Airlines737 Max grounding to have limited impact on US carriers American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines are the three US carriers impacted by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to ground Boeing 737 Max aircraft following two fatal crashes since October.
The three carriers, combined, operate 72 Max 8s and 9s, Cirium's Fleets Analyzer shows. Southwest has the largest fleet with 34 737-8s, American has 24 737-8s and United has 14 737-9s.
LinkEuropean airlines replace grounded MAXs with leased, other aircraft types European operators are replacing grounded Boeing 737 MAXs with other aircraft in their fleets as well as looking to lease additional capacity following a ban on operating the type in the region. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) decided March 12 to suspend all Boeing 737 MAX flight operations in Europe until further notice “as a precautionary measure” as well as suspending all 737 MAX operations by non-European airlines into and out of the region, following ...
LinkLufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet.
The carrier has also disclosed that it is to sell six of its Airbus A380s within the next four years.
Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved the acquisition of the 40 twin-engined long-haul jets, which will include the first 787s for Lufthansa.
LinkLink2Far Eastern Air Transport MD-83 overshoots runway in Philippines A McDonnell Douglas MD-83 belonging to Taiwanese carrier Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) was involved in a runway excursion after landing at Philippines’s Kalibo International Airport on the evening of March 13.
Based on initial statement by the Philippines Office of the Civil Defense, none of the 121 occupants were hurt.
LinkRyanair to launch 22 new French routes early on strong demand Dublin-based LCC Ryanair said it would open 22 new French routes early in winter 2019 because of strong demand, as it pushes ahead with its plan to expand rapidly in France.
Ryanair said over a year ago that it wanted to expand rapidly in France, basing aircraft in the country to help capture growing demand for low-cost air travel. It has established bases in Bordeaux, Marseille and most recently said Toulouse would be its third base in France.
LinkEasyJet moves ahead with hotel partnerships to boost revenue EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren is pressing ahead with plans to partner directly with hotels to boost ancillary revenues, despite other two other major European LCCs stepping back from leisure-holiday packaging.
In January, Ryanair announced the closure of its Ryanair Holidays business, just two years after the service was launched as part of the Irish LCC’s plan to become the “Amazon of Travel.”
LinkCathay Pacific swings to profit in 2018 on transformation plan Cathay Pacific has produced a dramatic turnaround in its financial results for 2018, providing the strongest evidence yet that its transformation plan is paying off.
The Hong Kong-based Cathay Group reported a net profit of HK$2.3 billion ($293 million) in 2018, reversed from a net loss of HK$1.3 billion in the previous year.
LinkChinese carriers respond well to 737 MAX grounding Chinese commercial air transportation is coping with the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in that country without greatly inconveniencing travelers.
Capacity was not tight before the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) told airlines on the night of March 10, local time, that 737-8 MAXs would be grounded on March 11, industry sources said.
LinkPICTURE: Lufthansa teases with Swiss and Austrian 787s Lufthansa Group has indicated that its Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines divisions could end up operating some of the company’s newly-ordered Boeing 787-9s.
The group is taking 20 of the type, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, but has yet to decide where they will be based.
LinkEasyJet takes A320neo fitted for future ATC system trial Budget carrier EasyJet has received an Airbus A320neo equipped with FANS-C technology, enabling it to participate in an EU project to test future air traffic management (ATM) systems.
EasyJet will be one of seven airlines involved in the trial of the system, which allows aircraft to share predicted 4D flight trajectory data in order to enhance operational performance.
LinkAir Europa May Suspend Flights To Venezuela After Crew Held At Gunpoint A flight crew working for Air Europa had a frightening experience in Venezuela this weekend when they were attacked en route to their hotel. The incident led to a shootout, a terrifying experience for anyone, and has raised concerns over whether Air Europa will still operate flights to the country.
LinkPICTURE: Uzbekistan receives first A320neo Uzbekistan Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which is being acquired under an operating lease agreement with BOC Aviation.
BOC has a contract to supply two of the type to the carrier.
LinkTUIfly plans for spare capacity after last year's 'summer chaos' TUIfly is planning to have 5% spare capacity this summer, after suffering disruption during the high season in 2018.
Speaking to FlightGlobal at the ITB travel trade fair in Berlin on 6 March, TUIfly managing director Oliver Lackmann said last year's "summer chaos" had been caused by both external and internal factors.
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