A Spirit A320neo. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
As the airline continues to grapple with ongoing Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues, Spirit says it expects to finish 2024 with 40 Airbus A320neo series aircraft grounded. This figure represents nearly 20% of the airline’s entire fleet.
“Looking further out, the GTF engine availability issues and the phasing of AOG aircraft being taken out of service, together with limited visibility on when these aircraft will be returned to service, makes it difficult to accurately predict the number of assets we will have to produce capacity,” said company chief commercial officer Matt Klein during an earnings call earlier this week. “For the full year 2024, we estimate we will have an average of about 25 [Aircraft on Ground] (AOGs), finishing the year with about 40 AOGs.”
As a result, the carrier says it expects capacity growth to be flat or slightly up compared to 2023. Last month, Spirit announced it would defer new aircraft deliveries slated for mid-2025 into late 2026 to the 2030s and furlough 260 pilots.
“The impact on our business associated with these Pratt engine issues cannot be understated,” added Spirit’s finance chief Scott Haralson on the call. Like many other operators of the issue-plagued engine type, Spirit says it receives credits from Pratt & Whitney for the groundings.
In the first quarter, Spirit received nearly $31 million in AOG credits. According to data from Cirium Fleet Analyzer, the carrier has a total of 207 aircraft in its fleet with 18 A320neos and one A321neos in storage.
So far this year, the airline has seen an average of nearly 18 grounded aircraft each month.
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Emirates is the largest operator of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 134 jets in the fleet. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Katie Zera)
Emirates has operated scheduled services to South Africa for almost three decades. The airline has established itself as a top choice for many travelers to and from the country. How did it achieve this?
Since the introduction of scheduled flights to South Africa over 29 years ago, Emirates has expanded operations, introduced innovative services, and formed strategic partnerships in the market.
Growth in the South African Market
Emirates currently operates 42 weekly flights between Dubai and South Africa. The airline introduced flights to South Africa in 1995.
Initially, it operated only three flights a week between Dubai and Johannesburg. This has grown to three daily rotations.
The Dubai-based airline also introduced flights to Cape Town – in 2008 – and Durban – in 2009. It operates daily services on these routes.
Strategic Partnerships
Partnerships are key to Emirates’ expansion in South Africa. The airline has influenced South Africa’s travel landscape through strategic partnerships and collaborations.
One of its key collaborations includes a partnership with South African Tourism. Under the agreement, Emirates promotes South Africa as a destination, showcasing the country’s cultural heritage, natural beauty, and diverse attractions.
The carrier also has partnerships with various local airlines, enabling travelers to reach a large number of destinations in Southern Africa. It has codeshare agreements and interline partnerships with South African Airways, Airlink, Cemair, and low-cost airline FlySafair.
Emirates’ collaborations with local airline partners have been pivotal for the airline’s growth in South Africa. They enable the Middle East carrier to reach nearly 60 regional destinations in Africa.
Expanded Reach
Emirates’ interline agreements with local airlines operating in South Africa enable improved connectivity for passengers flying with the Dubai-based carrier.
With Cemair, Emirates passengers can access some of South Africa’s luxury travel destinations including Margate and Plettenberg Bay. An interline agreement with FlySafair enables passengers to reach various local domestic destinations, including Port Elizabeth, East London, and George.
Emirates’ codeshare partnership with Airlink, provides seamless connectivity to 44 cities in the region via its three gateways. According to Bizcommunity, the carrier’s partnership with South African Airways dates back to 1997. It extends to Emirates’ loyalty program, enabling passengers to earn and redeem Skywards Miles on South African Airways flights.
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Breeze Flight Attendants Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
Flight attendants at start-up carrier Breeze Airways have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, the AFA announced on Tuesday.
A Breeze A220 in Phoenix. [AirlineGeeks - William Derrickson]
Flight attendants at start-up carrier Breeze have voted overwhelmingly to unionize. The National Mediation Board (NMB) certified the election results on Tuesday, confirming that 76.3% of the airline’s flight attendants supported joining the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA). This decision will now see the roughly 600 flight attendants at the Utah-based airline represented by the union.
