NewsHawaiian lowers 2Q revenue guidance as volcanic activity hits bookings Despite over a million onboard passengers in May, a record for the month, Hawaiian Airlines revised its guidance for second-quarter revenue downward, citing “a reduction in the pace of domestic bookings following an increase in volcanic activity on the Big Island of Hawaii.” Lava flows, volcanic explosions and earthquakes continue to plague the region surrounding Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano since fissures and lava first appeared following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake May 4.
LinkUS air cargo pre-screening program now mandatory The US Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program became mandatory as scheduled June 12, requiring airlines flying to the US to provide advanced information of cargo shipments to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Launched in 2010 as a pilot program following an attempted bombing using explosives concealed in packages, ACAS expanded to include passenger carriers and freight forwarders on a voluntary basis. Last month, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an interim final rule calling for it to transition to mandatory.
LinkFive investors take shares in Spanish LCC Volotea Five equity investors have taken stakes in Spanish LCC Volotea, replacing founding shareholders CCMP and Corpfin. “The new investor group will back the continued growth and expansion of Volotea, which has been self-financing since 2014,” Volotea said.
LinkEU urges ICAO to establish robust CORSIA system The European Union (EU) is urging ICAO to establish the most robust Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) system possible, so the global airline industry can stabilize CO2 emissions at 2020 levels. The ICAO Council is preparing to meet in Montreal to decide on key parameters for CORSIA, including finalizing regulations for the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions.
LinkGatwick Airport invests further $1.48 billion on infrastructure growth London’s Gatwick Airport will spend an additional £1.11 billion ($1.48 billion) on infrastructure to enable it to deal with a predicted 53 million passengers a year by 2023.
LinkBoeing 737 MAX orders lift year-to-date totals Boeing logged 40 new commercial aircraft bookings in May, over half for 737 MAXs, lifting the US manufacturer’s total gross orders for 2018 to 361 commercial aircraft, valued at about $63 billion.
LinkFrance moves forward in Paris airports privatization driveFrance’s economy ministry plans to present a draft law on June 18 that will pave the way for the state to reduce its stake in Paris airports operator Groupe ADP, part of a wider privatization drive that also includes lottery operator FDJ and energy company Engie. Groupe ADP operates Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Air France’s base hub and Europe’s second busiest airport, which handled 69.5 million passengers in 2017. It also controls the city’s secondary airport, Orly, which handled 32 million passengers last year, as well as the smaller business-aviation focused airport, Le Bourget. It also holds stakes in Turkish airports operator TAV Airports and Santiago de Chile Airport.
LinkCEO: Royal Jordanian Amman hub connectivity must improve Royal Jordanian Airlines must increase the transfer business at its Amman hub and further develop its network system, president & CEO Stefan Pichler said.
LinkEasyJet reiterates interest in London Heathrow AirportUK LCC easyJet has again voiced its support for London’s Heathrow Airport expansion, arguing that increased capacity could open the way for low-cost carriers to fly from the London hub. “The airline has been working closely with Heathrow for a number of years and has been able to confirm that low-cost operations would be viable at Heathrow. This would include easyJet’s requirements for its ‘walk in, walk out’ boarding process and 25-minute aircraft turnaround time,” easyJet said at the Heathrow Connectivity Conference.
LinkRyanair to open London Southend baseIrish LCC Ryanair will base three aircraft at London Southend Airport, which is located 40 miles to the east of the city. Ryanair plans to open the base in summer 2019, adding 13 new routes to eight countries.
LinkEasyJet set to launch four routes from Nice, France UK LCC easyJet will launch four new routes from Nice Cote d’Azur airport in south east France. From June 25-Aug. 31, the LCC will operate twice-weekly flights to Biarritz in southwest France. It is also launching summer flights from Nice to Catania in Sicily and Chania in Crete.
LinkJetlines changes course with order for two used A320sThree weeks after hiring a new chief executive, Canadian ultra-low-cost start up Jetlines has leased two used Airbus A320s, shelving a plan to start operations using Boeing 737s. The Vancouver-based company, which for years has worked to get off the ground with Boeing aircraft, signed a deal on 12 June to lease the A320s from Dublin-based aircraft lessor AerCap.
LinkBahamasair to acquire 737-700 from AerCapBahamasair has agreed to purchase a Boeing 737-000 from AerCap, the airline’s chief executive Tracy Cooper tells FlightGlobal. The airline, which will fund the purchase with cash, expects to take delivery of the aircraft in December. Deposits have been made, says Cooper.
LinkImproper engine wash preceded Globus 737 evacuationRussian investigators have determined that a Globus Boeing 737-800 was evacuated at Moscow after a high-speed aborted take-off, after a smoke alert traced to improper engine cleaning. The aircraft – a 14-year old airframe, registered VP-BDF – had been departing Moscow Domodedovo for Novosibirsk on 27 March.
LinkAirbus details higher- and lower-weight A350-1000 optionsAirbus has formally introduced a new higher-weight variant of the A350-1000, taking the maximum take-off weight to 316t. The airframer had previously hinted, a year ago, that two more weight variants – a 311t and a 316t version – were under consideration.
Link P&W proposes electric power boost from F-35 enginePratt & Whitney has added power and thermal management upgrades to a list of options available now for the propulsion system for the Lockheed Martin F-35. If funded by the F-35’s customers, P&W’s Growth Option 2.0 package of upgrades for the F135 engine would support new avionics and systems capabilities planned for the F-35, says P&W Military Engines President Matthew Bromberg.
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