The global aviation industry’s target to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 includes a number of reduction measures agreed upon at an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conference last year. The World Economic Forum says these measures include ‘ramping up innovative aircraft technologies, “streamlining” flight operations and the increased production and use of sustainable aviation […]
Boeing is facing fresh challenges with the delivery of some of its 737 MAX aircraft with Reuters reporting the manufacturer has ‘quality-related problems with certain components made by one of its main suppliers.’ It is reported that some deliveries of new aircraft have been halted for inspections to take place which will result in delays […]
Icelandair has confirmed that Airbus A321XLR and A321LRs will replace its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft and that the airline will begin to operate a mixed Boeing/Airbus fleet from 2025. Bogi Nils Bogason, President and Chief Executive Officer of Icelandair said: “The Boeing 757 has been the cornerstone of Icelandair’s operations since 1990. Its unique […]
Canada Jetlines, the self-identifying ‘value-focused leisure carrier’, has announced its full-year 2022 annual financial results reporting a loss of 13.4 million Canadian dollars ($9.9 million). The Canadian carrier began operations on 22 September 2022 with service from Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) to Calgary (YYC). A loss is to be expected given the cost of start-up […]
A bill seeking to address flight cancellations, delays and service disruptions attributed to pilot shortages was reintroduced onto the United States Senate and House floors this week. The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act ‘raises the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67 while maintaining the requirements for first-class medical and training certifications.’ […]
Canadian carrier Flair Airlines is following up on the seizure of four of its aircraft by filing a $50 million lawsuit against Airborne Capital and several affiliated companies. As reported by Airline Geeks the airline’s passengers were subjected to cancellations during the spring break holidays by the seizure of the aircraft. In a statement issued […]
The Bombardier brand is one of the most familiar names in the global aviation industry and has its origins in Quebec, Canada. The Museum of Ingenuity J. Armand Bombardier (Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier) in Valcourt, Quebec — ninety minutes east of Montréal, Canada’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport — charts the history of Bombardier and its […]
Lynx Air — the Canadian ultra low-cost carrier — will commence operations from Montréal’s Pierre Trudeau International Airport in June. Canada’s second-largest city will become the fifteenth North American destination on the Calgary, Alberta-based carrier’s network with services to Calgary International Airport and St. John, Canada’s International Airport. Merren McArthur, chief executive officer of Lynx, said, […]
Lufthansa Group has posted an operating profit of €1.5 billion ($1.59 billion) for the 2022 calendar year. “Lufthansa is back,” stated Carsten Spohr, chief executive officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. “In just one year, we have achieved an unprecedented financial turnaround. With an operating profit of 1.5 billion euros, the Lufthansa Group has achieved a […]
Air Canada and United Airlines have announced details of a proposed expansion of their transborder joint service agreement signed in July 2022. Though subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, if approved the Star Alliance partners would operate more than 260 daily flights on over 80 transborder codeshare routes increasing summer capacity by 20 percent. […]
