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☆ U.K. Airports Hit by Flight Delays Over ‘Technical Issue’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The British air traffic control service experienced a “technical issue” on Monday, causing delays to flights and significant disruption to air travel in and out of Britain. “We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety,” the National Air Traffic Service said in a statement. “Engineers are working to find and fix the fault.”The European air control agency, Eurocontrol, reported that Britain was experiencing “a flight data processing system failure” with “very high individual delays.”“Currently there is no indication of when a solution for the failure will be available so no improvements for flights entering U.K. airspace are foreseen in the near future,” the agency added.

Organizations: National Air Traffic Service, “ Engineers Locations: Britain

☆ Flights to and from UK impacted by air traffic 'technical issue'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new remote control tower is seen between traffic cones at London City Airport, Britain, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on Monday as it works to address a technical issue, it said, with airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations. "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and fix the fault," a spokesperson said, adding that UK airspace was not closed. Earlier Scottish airline Loganair said on social media site X, previously known as Twitter, that there had been a network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems, warning international flights may face delays.

Persons: John Sibley, Loganair, NATS, Kylie MacLellan, Mitch Phillips, Louise Heavens, Jason Neely, Alison Williams Organizations: London City Airport, REUTERS, Air Traffic Service, Engineers, Scottish, London Luton, Birmingham, British Airways, Dublin Airport, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Britain, Budapest

☆ Flights disrupted across UK as air traffic control reports a 'technical issue'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Katrina Bishop | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The U.K.'s air traffic control provider reported a technical issue Monday which saw flights across the country disrupted. "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety," NATS said in a statement. "Engineers are working to find and fix the fault." NATS clarified that "UK airspace is not closed" after reports on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Scottish airline Loganair earlier Monday said on X that there was a "network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems this morning."

Persons: NATS Organizations: Engineers, Twitter, Scottish

☆ Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Eliza Mackintosh Gianluca Mezzofiore Benjamin Brown Katie Polglase | Eliza Mackintosh | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft spirals downwards out of control, revealing that it is missing a wing. Credit: Ria NovostiCNN has reviewed flight data and videos, and interviewed aviation and explosive experts, to piece together what happened in the minutes leading up to the crash. The analysis suggests that the private aircraft experienced at least one “catastrophic inflight incident” before it dropped out of the sky. According to CNN’s analysis of available flight data, the plane traveled another 30 miles before it crashed. “Even though the aircraft was not transmitting position information, other data like altitude, speed, vertical rate, and autopilot settings were broadcast.

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☆ Dangerously close near-miss incidents across the US are a wakeup call to the aviation industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The New York Times cited a shortage of air traffic controllers as a significant factor in the string of close calls. During breakout sessions at the safety summit, officials offered theories like inexperienced first officers and overworked air traffic controllers as contributing to the near-disasters. The Times pointed to the challenges surrounding air traffic controllers, in particular, as a root cause. "Air traffic controllers and pilots all play critical roles." While technology is important, Brickhouse says humans are still essential to aviation safety.

Persons: John F, Billy Nolen, Anna Moneymaker, Tim Arel, Anthony Brickhouse, Kathleen Bangs, Tami Chappell, Austin isn't, Brickhouse Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, New York Times, Morning, Delta Air Lines Boeing, Kennedy International Airport, American Airlines Boeing, Delta, FedEx Boeing, Southwest Boeing, JetBlue Airways, Times, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, FAA, Air Traffic Organization, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson, International Airport, REUTERS, Southwest, FedEx, New, JFK, Aviation Locations: Austin , Texas, Denver, Tenerife, Spain, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Austin, New York

☆ Airline collision close calls are on the rise partly because there's not enough people working the high-paid, high-stress job that prevents them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Hannah Towey | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Part of that can be chalked up to the air traffic controller labor shortages. A government audit released in June found that 77% of critical air traffic control facilities in the US are staffed below the recommended threshold. Staffing shortages "have placed a tremendous amount of strain on air traffic controllers," Rich Santa, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said in a statement to Insider. "Air traffic controllers are doing an exemplary job in a very difficult situation, but this is not sustainable." In May, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told CNN that air traffic control needed 3,000 more workers to be fully staffed.