The campaign for unionization was notably swift, with flight attendants filing for an election just two weeks after announcing their intention to join the AFA. According to the union, flight attendants faced an “aggressive anti-union campaign run by management up to the CEO with consultants from Ford and Harrison.”
AFA International President Sara Nelson touted the vote in a press release. “Breeze Flight Attendants filed for an election two weeks after taking their campaign public in January and kept organizing together to turn out a clear mandate to address their concerns at work. Today they gain the legal right to bargain and have a voice in their future at Breeze. We are inspired by their solidarity and thrilled to welcome them to our AFA family,” she said.
The unionization of Breeze Airways flight attendants follows a similar successful effort by the airline’s pilots, who voted to unionize with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) in August 2022. The company and its pilots are currently in the process of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
In response to the vote, a spokesperson for Breeze Airways added, “Although this was not the outcome we had hoped for, we pledge to work alongside the AFA and our Flight Attendants to build on the already tremendous success of our young airline.”
The majority of U.S.-based flight attendants are unionized with the AFA representing over 50,000 at 20 different carriers. Cabin crew at Delta and SkyWest are among the non-union minority.
Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
A British Airways A380 approaches Heathrow. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
Arriving passengers are facing hours-long delays at U.K. airports nationwide. The U.K. government acknowledged a technical issue affecting passport control e-gates has been causing long queues at airports in the country.
The Home Office said it would “resolve the issue as soon as possible and apologize to all passengers for the inconvenience caused.”
The e-gate system allows passengers to scan their own passports to enter the country. In response to the chaos, contingency plans are in place and extra staff will be on hand to assist travelers. The system is not only for Britain; passengers from the U.S., Canada, and some other countries can use the system too.
Airports around the country including London’s Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted, along with Manchester, Edinburgh, and Bristol are suffering from the technical glitch. But the government didn’t go into details.
Other Options
Manchester Airport said, ”UK Border Force is experiencing nationwide issues affecting at a number of airports, including Manchester. Our teams are supporting UK Border Force staff to minimise disruption to passengers while they fix the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during this time and thank you for your patience.”
According to Sky News, passengers are being queued for up to three hours at London’s Stansted. In the meantime, some passengers couldn’t disembark because of the “huge queue” at passport control. Even the pilot told the passengers “he has not been given any time frame.”
The e-gate outage has been a sense of déjà vu; travelers nationwide suffered from the glitch for several hours around the same time last year.
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Causes and Effects of Reducing Southwest Pilots’ Hours
According to a Reuters report over the weekend, Southwest plans to offer its pilots reduced hours as it continues to wait on delayed aircraft deliveries.
A Southwest 737 MAX at Paine Field (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Katie Zera)
According to a Reuters report over the weekend, Southwest plans to offer its pilots reduced hours, and thus reduced pay, as it continues to wait on delayed aircraft deliveries from Boeing. The company’s order of 737 MAX 7 aircraft seems delayed indefinitely as the aircraft awaits FAA certification, and fewer 737 MAX 8s will be delivered compared to expectations as Boeing undergoes additional scrutiny from the regulator.
Reducing pilot hours will allow the airline to lower what it pays in salaries without needing to furlough crews, the report said. Pilots will be scheduled so that they meet all FAA pilot currency requirements, allowing Southwest to increase capacity at a moment’s notice. This is undoubtedly a lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic; as demand picked up sooner and faster than expected, airlines lost out on revenues because they had to send pilots to simulator training before sending them back to fly the line.
“Achieving our financial goals is an immediate imperative. The recent news from Boeing regarding further aircraft delivery delays presents significant challenges for both 2024 and 2025,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call.
A Southwest Airlines 737 on final approach to Los Angeles International Airport. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
“We are reacting and replanning quickly to mitigate the operational and financial impacts while maintaining dependable and reliable flight schedules for our customers,” Jordan continued.
Southwest’s plan will take effect in September. The relatively long wait time signals that the carrier is prepared to use the tactic for a prolonged period if needed. Hundreds of pilots will be offered entry into the program, sources told Reuters. The company says it is still working with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), the union that represents the airline’s pilots, to reach an agreement in order to effectively roll out the program.
