Category: Air
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Air Haifa maiden Cyprus flight returns almost empty
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The new low-cost Israeli airline Air Haifa took off yesterday morning (Monday) on its maiden flight on the Tel Aviv-Larnaca route. When the plane returned from Larnaca, the passengers were surprised to find that it was almost empty. In this period, the peak season in the Israeli aviation industry, an…
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Wizz Air cancels all Israel flights until January 2025
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Last month, the low-cost airline had the largest share of passengers passing through Ben Gurion Airport after Israel Airlines. For the first time since it began operating in Israel, low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced a long-term cancellation of all flights until mid-January 2025. This is a dramatic announcement because…
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Air Haifa launches Cyprus flights
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New Israeli carrier Air Haifa operated its first international flight this morning between Ben Gurion Airport and Larnaca in Cyprus. New Israeli carrier Air Haifa operated its first international flight this morning between Ben Gurion Airport and Larnaca in Cyprus. Since it began its flights last month, Haifa Airlines has…
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Rafael to unveil new battlefield air defense solution
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At the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exhibition scheduled to begin Monday, state-owned Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will unveil unmanned air defense systems designed to provide ground forces with comprehensive protection and lethal capabilities. The solution includes a laser-based Lite Beam system and…
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Parliament, KRA owe Kenya Airways Sh3.5 bn in air tickets cash
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The national airline has revealed that Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) owe Kenya Airways Sh3.54 billion. Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka told the Senate Roads, Transport and Public Works Committee that it is also seeking government assistance in repatriating funds stuck in various…
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Parliament, KRA owe Kenya Airways Sh3.5 bn in air tickets cash
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The national airline has revealed that Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) owe Kenya Airways Sh3.54 billion. Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka told the Senate Roads, Transport and Public Works Committee that it is also seeking government assistance in repatriating funds stuck in various…
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Air Haifa to begin operations on Monday
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Israel’s new airline Haifa Airlines has announced that it has received an operating license from the Ministry of Transport and has officially begun selling tickets on its website. The Haifa-based company had originally planned to operate flights from Haifa Airport, but due to the escalation in the north and the…
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Investors are betting on Wizz Air taking a bigger hit than its rivals amid price wars, debt and engine issues
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With travel expectations weakening as consumers hold back on spending, sellers are betting that one budget airline will fare worse than its European peers. The shares offered for trading, which indicate short interest, represent 13% of Wizz Air Holdings Plc’s shares available for trading, according to the latest data from…
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Air Canada reaches last-minute agreement with pilots union, averting strike By Reuters
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Written by Jnaneshwar Rajan Air Canada said early Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots’ union on a new four-year collective agreement, a last-minute deal that could avert a strike or lockout in the near term. Before the tentative agreement was reached, Canada’s largest airline was preparing…
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Air Canada begins preparations for shutdown as union talks near impasse By Reuters
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Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, said Monday it was finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of its operations as talks with a pilots’ union neared an impasse. A complete shutdown of the airline’s operations could strand thousands of passengers across the country. Air Canada and its subsidiary Air Canada…
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Russia launches air attacks on Kyiv, western city of Lviv, Ukraine says By Reuters
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Written by Gleb Garanich and Andrey Peron KYIV/LVIV (Reuters) – Russia fired missiles and drones at Kyiv and the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, not far from the border with NATO member Poland, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday. This comes just one day after Russia struck a military institute…
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Ukraine downs all 29 Russia-launched drones during overnight attack, air force says By Reuters
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KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s air force said on Thursday it had shot down 29 Russian-launched drones over eight Ukrainian regions during an overnight attack that officials said caused only minor damage. The Russian Air Force said in a statement that Russia also fired three Kh-59 guided missiles during the attack.…
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Air Transport Services reports mixed Q2 results; raises FY24 Adjusted EBITDA outlook
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2024 Predictions: Taking into account the four aircraft leases that have commenced since the end of June, ATSG expects adjusted EBITDA of approximately $526 million in 2024. ATSG expects 2024 capital spending to be $390 million, down from the $410 million estimated in May 2024 and $400 million lower than…
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CrowdStrike rejects Delta Air Lines claims over flight woes By Reuters
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CrowdStrike Inc on Sunday rejected Delta Air Lines Inc’s claim that it was to blame for flight disruptions after a global outage on July 19 caused by a faulty software update, suggesting its potential liability was minimal. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said last week…
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Heatwave deaths expose air conditioning crisis: Elderly and minorities most at risk
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Mexican farmworker Avelino Vasquez Navarro did not have air conditioning in the mobile home he died in last month in Washington state when temperatures soared into the hundreds of degrees. For the past 12 years, the 61-year-old has spent most of the year working near Pasco, Wash., sending money to…
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Deadly Osprey crash caused by mechanical failure, pilot error, US Air Force says By Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off the coast of Japan in November, killing all eight crew members, was caused by a gearbox failure and the pilot’s decision-making contributed, a U.S. Air Force investigation released on Thursday said. The U.S. military grounded its fleet of V-22…
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Southwest Air, Archer Aviation work on plans to fly air taxis in California By Reuters
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By David Shepardson Southwest Airlines Co. and Archer Aviation Inc. said Friday they have agreed to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks that Archer is building at California airports where Texas-based Southwest operates. The companies said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a concept…
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Air Incheon to consider widebody freighter orders after Asiana cargo purchase By Reuters
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(Corrects paragraph 6 to reflect that Incheon Airlines plans to sell space directly to logistics companies.) By Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) – Air Incheon, set to become South Korea’s second-largest cargo carrier once it completes a deal to buy Asiana Airlines’ cargo unit, will consider buying Boeing and Airbus freighters…
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Air France-KLM CEO blasts main Paris airport over jet parking shortage By Reuters
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By Tim Heffer PARIS (Reuters) – The chief executive of Air France-KLM urged Aéroports de Paris to improve the French capital’s Charles de Gaulle airport, saying a shortage of jetways had led to a daily struggle for aircraft parking spaces and rising operating costs. Speaking to reporters on the occasion…
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US investigates Nissan vehicles after air bag deployments By Reuters
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Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday they have opened an investigation into nearly 75,000 Nissan (OTC:) 2015 Rogue Select vehicles over reports of unintended deployment of side airbags in some of them. The NHTSA investigation was launched in response to reports of…