Persons: Rich Santa, Transportation Pete Buttigieg Organizations: New York Times, Service, Southwest Airlines, FAA, Cessna, Times, NASA, Air, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Transportation, CNN, California TRACON, htowey Locations: Wall, Silicon, San Diego, what's, California, Jacksonville

☆ The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An air traffic controller directed a United flight dangerously close to an American plane in July. The American pilot yanked the plane up to avoid a possible collision, The New York Times reported. An American Airlines pilot had to yank his plane upward 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight in July, according to an investigation published Monday by The New York Times. The American plane then flew above the potential point of contact, with the United flight passing below shortly after. The Times said the American flight was traveling 500 mph — or about 8.3 miles per minute — when the incident occurred.

Persons: United, Insider's Hannah Towey Organizations: New York Times, The Times, Morning, American Airlines, The New York Times, Times, American, Airbus, United, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: American

☆ US FAA holding runway safety meetings after close call incidents
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Southwest Airlines plane approaches to land at San Diego International Airport as U.S. telecom companies, airlines and the FAA continue to discuss the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft electronics in San Diego, California, U.S., January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next few weeks after a series of troubling close call aviation incidents. On Aug. 12, the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they were investigating a near collision between a Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) Boeing 737 and a Cessna Citation 560X business jet in San Diego. The NTSB is investigating seven runway incursion events since January, including the San Diego incident. In March, the FAA said it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after near-miss incidents telling employees: "There is no question that we are seeing too many close calls."

Persons: Mike Blake, David Shepardson, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, San Diego International Airport, FAA, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing, Cessna, NTSB, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, San Diego

☆ Airline close calls have been happening multiple times per week, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On average, there have been multiple airline close calls per week so far this year, the report says. Several of the close calls were linked to mistakes by air traffic controllers, a workforce that's severely understaffedA government audit released in June found that 77% of critical air traffic control facilities in the US are staffed below the recommended threshold. Shaun Best/ReutersClose-call incidents are often the result of human error, such as mistakes made by air traffic controllers and pilots, the investigation found. The US continues to face a shortage of air traffic controllers, with 77% of critical air traffic control facilities in the US staffed below the recommended threshold, according to a government audit released in June. Are you an air traffic controller or training to become one?

Persons: It's, Shaun Best, General Organizations: New York Times, Federal Aviation Administration, Times, Southwest Airlines, FAA, Safety, Reuters, Transportation Department Locations: San Diego

Mistakes by air traffic controllers — stretched thin by a nationwide staffing shortage — have been one major factor. So do the air traffic controllers who scour the skies and manage takeoffs and landings. The number of fully trained air traffic controllers nationwide has fallen 10 percent in the past decade. data and the agency’s most recent “Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan.”Nearly all U.S. air traffic control facilities are understaffed Circles represent 313 air traffic facilities in the United States, including airport towers and larger regional centers. Desiree Rios for The New York TimesPilots, air traffic controllers and federal investigators have warned repeatedly that America’s air safety system is fraying.

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☆ 2 passengers traveling from Canada to Egypt sued Air Canada for a 56-hour flight delay and won $740 each in compensation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two passengers won a lawsuit against Air Canada for a 56-hour delay in their three-leg flight. Two passengers from Kelowna, Canada, won a lawsuit against Air Canada for an international flight delay that set them back by 56 hours. The international flight consisted of three legs: Kelowna to Vancouver, Vancouver to London, England, and London to Cairo. Air Canada claimed the flight delay was due to "air traffic control restraints" and a ground delay program — a procedure used for air traffic control — operated by Nav Canada, which oversees the country's air traffic controllers. Air Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Abdallah Mohamed, Ghada Ali, Mohamed, Ali, —, Shelley Lopez, AC862, Lopez Organizations: Air Canada, Morning, Air, Vancouver . Air Canada, Nav Canada Locations: Canada, Cairo, Egypt, Kelowna, British Columbia, Air Canada, Vancouver, London, England

