Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) expects the number of A320neo Family aircraft parked due to mandatory Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine inspections to steadily climb throughout 2024, reaching 41 by the end of the year and averaging 26 over the 12-month period. "The timing of engine removals and aircraft being pulled through service is [...]
Copa Airlines (CM, Panamá City Tocumen International) is holding Boeing accountable for the recent B737-9 grounding debacle and expects compensation. However, the Panamanian carrier refused to disclose any prospective numbers given the ongoing nature of the talks. During Copa Holdings's fourth quarter 2023 investors' call, Pedro Heilbron, chief executive officer (CEO), said: “Boeing has been [...]
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The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested additional information and documentary material from Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) given their December 2023 plans to merge. On February 7, 2024, both companies confirmed they received the DOJ’s request, adding they would promptly respond and [...]
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Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) will not reopen its seasonal Ponta Delgada base in the Azores this summer because of a hike in airport fees, the budget carrier’s group chief executive Michael O'Leary said during a press conference in Lisbon. “Costs in Ponta Delgada grew by 9%, why would I have to reopen the base if [...]
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