AirlinesVIDEO: Envoy Air ERJ-145 slides off icy Chicago runway Video taken from the cabin of an Envoy Air Embraer ERJ-145 shows the moment the aircraft slides off an icy Chicago runway on 11 November.
The aircraft was operating for American Airlines as flight 4125 from Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International airport to Chicago O'Hare International airport.
LinkAmerican and Southwest push back Boeing MAX re-entry to March American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will extend their schedules without the Boeing 737 MAX through early March 2020, indicating they do not expect FAA to approve the grounded model’s return before year-end 2019. “We have removed the MAX through Feb. 8, 2020 to offer reliability to our operation and stability for our customers,” Southwest said Nov. 8.
LinkGulf Air adds ‘boutique’ destinations Gulf Air has added three new destinations to its routes portfolio that fit in with its “boutique carrier” strategy.
In January, the Bahraini flag carrier said it aims to reinforce its focus on product and customer experience, creating a personalized service that it hopes would allow it to stand out against much larger regional rivals such as Emirates Airline, Etihad and Qatar Airways.
LinkSAS raises full-year guidance Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) now expects to make a pre-tax profit for its current financial year, an improvement on earlier forecasts.
Previously, SAS said “it will be challenging to reach a positive result before tax and items affecting comparability in fiscal year 2019.”
LinkWizz Air grows capacity in Poland, adds 15 routes Wizz Air plans to add four Airbus A320s to its Polish operations, for a total of 30 aircraft based in the country, and launch 15 new routes.
With the latest expansion, the Central and Eastern European LCC will offer 194 routes to 28 countries from nine Polish airports. Frequencies will also be increased on existing services.
LinkNew Icelandic LCC PLAY announces 2020 operations Eight months after the collapse of WOW Air, a new Icelandic LCC has emerged with plans for services to Europe and North America.
The new airline, PLAY, draws several members of its launch team from both WOW Air and Icelandic charter and ACMI specialist Air Atlanta.
LinkIAG details business-class refit schedule for BA fleet IAG expects over half of the roll-out programme for British Airways' business-class reconfiguration to be completed within the next two years.
But the company admits that it has been facing internal pressure to accelerate the deployment.
LinkIAG still finalising 737 Max's place in short-haul fleet plan IAG has yet to clarify the mix of its future Boeing 737 Max fleet, as it continues discussions to firm up the tentative agreement for 200 of the type unveiled in June this year.
The company has set out a requirement to replace 225 short-haul aircraft beginning with 10 in 2022, ramping up to peak with 46 in 2024 and then falling away to the end of the decade.
LinkIndonesia's Citilink commences freighter service Indonesia's Citilink commenced freighter operations on 10 November using a Boeing 737-500.
The low-cost carrier's parent Garuda Indonesia says the aircraft can carry 12t of cargo. In the initial stage, it will operate flights in the eastern Papua province, such as Jayapura-Wamena route.
LinkBA will still have 777-200ERs in 2030 British Airways will turn next year to replacing its large fleet of older-generation Boeing 777s, but indicates it will retain some of the aircraft until at least 2030.
The IAG-owned carrier has 46 in the fleet – comprising three 777-200s and 43 777-200ERs.
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