☆ Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in Malaysia, kills 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Hasnoor Hussain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport in the outskirts of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said on Thursday. The aircraft lost contact with the air traffic control tower and crashed into a motorbike and a car on the highway, he said. "There was no emergency call, the aircraft had been given clearance to land," Hussein Omar said. The CAAM said the flight was operated by Jet Valet Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian private jet services company. Reporting by Mei Mei Chu and Hasnoor Hussain; Editing by Martin Petty and Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hussein Omar Khan, Hussein Omar, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Norazman Mahmud, CAAM, Jet, Mei Mei Chu, Hasnoor Hussain, Martin Petty, Toby Chopra Organizations: Beechcraft, Subang Air Traffic, Jet, Reuters, Thomson Locations: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian, Kuala Lumpur, Elmina, Selangor, Langkawi, Subang

CNN —At least 10 people have died after a charter plane crashed onto an expressway north of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. “First contact made by the aircraft with Subang Air Traffic Control Tower was at 2.47 p.m. [local time (2.47 a.m. At 2.51 p.m. local time, the “Control Tower observed smoke originating from the crash site but no mayday call was made by the aircraft,” the statement added. Eight people on board the plane were killed in the crash. Vincent Thian/APThe plane crashed into a car and a motorcycle, each carrying one individual, reported state newspaper Berita Harian, citing Selangor Police Head Hussein Omar Khan.

Persons: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Vincent Thian, Harian, Hussein Omar Khan, Tengku Ampuan, ” Khan Organizations: CNN, Langkawi International Airport, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Civil Aviation Authority, Subang Air Traffic, Selangor Police, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Ministry, Transport, Malaysian Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Malaysia, Klang

☆ US agencies investigate close call between Southwest plane, Cessna
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A Southwest Airlines check-in area sits empty after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 18, 2023. The facility’s automated surface surveillance system alerted the controller about the developing situation and the controller directed the Cessna to discontinue landing. A person briefed on the matter said the initial review shows the Cessna passed over the top of the Southwest airplane by about 100 feet. The controller had cleared the FedEx plane to land and the Southwest plane to depart. The NTSB said the airport surface detection equipment issued an alert, and the air traffic controller gave go-around instructions to the JetBlue flight.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, David Shepardson, Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, Chicago Midway International, REUTERS, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, Boeing, Cessna, Daylight, San Diego International, FedEx, Southwest Boeing, Lear, JetBlue, NTSB, JetBlue Embraer, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, San Diego, San Jose, Austin , Texas, Boston, Washington

☆ Near miss between private jet and Southwest flight sparks investigations, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private jet has kickstarted two investigations. A Cessna jet was cleared to land on the same runway where a Southwest plane was taking off, per Reuters. A near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private jet where the two planes came within 100 feet of one another on a San Diego runway has sparked investigations from two US authorities. The pilot captaining the Cessna jet aborted the landing after receiving an alert from the plane's surface surveillance system, the FAA said. The Cessna jet passed over Southwest's Boeing 737 by around 100 feet, Reuters reported, citing a source briefed on the matter.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Cessna, Reuters, Morning, Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, National Transportation, San Diego International Airport, Boeing, NTSB, Southwest, Transport Locations: San Diego

☆ US FAA investigates near collision between Southwest plane, Cessna
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Southwest Airlines check-in area sits empty after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jim VondruskaAug 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it is investigating a near collision between a Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) Boeing 737 and a Cessna Citation business jet in San Diego, the latest in a series of troubling U.S. aviation incidents. The facility’s automated surface surveillance system alerted the controller about the developing situation and the controller directed the Cessna to discontinue landing. A person briefed on the matter said the initial review shows the Cessna passed over the top of the Southwest airplane by about 100 feet. The controller had cleared the FedEx plane to land and the Southwest plane to depart.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, David Shepardson, Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Southwest Airlines, U.S . Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, Chicago Midway International, REUTERS, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Cessna Citation, San Diego International, Cessna, National Transportation Safety, FedEx, Southwest Boeing, Lear, JetBlue, NTSB, JetBlue Embraer, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, San Diego, San Jose, Austin , Texas, Boston, Washington

