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Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has been interviewed on Ticker News about the state of airline and airport disruptions and what solutions are being rolled out – or considered. READ: Tim Clark: I would build another A380 only twice the size. SEE: Geoffrey Thomas discusses airport chaos About AirlineRatings.com Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in …
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In a bid to cut its mishandled bag rate Qantas is increasing the transit time from international to domestic flights by 30 minutes to 90 minutes in Sydney and Melbourne. The airline says that while the rate of mishandled bags has improved significantly since the levels over Easter it is still above pre-COVID levels. Qantas …
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DALLAS – While summer peaks in Europe, most turn towards the southern Mediterranean. Palma de Mallorca (PMI) is the airport that receives the most attention. The airport of this Balearic island is at full throttle and has surpassed pre-COVID levels. Even with such traffic flow, the airport hasn’t succumbed to a breakdown like Heathrow (LHR), …
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Photo: Umit Sabanci Flight Sponsor, Fundraising The record-breaking circumnavigation has been sponsored by DALLAS – Frequent flyer Umit Sabanci is about to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation by scheduled flights. Over the years, Sabanci, who has already broken the mark for the most countries traveled in 24 hours via public transportation, …
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DALLAS – London Stansted-based Titan Airways (ZT) has announced that it has driven down its losses for the year ending March 2022 thanks to the diversification of its flying activities. The charter and ACMI specialist revealed record revenues for the 2021/2022 financial year of £121.1 million. This was beyond the airline’s pre-Covid high of £117 …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Cunard-Eagle Airways was renamed British Eagle International Airlines (EG) in 1963. The name change came as the carrier ended its association with the famous shipping line, Cunard. Cunard had for several years watched with dismay as its passenger numbers declined on transatlantic sailings as more people chose to travel by …
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DALLAS – Colombian flag-carrier Avianca (AV) has made an official request to the Colombian Civil Aeronautics Authority to integrate budget airlines Viva Air Colombia (VH) and Viva Air Peru (VV). Citing Viva’s ‘delicate financial situation,’ management has requested that authorisation be of the ‘utmost urgency.’ This, it states, is to make the airline ‘viable for …
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Korean Air is exercising great care bringing its fleet and staff back to full strength as the worst of the pandemic passes. Many of the airline’s passenger aircraft that were converted into freighters during the pandemic are being reconfigured and returned to passenger operations. Korean Air took the seats out of many of its planes …
DALLAS – Young animals, puppies, and kittens make most of us emotional. It can be hard to walk past these furry friends without uttering an “Aw, how cute.” Still, sadly, around 6.3 million companion animals enter US animal shelters annually. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), approximately 36% …
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Salt Lake City (SLC) airport is a hub for DL, with many connecting passengers. Photo: Michael Rodeback/Airways The Hub-and-Spoke Model Upon discovering this data, it could seem confusing that DL decided to launch a flight on a route only flown by 2,300 people every year. Indeed, with an average of 50 passengers per week, it …
DALLAS – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) will begin operating direct flights from Kathmandu (KTM) to Hong Kong (HKG) beginning October 1. Cathay received a permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to conduct one flight per week on Saturday, according to CAAN spokesperson Jagannath Niruala. The airline requested a slot at KTM from …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Virgin America (VX) operated its inaugural flight from New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) in 2007. After successes with Virgin Atlantic (VS) and Virgin Blue (VA) – now Virgin Australia, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson planned to emulate this in the United States. “Virgin USA” was …
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DALLAS – Qantas (QF) has appealed to its senior executives to swap their boardrooms for baggage halls to work as baggage handlers for three months to tackle an acute labour shortage. The airline hopes to recruit at least 100 volunteers to work in these temporary roles for three or five days per week, either four …
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DALLAS – India’s newest low-cost carrier Akasa Air (QP), has taken to the skies for the first time. The maiden flight QP1101 departed Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) early on Sunday morning for a domestic flight to Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD). The inaugural route is scheduled to operate 26 times …
