Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.
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.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) extended its mask mandate for passengers and crew until May 3, as the Biden administration continues to evaluate the impact of the BA.2 omicron subvariant.
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.
A delay in increasing passenger capacity at London Luton Airport (LTN) appears inevitable after the UK government insisted on subjecting the planning application to closer scrutiny.
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.
Etihad Airways is weighing the future of the Airbus A321neos it has on order, with CEO Tony Douglas saying a likely home for the narrowbody aircraft could be at its joint venture LCC with Air Arabia.
Bcomp, a Swiss startup producing composites using natural fibers, has received an investment from Airbus Ventures as part of a CHF34 million ($35 million) Series B financing round led by BMW i Ventures.
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.