☆ Airlines will continue to fly fewer flights to New York and Washington as FAA faces staffing shortages
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The federal government is allowing airlines to continue to run reduced flight schedules to major airports serving New York City and Washington in hopes of curbing flight cancellations and reducing the burden on short-staffed air traffic controllers. The FAA says the slot waivers — initially set to expire on September 16 — have been extended another six weeks until October 28. The new extension follows pleas by United Airlines and the airline industry’s top lobby, Airlines for America. CNN has reached out to United Airlines and Airlines for America for comment. Airline staffing shortagesShortages extend beyond air traffic controllers, too.

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☆ US FAA extends cuts to airlines' minimum flight requirements at NY airports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they will extend temporary cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports and Washington National Airport through Oct. 28, citing air traffic controller staffing issues. Major airlines on Monday sought an extension of the waiver, saying air traffic staffing levels in a key New York air traffic sector have not "meaningfully improved." A government audit in June said the FAA faces critical air traffic staffing and disclosed New York TRACON staffing was at 54% compared with optimal levels. Airlines for America, an industry trade group said air traffic control staffing and extreme weather "are unique circumstances beyond our control." Last summer, there were 41,498 flights from New York airports where FAA air traffic control staffing was a contributing factor in delays.

Persons: Eduardo Munoz, David Shepardson, Marguerita Choy Organizations: United Airlines, Newark Liberty International Airport, REUTERS, Washington National Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Delta Air Lines, FAA, New York, Airlines for America, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: York, Newark , New Jersey, U.S, New York City, New York, NYC, Chicago, Newark

Niamey, Niger CNN —Mohamed Bazoum, the democratically elected president of Niger, said he is being kept isolated and forced to eat dry rice and pasta by the military junta who overthrew him and are refusing to cede power despite international pressure. Nigeria supplies much of neighboring Niger’s electricity but cut off the power in response to the coup. All of the perishable food he was supplied with has since gone bad, and he is now eating dry pasta and rice. Nuland’s meeting Monday with senior coup leaders lasted more two hours, consisting of “extremely frank and at times quite difficult” conversations. CNN has requested comment from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French military.

Persons: Niger CNN — Mohamed Bazoum, Bazoum, president’s, State Victoria Nuland, Antony Blinken –, Abdourahamane Tiani, ”, Maj, Amadou Abradamane, Abradamane Organizations: Niger CNN, CNN, State Victoria, State Department, Protesters, Getty, United Nations, Economic, West African States, ECOWAS, Junta, TV5, Nigerien, Resistance Council, Republic, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Niamey, Niger, Nigeria, Nigerien, France, N’djamena

☆ Airlines seek extension to cuts in minimum flight requirements at New York-area airports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports and a Washington airport, citing a lack of adequate air traffic control staffing. Airlines can lose their slots at congested airports if they do not use them at least 80% of the time. In the Airlines for America letter, the group said air traffic control staffing and extreme weather "are unique circumstances beyond our control." In June, a government audit said the FAA faces critical air traffic staffing shortages and "lacks a plan to address them." Last summer there were 41,498 flights from New York airports where air traffic control staffing was a contributing factor in delays.