DALLAS – Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has almost fully recovered its international passenger numbers, reporting that its transatlantic flights are back to 2019 levels. Flights to and from the UK and inside the Common Travel Area, which includes Ireland and the Channel Islands, have recovered more slowly, with traffic in June only reaching 65% of pre-COVID …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the prototype British Aerospace (BAe) ATP operated its maiden flight from Woodford, UK in 1986. Piloted by Test Pilot Robbie Robinson, G-MATP took off at 10:00 hrs. Despite poor weather conditions, the 2-hour, 40-minute flight was a complete success. The ‘Advanced Turboprop’ (ATP) can trace its history back to the …
DALLAS – A week after a single-day strike that prompted Lufthansa (LH) to cancel more than 1,000 flights, the carrier and a union that represents German ground personnel came to a settlement on wages. The agreement between LH and the Ver.di service workers’ union calls for one-time payments of €200 (US$203) per worker that are …
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DALLAS – Air Canada (AC) is going big in the freight market. The airline said that it would add two factory-built Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet. These planes are in addition to the two converted Boeing 767 freighters currently in service. The two new jets should be in service in 2024. The Canadian carrier …
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DALLAS – While most of us disembark an aircraft from the front left door or occasionally from a back door, the latter of which is most often the case with budget carriers, India’s largest airline, IndiGo (6E), has launched its very own 3-point disembarkation method. The new disembarking process will allow 6E’s passengers to exit …
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 overcame its initial bad reputation and carried passengers until 2014. Photo: The Smithsonian Institute A Reliable Aircraft The FAA subsequently grounded the DC-10. However, after its return to service, the type became a reliable aircraft, with a safety record comparable to its peers such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A300. American …
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Airline passenger numbers are soaring but many airports are hampering growth claims the International Air Transport Association. In June passenger traffic soared 76.2 per cent compared to the year-ago period but is only 70.8 per cent of pre-crisis levels. Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General lashed out at airports that are capping passenger numbers due to …
DALLAS – The UK’s newest start-up airline Hans Airways has received its first aircraft. The ex-Air Europa Airbus A330-200 (G-KJAS) arrived at its Birmingham Airport (BHX) base from Palma de Mallorca (PMI) on August 2. The airline’s CEO Satnam Saini, COO Nathan Burkitt and CCO Martin Dunn welcomed the jet upon arrival. It will now …
DALLAS – The Italian Government has demanded that bidders for the new national carrier ITA Airways (AZ) improve their proposals after the country’s Economy Minister, Daniele Franco, stated they did not believe the bids were sufficient. Italy’s caretaker Prime Minister Mario Draghi, has said he wants his administration to complete the sale of the airline …
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DALLAS – Rolls-Royce has announced an underlying loss of £111 million before tax for the first half of 2022. The company blamed pressures from soaring inflation brought on by the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues, which it believes will continue throughout the year. Shares in the FTSE 100 company fell by 10.5% to …
DALLAS – Brazilian aerospace company Embraer consolidated revenues of US$1,018.9m in the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 9.9% y-o-y. Revenue was mostly driven by lower deliveries in Commercial and Defense & Security and partially offset by higher revenues in Services & Support. Embraer’s commercial aviation arm reported a revenue reduction of 23% …
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DALLAS – Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier Wizzair (W6), has announced it will launched four new routes from its Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) base. For the winter 2022/2023 season, W6 will start flights to Valencia (VLC), Spain, on December 12; Aqaba (AQJ), Jordan, on December 13 and Venice (VCE), Italy, on December 14. Bilbao (BIO), …
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority inspectors are conducting random inspections known as ramp checks aimed at ensuring foreign registered aircraft and crew meet global and Australian safety requirements as airlines return to Australia. The end of COVID restrictions has seen a steady rise in international flights to Australia and a corresponding increase in workload for CASA’s …
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