“There hasn’t been an official decision from SWA leadership to address the continued Boeing delays. We’ve had very preliminary talks, but they do need our agreement to offer any voluntary paid time off. We will continue to work with them to address Boeing’s failings,” the President of SWAPA told FOX News.
Southwest’s Financial Savings
Many airline unions have minimum required hours for which pilots must be paid no matter how they fly. If SWAPA requires that pilots be paid for only 75 hours per month, for example, Southwest Airlines could save nearly $3000/month in pay for one junior pilot if they only fly 75 hours instead of 100. Multiply that by 12,000 people and the company could theoretically save tens of millions of dollars per month before factoring in salaries at the upper end of the scale.
Southwest’s Freedom One aircraft under tow at Dallas Love Field. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
For the time being, Southwest is also completely pausing pilot hiring and has cut services to several airports in an effort to save money. However, by avoiding furloughs, Southwest won’t be in the same camp as Spirit, which announced it would send home over 250 pilots.
The last time Southwest was planning a major aircraft order, it publicly threatened to purchase aircraft from a Boeing competitor in an apparent attempt to force Boeing’s hand at bigger discounts. While the airline said after making a purchase with Boeing that it was never seriously considering buying from Airbus, Embraer, or Bombardier, SWAPA still retained two law firms in March to prepare in case Southwest attempted to merge with or buy a competitor. Such a move would give Southwest access to more airplanes, more crews, and more airport slots to allow it to start expanding again.
Hope For the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Southwest seems to be taking preemptive steps to keep it from getting into a position similar to Spirit or JetBlue, which is also working on restructuring its route network and debts at the moment. By cutting costs voluntarily now, Southwest could avoid a situation where it’s forced to later.
Many expect that hiring, suspended services, and more will pick up the moment deliveries return to expected levels. However, there is no telling when that will be for Boeing, as the FAA’s heightened oversight of the manufacturer is continuing. 737 MAX monthly delivery numbers have never recovered to the numbers seen before the MCAS crashes in 2018 and 2019.
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GoJet Receives FAA Part 145 Certification
GoJet Airlines, a regional carrier based in St. Louis, announced it has received FAA Part 145 certification to operate a large aircraft repair station.
A United Express CRJ aircraft in Newark. (Photo: Shutterstock - Bui Le Manh Hung)
GoJet Airlines, a regional carrier based in St. Louis, announced it has received FAA Part 145 certification to operate a large aircraft repair station. This certification allows the carrier to establish a new Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility, creating over 150 new jobs in the St. Louis area by October 2024.
“We understand that there are other quality maintenance providers in the market. However, being one of the few Part 121 operators offering this service, and only one of two regional airlines, GoJet now has a unique opportunity,” the carrier’s CEO Rick Leach said in a news release.
The company notes a “growing need for MRO services,” particularly for regional airlines as aircraft return to commercial service from storage programs. GoJet plans to leverage this growth by offering MRO services to regional carriers and others.
“Our offering of this new service not only highlights our dedication to the regional market but should also provide our prospective airline customers with an additional level of comfort and support,” Leach added.
GoJet’s MRO facility will offer specialized maintenance programs, interior and composite capabilities, and aircraft modifications. The company emphasizes “efficient turnaround times, quality workmanship, and personalized service.”
The airline says it is actively seeking clients and securing long-term maintenance contracts. GoJet operates a fleet of over 30 CRJ-550 aircraft on behalf of United Express.
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EgyptAir, the national carrier of Egypt, is expanding its flight services to include Fujairah International Airport. Starting from July 11, 2024, travelers can access nonstop flights between Fujairah City—an emirate in the UAE—and Cairo.
These flights will operate twice a week, specifically on Sundays and Thursdays. The announcement was made via an EgyptAir social media post on April 30, 2024.
This initiative is a collaboration between the Fujairah Airport administration and EgyptAir, the state-owned flag carrier of Egypt. Captain Ismail Al Balushi, Director General of Fujairah International Airport, affirmed that this step enhances travel options to and from Fujairah and meets the growing demand for travel locally and regionally.