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☆ Charter pilot cited in Boston near-miss with JetBlue plane - NTSB
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday cited the failure of a charter pilot to get a takeoff clearance in a February incident in Boston that resulted in a near-collision with a JetBlue flight. The board said the airport surface detection equipment issued an alert, and the air traffic controller issued go-around instructions to the JetBlue flight. The report said the Boston tower told the Lear 60 charter pilot the JetBlue flight passed about 400 feet above them. The 63-year-old charter pilot told the NTSB in an email that he had gotten instructions to wait but "but on mymind I was clear for takeoff." The pilot, charter company and JetBlue did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, David Shepardson, Marguerita Choy Organizations: National Transportation Safety, JetBlue, NTSB, JetBlue Embraer, Lear, Boston . Technology, Thomson Locations: Boston, Nashville, U.S

☆ Spirit Airlines warns of revenue hit as engine problem grounds more jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A logo of low cost carrier Spirit Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, November 6, 2018. Pratt & Whitney's new engine issue adds to headache for carriers that are already grappling with shortages of pilots, air traffic controllers and new planes, making it harder to add more flights. Spirit Airlines, which is the largest operator of GTF-powered NEO aircraft in the United States, previously cut 2023 capacity estimates due to unscheduled engine removals. Spirit, however, said RTX has promised to compensate the airlines affected by the new engine issue. Christie said Spirit has as many as 13 engines out of initial 200 identified by Pratt & Whitney for accelerated inspection.

Persons: Regis, Pratt, Ted Christie, Christie, RTX, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mark Porter, Jonathan Oatis, Conor Humphries Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Airbus, REUTERS, Pratt & Whitney, Thomson Locations: Colomiers, Toulouse, France, United States, Florida

☆ JetBlue cuts forecast on shift to international travel, end of American Airlines partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JetBlue Airways slashed its 2023 outlook and warned of a potential loss in the current quarter as travelers opt for destinations abroad and the carrier grapples with the end of its partnership with American Airlines in the Northeast. JetBlue forecast adjusted earnings per share for the full year ranging from 5 cents to 40 cents, down from an earlier estimate for per-share earnings of as much as $1. Airline executives this earnings season have noted a shift in demand toward long-haul international travel, which was hurt during the pandemic. JetBlue's COO Joanna Geraghty said the shift is "pressuring demand for domestic travel during the peak summer travel period. Both JetBlue and United Airlines said a shortage of air traffic controllers exacerbated flight disruptions resulting from thunderstorms in late June and July.

Persons: Joanna Geraghty, anticompetitive, Geraghty Organizations: JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Northeast, JetBlue, Revenue, Airline, ., United Airlines Locations: New York, Boston

Investors have been jittery about the strength of domestic travel demand, as recent fare data shows ticket prices have peaked. Like leisure carrier Alaska Air (ALK.N), JetBlue said soaring demand for long-haul international trips has led to a drop in domestic travel. While JetBlue expects the trend to improve in the fourth quarter, around the winter holidays, it is still estimated to hurt the company's full-year earnings. JetBlue now expects full-year adjusted profit of 5 cents to 40 cents per share, compared with its previous forecast of 70 cents to $1 per share. Profit for the second quarter came in at 45 cents per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of 44 cents per share, according to Refinitiv data.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Pratt, Ursula Hurley, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Anil D'Silva, Jan Harvey Organizations: JetBlue, Newark Liberty International Airport, REUTERS, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, NYSE, Investors, Carriers, Alaska Air, Pratt & Whitney, Airbus, Pratt, Whitney, Thomson Locations: New York City, New Jersey, U.S, York, Boston, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ British Airways-owner IAG beats forecasts, mindful of uncertainty ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

IAG's quarterly profit beat analyst forecasts by 40% and the British Airways parent company said the outlook for summer travel was encouraging, although it warned it was "mindful" of uncertainty in the wider economy. IAG, which also owns Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, did not on Friday provide an update on its full-year guidance. It had said in May it expected annual profit above the top end of a 1.8 billion euros to 2.3 billion euros range. IAG said in its statement that while there was no sign of weakness in forward bookings it was "mindful of wider uncertainties that might affect the full year." For the three months to the end of June, the group recorded an operating profit before exceptional items of 1.25 billion euros ($1.37 billion), compared to the 895 million euros analysts were on average expecting.

Persons: IAG Organizations: British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, KLM, Friday, Ryanair, British, Heathrow Locations: Iberia, Aer, Europe

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