Air New Zealand has issued this new safety video:
The following airlines of Nigeria are threatening to shut down operations on Monday, May 9, due to the rising cost of fuel:
Air Peace
Arik Air
Azman Air
Dana Air
Ibom Air
Max Air
Overland Airways
United Nigeria Airways
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) issued this statement:
It is with a great sense of responsibility and patriotism that the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have carried on deploying and subsidizing their services to our highly esteemed Nigerian flying public in the last four months despite the steady and astronomical hike in the price of JetA1 and other operating costs.
Overtime, aviation fuel price (JetA1) has risen from N190 per litre to N700 currently. No airline in the world can absorb this kind of sudden shock from such an astronomical rise over a short period. While aviation fuel worldwide is said to cost about 40% of an airlineโs operating cost globally, the present hike has shut up Nigeriaโs operating cost to about 95%.
In the face of this, airlines have engaged the Federal Government, the National Assembly, NNPC and Oil Marketers with the view to bringing the cost of JetA1 down which has currently made the unit cost per seat for a one hour flight in Nigeria today to an average of N120,000. The latter cannot be fully passed to passengers who are already experiencing a lot of difficulties.
While AON appreciates the efforts of the current government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure air transport in Nigeria grows, unfortunately, the cost of aviation fuel has continued to rise unabated thereby creating huge pressure on the sustainability of operations and financial viability of the airlines. This is unsustainable and the airlines can no longer absorb the pressure.
To this end therefore, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) hereby wishes to regrettably inform the general public that member airlines will discontinue operations nationwide with effect from Monday May 9, 2022 until further notice.
AON uses this medium to humbly state that we regret any inconveniences this very difficult decision might cause and appeal to travelers to kindly reconsider their travel itinerary and make alternative arrangements.
Signed:
Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina
President
Jointly signed by:
1. Alhaji Shehu Wada โ Executive Director, Max Air 2. Dr. Obiora Okonkwo โ Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines
3. Capt. Mfon Udom โ CEO, Ibom Air 4. Capt. Roy Ilegbodu โ CEO, Arik Air
5. Capt. Abdullahi Mahmood โ CEO, Aero Contractors 6. Alhaji Faisal Abdulmunaf โ MD, Azman Air
7. Capt. Edward Boyo โ CEO, Overland Airways 8. Mr. Sukh Mann โ Deputy CEO, Dana Air
9. Barr. Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace
Breeze Airways is addingย 5 daily routes from Provo Airport to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Bernardino, and Westchester County.
The initial flight from Provo will take off on August 4, 2022.
New routes from Provo:
Breeze Airways aircraft photo gallery:
Allegiant Air has announced seven new nonstop routes beginning service as soon as August.
The new routes from Provo, Utah via Provo Airport (PVU) include:
The new routes toย Akron, Ohio via Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) include:
The new route toย Minneapolis, Minnesota via Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ย includes:
Allegiant Air aircraft photo gallery:
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced the start dates of its first routes and fares.
The first inaugural flight will be launched on June 14.
Fares will start from an unprecedented NOK 995 and $129 one-way, including all applicable taxes. The first flight departing from Oslo to New York (JFK) will take place on June 14. The airline will also serve Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL), Orlando (MCO) and Los Angeles (LAX) from Oslo.
Norse will operate between Oslo, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Orlando and Los Angeles.
Norse Atlantic offers two cabin choices, Economy and Premium. Passengers can choose from a simple range of fares, Light, Classic and Plus, that reflect the way that they want to travel, and which options are important to them. Light fares represent Norseโs value option while Plus fares include the maximum baggage allowance, two meal services an enhanced airport and onboard experience and increased ticket flexibility.
The large and spacious Boeing 787 Dreamliner cabin offers passengers a relaxed and comfortable travel experience with each seat including a personal state of the art entertainment experience. Our Premium cabin offers an industry leading 43โ seat pitch and 12โ recline allowing passengers to arrive at their destination feeling refreshed and ready to explore their destination.
First group of flight attendants:
Boeing has announced that its Arlington, Virginia campus just outside Washington, D.C. will serve as the company’s global headquarters. The aerospace and defense firm’s employees in the region support various corporate functions and specialize in advanced airplane development and autonomous systems. In addition to designating Northern Virginia as its new headquarters, Boeing plans to develop a research & technology hub in the area to harness and attract engineering and technical capabilities.
“We are excited to build on our foundation here in Northern Virginia. The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and technical talent,” said Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun.
Boeing will maintain a significant presence at its Chicago location and surrounding region.
“We greatly appreciate our continuing relationships in Chicago and throughout Illinois. We look forward to maintaining a strong presence in the city and the state,” said Calhoun.
“We also want to especially thank Governor Youngkin for his partnership, and Senator Warner for his support as we worked through the process.”