Al Balushi added, “We are working to provide a comfortable travel experience according to quick clearance procedures that ensure enhancing the travel experience to and from the emirate.”
According to AeroRoutes, the airline will resume the Cairo – Fujairah route, offering two weekly flights starting from July 11, 2024. Flight MS903 departs from Cairo at 19:30 local time and arrives in Fujairah at 00:05 (+1 day) local time operating on Thursday and Saturday.
The return flight, MS904, departs from Fujairah at 01:05 local time and arrives back in Cairo at 04:00 local time operating on Monday and Friday. Both flights will be operated using Airbus A321 aircraft. This marks EgyptAir’s return to Fujairah after a hiatus of two decades, having last served Fujairah until September 2003.
Notably, this addition marks EgyptAir’s fourth destination within the UAE. Currently, the Star Alliance carrier connects Cairo to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates.
In other developments, EgyptAir is set to resume its Cairo-Zurich route on July 8, 2024. This marks a return after last serving the route in April 2004. Per AeroRoutes, EgyptAir, will offer three weekly flights (on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays) between Egypt and Switzerland. The route will be operated using an Airbus A320neo, featuring 142 seats (16 in business class and 126 in economy).
Furthermore, EgyptAir also plans to launch flights to Mogadishu by the end of the year. In anticipation of this milestone, a delegation from the airline met with the Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), Ahmed Macallin Hassan, on March 18. During the meeting, the delegation visited the headquarters of the SCAA and conducted an inspection of Aden Adulle International Airport in Mogadishu.
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Last week a very unusual flight made the headlines; an Airbus A380, brought back from long-term storage, flying for maintenance in a peculiar configuration.
Global Airlines' first A380 (Photo: Global Airlines)
Last week a very unusual flight made the headlines with a transatlantic trip consisting of two legs. An Airbus A380, brought back from long-term storage, operated in a peculiar configuration.
The Ferry Flight
The operator of the ferry flight was the Portuguese charter carrier Hi Fly. which has a history of operating Airbus A380 aircraft. This time around, it officially reported the details of the flight.
The trip started at Mojave Air and Space Port in the United States, where the aircraft had been stored and was slated to reach Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland. Under normal circumstances, this would be easily reachable for a widebody aircraft like Airbus A380. The distance of approximately 4400 nautical miles (8200 km) is well within the commercial range of the type which stands at 8200 nautical miles (15200 km).
This time was different though as the aircraft required a specific type of maintenance after the storage which could not be performed on the spot. The storage facility lacked jacks to lift the aircraft and perform a test procedure of landing gear retraction/extension and free-fall extension (REFF). As a result, the ferry flight had to be split into two parts to facilitate flying with the landing gear in the down position.
Global Airlines’ Airbus A380 transatlantic ferry flight (Photo: gcmap.com)
A stop at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport for refueling was scheduled. The aircraft, registered as 9H-GLOBL, an ex-China Southern Airbus A380, departed Mojave on Tuesday, April 30 and arrived 5 hours 40 minutes later at the mid-point. From there the onward travel to Prestwick took another 7 hours and 44 minutes for a combined duration of more than 13 and a half hours of flight time. Normally such or similar flights would take around nine and a half hours, but the airspeed of an aircraft in such a configuration had to be limited.
That was likely the longest gear-down Airbus A380 on record, but similar feats were already performed on shorter flights when other carriers like Lufthansa were bringing back the type.
Global Airlines
The mentioned Global Airlines is a startup company with a business model that was sparked by retired Airbus A380-type aircraft becoming available on the market. For some, the pandemic was the catalyst, for others the fuel consumption of the four-engine aircraft. Slowly but surely many operators with smaller fleets started retiring the A380, with some going back on their word at some point.
Founded in 2021, the company is on its way to acquiring aircraft and attaining all the required certifications. The company is currently looking for its niche in the market. The British startup wants to fly the superjumbo jet between London and New York, with the first commercial flight penciled in for later this year.
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Qatar Airways Partners With Cardless to Launch Two Credit Cards
It’s no secret that the United States credit market is extremely lucrative for airlines that profit handsomely from co-brands with card issuers.
