Ethiopian Airlines to operate Africa’s first A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has upgraded four of its A350-900 orders to the largest model of the A350 Family, becoming the continent’s first airline to do so, according to a press…
Taiwan’s China Airlines eyes A330 replacement, future freighter options
Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd is “actively” looking at options to replace its ageing fleet of 22 Airbus SE A330 widebodies and is also starting to examine next-generation freighter planes, the…
Singapore Airlines swings to profit as passenger traffic improves
Singapore Airlines (SIA) swung to a first-quarter net profit of S$370 million ($268 million), it said on Thursday, after a fourteenfold increase in passenger traffic year on year thanks to…
Qatar Airways CEO calls Airbus A380 his ‘biggest mistake’
Qatar Airways CEO suggested the Airbus A380 would be grounded as soon as additional aircraft deliveries were allowed. Qatar Airways could ground its Airbus A380 aircraft when deemed time appropriate,…
EasyJet sees less turbulence after $160 mln hit from cancellations
EasyJet forecast less turbulence for the rest of the summer after it cut its schedule to tackle delays and last-minute cancellations that cost it 133 million pounds ($160 million) in…
Ryanair back to profit but future remains uncertain
Ryanair ended the first quarter of its financial year 2023 with a profit, the first one since Q1 FY2020. Revenues soared, but the Irish low-cost isn’t comfortable about how the…
British Airways staff at Heathrow accept new pay deal, averting strike
British Airways staff accepted a new pay offer and called off a planned strike at London’s Heathrow airport, two unions said on Friday, averting a further escalation in the disruption…
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights to the United States due to concerns over its safety oversight. The…
U.S. carriers’ cost struggle overshadows travel demand surge
U.S. carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing power, raising questions about their ability to shield profit once consumer demand…