Future of Work Enables More Investment in Manufacturing, Engineering, Training
Over the past two years, Boeing has implemented flexible and virtual solutions that have enabled the company to reduce its office space needs. At its Chicago office, less office space will be required for the employees who will continue to be based there. Boeing will adapt and modernize the workspace to better support future work requirements.
“In today’s business environment, we have adopted a flexible work strategy in parts of our company and are taking steps to be more efficient within a reduced footprint. This helps us channel investments toward our critical manufacturing and engineering facilities and training resources,” said Calhoun.
New Boeing Research & Technology Hub
As part of its effort to tap into engineering and technology talent across the U.S and around the world, Boeing plans to establish a research and technology hub in Northern Virginia. The hub will focus on developing innovations in the areas of cyber security, autonomous operations, quantum sciences and software and systems engineering.
“The future of Boeing is digital,” said Greg Hyslop, Boeing’s chief engineer and executive vice president of Engineering, Test and Technology. “Focusing our R&D and talent development in areas that support digital innovation will fuel the introduction of cutting-edge capabilities. This new hub in Northern Virginia will follow the successful implementation of this technology strategy in other regions.”
Boeing’s Footprint and Impact
As the nation’s largest exporter, Boeing employs more than 140,000 people and is hiring as the commercial market recovers and the company invests in production, innovation and product development. The company’s three business units will continue to be based at their current headquarters, which include:
In addition to the company’s operations, Boeing works with more than 12,000 businesses supporting more than one million supplier jobs across the United States, and located in every state. Globally, the company has operations in more than 65 countries.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines issued this report:
The recovery that set in during the second half of 2021 continued strongly in the first quarter of 2022. During the first three months of 2022, KLM succeeded in generating positive operating results (of +โฌ3 million) for the third consecutive quarter. This represents an improvement of โฌ340 million in comparison with the same period last year. There is still a long way to go to full recovery, but the current financial situation means that KLM has started to repay its loan package in the second quarter.
Turnover in the first quarter of 2022 amounted to โฌ1,903 million; more than double that of 2021, when turnover totalled โฌ930 million. Operating profits of โฌ3 million were up โฌ340 million in comparison with 2021, when there was a loss of โฌ337 million. Bookings continued to pick up thanks to an increasing number of countries relaxing entry restrictions. The negative impact of the sharp increase in oil prices was mitigated by hedging.
KLM received its last contribution of โฌ140 million under the emergency job-retention scheme (NOW) in the first quarter (previous year: โฌ321 million), which contributed to the positive results.
Only โฌ942 million was withdrawn from the loan package of โฌ3.4 billion in 2020. And, as was also the case for 2021 as a whole, nothing was withdrawn in the first quarter of 2022. The repayment in the second quarter is โฌ311 million, which reduces the outstanding debt of this loan package from โฌ942 million to โฌ631 million. If recovery continues, KLM may make further repayments later this year.
Improvements in all business areas
The first quarter of this fiscal year showed a mixed picture. Our customers are keen to travel again and are now able to, and this is reflected in the results. In total, we welcomed 4.8 million passengers on board, compared to 1.4 million in the first quarter of 2021. The upward trend in bookings continued despite the conflict in Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace, forcing flights to and from South Korea, China and Japan to make a detour.
Once again, Cargo performance was excellent in the first quarter. Transavia also performed well, benefiting from the further relaxation of entry restrictions affecting holiday destinations. Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) showed a strong improvement in first-quarter turnover.
At the same time, key markets in Asia are still closed to international travellers. Additionally, the global airline industry is facing rising costs and scarcity in the labour market, which are putting pressure on operations. This also applies to KLM.
Operation under pressure despite commitment of KLM staff
Operations were already under pressure in the first quarter of 2022 due to numerous operational changes and scarcity in the labour market. This did not lead to any major disruptions. However, with steadily increasing passenger numbers and the situation at Schiphol in terms of capacity shortages in many places, the past few weeks have been very difficult for operations. Many thanks for all the efforts of KLM colleagues and sincere apologies to our customers who were inconvenienced.
Jet Airways on May 5, 2022, operated a positioning flight with the pictured VT-SXE.
Jet Airways made this announcement:
VT-SXE, operated a positioning flight on the evening of May 5 from Hyderabad to Delhi as flight 9W101. Some photos here of the aircraft in Delhi and of colleagues celebrating this momentous day!
Jet Airways operated a test flight in Hyderabad earlier on May 5, and a positioning ferry flight to Delhi thereafter.
Jet Airways aircraft photo gallery:
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS issued this traffic report for April:
During April more than 1.5 million passengers traveled with SAS, an increase of approximately 380% compared to the same month last year. SASโ capacity increased at the same time by 190% compared with the same period last year. In comparison with last month, the total number of passengers increased with 7% and capacity was increased by 15%. The flown load factor for April was 71%, an improvement of 41 percentage points compared to April last year.