A Qatar Airways A350-900 pushing back for its next flight in Zurich. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
Qatar Airways is entering the lucrative United States travel credit card market by introducing two co-branded cards in partnership with Cardless.
These cards would allow people to earn Avios points that can be redeemed on Qatar Airways and their partners along with fast-track offers to elite status with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite
The first card being launched is their premium card, the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite card with an annual fee of $499. This card will have an all-metal design and will be the first international airline loyalty program card to be a Visa Infinite credit card. The card will come with many of the Visa Infinite standard benefits such as concierge services and access to the Luxury Hotel Collection.
The card features a sign-up bonus of 50,000 Avios. 25,000 Avios will be awarded after the first transaction is made on the card and an additional 25,000 Avios will be awarded after spending $5,000 in the first 90 days. Infinite cardholders will also get an additional bonus of 150 QPoints after meeting the required sign-up bonus spend. These QPoints will provide members a boost on their way to elite status with the airline.
For every $1 charged to the card, cardholders can earn five Avios on spend directly with Qatar Airways, three Avios on restaurant spend, and one Avios on all other spend. There are also QPoint spend bonuses to help earn elite status. For every $1,500 spent on the card, one can earn two QPoints.
Qatar Airways’ new U.S. credit cards (Photo: Qatar Airways)
Cardholders will also enjoy a fast track to Gold status for one year on the airline which comes with a variety of benefits such as a 75 percent tier bonus on eligible flights, priority services, extra baggage allowances, lounge access with four guest passes, free preferred seat selection, complimentary meet and assist services from Al Maha services at Hamad International Airport in Doha, and oneworld Sapphire status.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signature
The other card being introduced is the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signature at an annual fee of $99. This card is similar to the Infinite card but has a different sign-up bonus and Avios earning structure. The sign-up bonus is 40,000 Avios; 20,000 Avios are awarded after the first transaction is made and the other 20,000 after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days.
This card has the same bonus categories as the Infinite card but Avios are earned at a lower rate. Four Avios for every dollar spent on Qatar Airways, two Avios on restaurant spend, and one Avios on all other spend. Cardholders can earn QPoints on this card as well, two QPoints for every $2,000 spent.
Much like the Infinite card, Signature cardholders will also receive a fast track to elite status with the airline for one year. Cardholders will get a year of Silver tier with the airline which includes a 25 percent tier bonus on eligible flights, priority services below the Gold tier, lounge access with two guest passes, and discounts on seat selection. Those with Silver tier at Qatar Airways have oneworld Ruby status.
It’s no secret that the United States credit market is extremely lucrative for airlines that profit handsomely from co-brands with card issuers. We’re seeing more foreign airlines partner with U.S. banks to issue co-brand cards to capitalize on such a lucrative market.
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JetBlue to Return Some Retired A320 Jets to Service
Embattled with ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine troubles on its new A321neo aircraft, JetBlue is planning to return some older Airbus A320s to revenue service.
JetBlue A320 aircraft in storage (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
Embattled with ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine troubles on its newer A321neo aircraft, JetBlue is planning to return some older Airbus A320s to revenue service. During a first-quarter earnings call on April 23, the airline detailed plans to buy out 12 aircraft at the end of their lease terms.
“As we continue to work through near-term growth challenges stemming from the GTF issues, we are exploring cost-effective and capital-light ways to grow our fleet. To date, we have committed to purchase or purchased 12 A320 aircraft off lease that were set for return to lessors,” the company’s finance chief Ursula Hurley shared. JetBlue has plans to “extend the life” of 30 A320s altogether, Hurley added.
Among the A320s returning to service is N503JB, which is JetBlue’s first-ever aircraft. As first reported by PaxEx.Aero, the aircraft’s return was announced in an internal memo to employees.
Affectionately nicknamed ‘Christine,’ N503JB was first delivered to the carrier in December 1999. it was later retired in August 2023 at a storage facility in Marana, Ariz.
JetBlue does plan to retrofit interiors on the re-activated aircraft in line with other A320s in its fleet. Per Cirium Fleet Analyzer data, JetBlue has five A320s in storage programs.
Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
