Airlines and airports call on UK Gov to ramp up support for green aviation fuel production November 7, 2022 A group of UK airlines and airports has called on the government to ramp up state support for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). “We believe UK SAF production has the chance to become a domestic success story, but the government needs to act now to ensure manufacturers get the price certainty needed to [...]
Jet maker Embraer reaffirms full-year forecast after increased deliveries November 7, 2022 Embraer has reaffirmed its full-year forecast as it increased quarterly deliveries compared with 2021 levels. The Brazilian jet maker said today it shipped 10 commercial aircraft and 23 executive jets in the three months to the end of September – up 10 per cent from last year’s delivery volumes. The company’s order backlog stood at [...]
Wizz Air’s losses widen as soaring fuel prices hit low-cost carrier’s profitability November 2, 2022 Hungarian airline Wizz Air today said soaring fuel prices had caused its losses to more than triple over the previous year. The budget airline said surging commodity prices and an unfavourable exchange rate had seen the price it pays for jet fuel double, as it posed losses of €384.4m (£330.6m) for the second quarter of [...]
Airbus warns of ‘material adverse impact’ from Qatar Airways lawsuit October 30, 2022 Plane manufacturer Airbus has warned investors it faces “material adverse impact” as the result of an ongoing court battle with Qatar Airways, over the Qatari airline’s claims it was forced to ground multiple aircraft due to an underlying “design defect” in Airbus’ planes. In a financial statement, Airbus said Qatar Airways’ lawsuit could have an [...]
Airbus raises free cash flow to £3.8bn but supply chain remains ‘fragile’ October 28, 2022 Airbus has raised its free cash flow outlook to €4.5bn (£3.8bn) – up from the €3.5bn previously forecast – due to a strong dollar. In the third quarter, the EU plane maker’s revenue went up 27 per cent to €13.3bn, reaching €38.1bn for the nine months to the end of September. On the other hand, [...]
Icelandair remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ about next year as it plans moderate growth October 27, 2022 Icelandic legacy carrier Icelandair remains “cautiously optimistic” about the next year, as it plans some moderate growth despite the current inflationary headwinds. “We are in a very good position,” chief executive Bogi Nils Bogason told CityAM today. “We can be more flexible and focused depending on how our economies are developing. “[However] people are [...]
Clear skies ahead for Lufthansa, as carrier expects strong demand to stay October 27, 2022 Lufthansa anticipates demand to remain strong in the months ahead, with capacity expected at 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels in the fourth quarter despite inflationary pressures. According to chief executive Carsten Spohr, people will continue to splash cash on tickets after two years of not being allowed to travel due to the Covid pandemic. [...]
MPs call on Jeremy Hunt to introduce duty-free shopping at UK terminals October 27, 2022 MPs have called on the Chancellor to introduce duty-free shopping for arriving passengers at UK terminals. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Future of Aviation wrote yesterday to Jeremy Hunt asking him to introduce VAT-free shopping at British airports, international rail and ferry terminals “to help our sector flourish and recover” from the impact of [...]
Boeing shrinks loss in plane business but takes £2.4bn hit from defence unit October 26, 2022 Despite shrinking its losses in the commercial plane business by around 7 per cent to $643m (£556.8m), Boeing was hit by a $2.8bn (£2.4bn) loss from its defence unit. The commercial plane business’ revenue went up to $6.3bn driven by the resumption of 787 and 737 deliveries, as Boeing shipped 112 planes in the three [...]
Aviation back in ‘full force’ as passenger confidence surges to 83 per cent October 24, 2022 Confidence in aviation has come back in full force, as the majority of global travellers feel safe flying again. Figures from Inmarsat’s latest passenger experience survey, which was published today, show that 83 per cent of world passengers are optimistic about air travel. This is 73 per cent up on last year’s levels. Brazilians and [...]