โWe continue the ramp-up and see the highest number of passengers since March 2020. Looking forward, sales and booking trends are positive for the summer period ahead. Traffic to and from Asia remains a challenge due to remaining COVID-19 restrictions as well as the geopolitical situation, that impact the recovery of far-Eastern traffic. We remain focused on building a competitive and financially strong SAS, which will be achieved through the success of the SAS FORWARD transformation planโ, says Anko van der Werff, President & CEO of SAS.
| SAS scheduled traffic | Apr22 | Change1 | Nov21- Apr22 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 2,794 | 184.1% | 13,720 | 160.4% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 1,980 | 561.4% | 8,316 | 439.0% |
| Passenger load factor | 70.9% | ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 40.4 pp | 60.6% | ย 31.3 pp |
| No. of passengers (000) | 1,526 | 378.2% | 6,842 | 268.8% |
| Geographical development, schedule | Apr22ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย vs.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Apr21 | Nov21- Apr22 ย ย vs.ย ย Nov20-Apr21 | ||
| RPK | ASK | RPK | ASK | |
| Intercontinental | 1,732.3% | 159.9% | 1,254.7% | 152.6% |
| Europe/Intrascandinavia | 386.4% | 363.9% | 623.1% | 349.0% |
| Domestic | 166.3% | 52.6% | 129.3% | 38.8% |
| SAS charter traffic | Apr22 | Change1 | Nov21- Apr22 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 74 | 2,576.9% | 658 | 1,816.1% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 65 | 5,743.1% | 526 | 3,849.5% |
| Load factor | 87.6% | 47.5 pp | 79.9% | 41.1 pp |
| No. of passengers (000) | 19 | 6,626.3% | 171 | 4,644.9% |
| SAS total traffic (scheduled and charter) | Apr22 | Change1 | Nov21- Apr22 | Change1 |
| ASK (Mill.) | 2,868 | 190.8% | 14,378 | 171.1% |
| RPK (Mill.) | 2,045 | 580.5% | 8,842 | 468.2% |
| Load factor | 71.3% | 40.8 pp | 61.5% | 32.1 pp |
| No. of passengers (000) | 1,545 | 383.8% | 7,013 | 277.3% |
1 Change compared to same period last year, p p = percentage points
| Preliminary yield and PASK | Apr22 | Nominal change1 | FX adjusted change |
| Yield, SEK | 1.03 | -16.5% | -18.9% |
| PASK, SEK | 0.73 | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Apr22 | |||
| Punctuality (arrival 15 min) | 75.4% | ||
| Regularity | 97.9% | ||
| Change in total CO2 emissions | 125.9% | ||
| Change in CO2 emissions per available seat kilometer, | -4.4% | ||
| Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions | 50.8% |
Definitions:
RPK โ Revenue passenger kilometers
ASK โ Available seat kilometers
Load factor โ RPK/ASK
Yield โ Passenger revenues/RPK (scheduled)
PASK โ Passenger revenues/ASK (scheduled)
Change in CO2 emissions per available seat kilometers โ SAS passenger related carbon emissions divided with total available seat kilometers (incl non-revenue and EuroBonus tickets), rolling 12 months vs rolling 12 months previous year
Carbon offsetting of passenger related emissions โ Share of SAS passenger related carbon emissions compensated by SAS (EuroBonus members, youth tickets and SAS’ staff travel) during the month
From fiscal year 2020 we report change in CO2 emissions in total and per Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) to align with our overall goal to reduce our total CO2emissions by 25% by 2025, compared to 2005.
SAS aircraft photo gallery:
Swoop on May 5 launched its new daily, nonstop, flights between Kelowna and Edmonton with inaugural flight WO214 taking off from Edmonton International Airport at 8:35 a.m. MT and arriving at Kelowna International Airport at 10:45 a.m. local time.
The carrier introduced service between Kelowna and Winnipeg in May 2019. The ULCC will restart service between these two markets on May 6, with its inaugural flight WO502 from Kelowna to Winnipeg. In addition to connecting Kelowna with both Edmonton and Winnipeg, Swoop will also continue serving Toronto with four flights per week.
Schedule:
Route |
Frequency |
Total Price (CAD) |
Base Fare (CAD) |
Tax (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna to Edmonton | Daily | $49.00 | $10.59 | $38.41 |
| Edmonton to Kelowna | โโ | $49.00 | $0.59 | $48.41 |
| Kelowna to Winnipeg | 3x weekly | $79.00 | $39.16 | $39.84 |
| Winnipeg to Kelowna | โโ | $79.00 | $26.16 | $52.84 |
| Kelowna to Toronto | 4x weekly | $89.00 | $48.69 | $40.31 |
| Toronto to Kelowna | โโ | $89.00 | $37.69 | $51.31 |
For travel between September 1 โ October 15, 2022 | Seasonal start and end dates apply and are indicated in the booking flow. | Fares are valid until May 19, 2022 (11:59 p.m. MT) or while seats last.
Swoop aircraft photo gallery:
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