John Flett

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Will a New Low-Cost-Carrier Be Taking Flight in the U.S.?

June 19, 2018 John Flett

After significant consolidation and concentration of the U.S. aviation industry, there is now the possibility of a new airline entering the buoyant market. Airline Weekly is reporting that TAP Air Portugal co-owner and JetBlue Founder

Planes

Rolls Royce Expands Inspections on 787 Engines, More Disruptions for Airlines

June 12, 2018 John Flett

Rolls Royce delivered further bad news on Monday this time to airlines who fly Boeing 787 aircraft with the company’s ‘package B’ Trent 1000 engines. After announcing in April that the checks currently taking place

News

IATA Celebrates Industry Results for 2017 but Downgrades 2018 Forecast

June 5, 2018 John Flett

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is holding its Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) in Sydney, Australia this week. At a presentation on Monday, IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de

News

U.K. Aviation Enthusiasts Anxiously Await Upcoming Events

May 29, 2018 John Flett

Aviation enthusiasts will be converging in the U.K. this July as two massive events are coincidentally scheduled within a week of each other. The Royal International Air Tattoo is first on the calendar, with plans to

News

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

May 26, 2018 John Flett

The South African commercial aviation sector took another hit this week with the announcement Friday that all South African (SA) Express flights were to be grounded immediately due to maintenance concerns. Following the announcement, news

News

South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

May 19, 2018 John Flett

South African Airways (SAA) is facing an uncertain future after reporting its seventh straight loss for the latest fiscal year 2017-18. The 5.7 billion rand (445 million dollars) loss, a figure more than double that expected,

Airlines

787 Engine Issues Prompt British Airways to Seek Lease of Qatar A330s

May 11, 2018 John Flett

British Airways is the latest airline to confirm lease requirements to cover Boeing 787 operations as Rolls Royce struggles to meet the engineering demands of resolving the issue with Trent 1000 engines on certain 787

Top Story

Wizz Air “Futureproof” Post-Brexit Operation, Obtains UK Operator’s Certificate

May 5, 2018 John Flett

Wizz Air has become the latest airline seeking to “futureproof” their business in a post-Brexit Britain by securing an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating License (OL) from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

News

Norwegian Air Signals That Other Airlines May Be Interested in Company

April 28, 2018 John Flett

Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) CEO Bjorn Kjos has divulged that the airline has been approached by other parties interested in buying a stake in the Norwegian-based carrier after it was reported on April 12 that

News

New Report Shows Record Low Number of Mishandled Baggage in 2017

April 21, 2018 John Flett

As previously reported, 2017 was a record year for the aviation industry with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimating the number of passengers traveling as 4.02 billion. But this week, it was announced by

News

Innovative Aircraft Cabin Interior Designs Honored at AIX2018

April 14, 2018 John Flett

The Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) was held in Hamburg, Germany this week, an industry event which has in the past attracted over 16,000 attendees. AIX 2018 is described as ‘the world’s leading event for airlines

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Government Consultation Set To Begin for the Future of UK Aviation

March 26, 2018 John Flett

As reported last week U.S. airlines are currently lobbying the U.S. government to rollback and review the more than 80 airline-related regulations which the Obama administration has introduced since 2008. A number of the regulations

News

U.S. Airlines Seek to Rollback Consumer Protection Regulations

March 19, 2018 John Flett

The U.S. airline industry has submitted a long list of regulations which they are requesting the Trump administration revise or repeal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. This follows a U.S. Department of Transportation

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Lufthansa Group Reports Record Profit, Virgin Atlantic Back in the Red

March 15, 2018 John Flett

The volatility and uncertainty of the aviation industry were in evidence on Thursday with the release of 2017 results for two of Europe’s most well-known airlines, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the parent

Airlines

WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

March 12, 2018 John Flett

Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, announced last week that their long-time CEO Gregg Saretsky would be retiring with immediate effect. The move on Thursday surprised many in the aviation industry given the immediacy of the decision

News

Airlines Prepare for New EU Regulations on Data Protection

March 5, 2018 John Flett

Airlines have a little over two months left to implement practices to comply with new regulations which will come into effect from May 25 across the European Economic Area (EEA) safeguarding the rights of European

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Airbnb Co-Founder Signals Industry Disruption with Aviation Plans

February 27, 2018 John Flett

In an interview published this weekend in a major UK newspaper, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky alluded to potential plans to disrupt the aviation industry. “We’ve seriously considered a lot of things around aviation

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Italy’s Meridiana Relaunches as Air Italy

February 19, 2018 John Flett

The Italian aviation market continues to provide headlines as it was announced on Monday that Sardinian-based carrier Meridiana would be rebranded as Air Italy with fleet expansion plans and a base at Milan Malpensa. The

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Lufthansa Group Introduces New Leadership at Brussels Airlines

February 6, 2018 John Flett

Brussels Airlines has had a tumultuous week culminating in the announcement on Monday that Chief Executive Officer Bernard Gustin and Chief Financial Officer Jan De Raeymaeker will both leave the Lufthansa Group-owned airline on March

News

IAG Calls for Easing of UK Visa Restrictions for Chinese Nationals

January 30, 2018 John Flett

The importance of air route connectivity between the UK and China has long been touted as one of the reasons to expand London’s Heathrow Airport. With the world’s busiest two runway airport currently at capacity,

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Articles by John Flett

Will a New Low-Cost-Carrier Be Taking Flight in the U.S.?

Rolls Royce Expands Inspections on 787 Engines, More Disruptions for Airlines

IATA Celebrates Industry Results for 2017 but Downgrades 2018 Forecast

U.K. Aviation Enthusiasts Anxiously Await Upcoming Events

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

787 Engine Issues Prompt British Airways to Seek Lease of Qatar A330s

Wizz Air “Futureproof” Post-Brexit Operation, Obtains UK Operator’s Certificate

Norwegian Air Signals That Other Airlines May Be Interested in Company

New Report Shows Record Low Number of Mishandled Baggage in 2017

Innovative Aircraft Cabin Interior Designs Honored at AIX2018

Government Consultation Set To Begin for the Future of UK Aviation

U.S. Airlines Seek to Rollback Consumer Protection Regulations

Lufthansa Group Reports Record Profit, Virgin Atlantic Back in the Red

WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

Airlines Prepare for New EU Regulations on Data Protection

Airbnb Co-Founder Signals Industry Disruption with Aviation Plans

Italy’s Meridiana Relaunches as Air Italy

Lufthansa Group Introduces New Leadership at Brussels Airlines

IAG Calls for Easing of UK Visa Restrictions for Chinese Nationals

Delta’s Refurbished 777 is a Win For Passengers

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada