the year.
Norwegian long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways has agreed to sub-lease some of its initial fleet to Spanish operator Air Europa as the Scandinavian carrier takes a cautious view on initial transatlantic passenger demand.
Air France has launched a new CO2 emissions reduction strategy in which it maps out a path to cutting direct emissions generated by its operations, reducing indirect emissions and supporting CO2 absorption projects.
United Airlines is blaming JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines for recent operational issues at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and has urged the FAA to intervene to improve gridlock at the airport.
EasyJet is expecting to post a headline pre-tax loss of £535-565 million ($697-736 million) for the six months ending March 31, as the LCC strives to return operations to pre-pandemic levels.
Jakarta-based Pelita Air Services has taken delivery of its first pair of Airbus A320s as it prepares to commence commercial passenger service starting in mid-2022.
Air France-KLM has converted the letter of intent it signed last December to buy four Airbus A350F aircraft into a firm order that includes purchase rights for an additional four of the new-generation freighters.
Icelandair wants its short domestic flight routes and ample access to green energy to be at the forefront when it comes to energy transition in aviation.
JetBlue Airways blamed staffing shortfalls for a decision to cut back its planned schedule for May and the rest of the summer, following a weekend that saw it cancel hundreds of flights because of crewmember shortages.
