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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Washington Post
United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expected
A disruption to a system housing United Airlines' flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday. The impacted system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other systems including those that calculate weight and balance and track flight times, according to United. It's not clear what caused the problem, which was resolved late Wednesday. While residual delays were expected, United said its team was working to restore normal operations.
Arab News
26-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistan's Air Karachi in talks with Chinese jetmaker for aircraft as it gears up for operations
KARACHI: Air Karachi, Pakistan's new private airline in the making, has engaged the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) for the supply of airliners to start its flight operations, the group chairman Hanif Gohar told Arab News on Friday. Spearheaded by a group of leading businessmen from Pakistan's southern port city, the airline is also negotiating with global aerospace giants like Boeing and Airbus for the acquisition of at least three passenger aircraft. It was launched in November 2024 by 100 stakeholders with Rs5 billion ($17.6 million) in seed money. 'We are talking with COMAC regarding the 919, as well as with Boeing and Airbus, to acquire the aircraft,' Gohar said, referring to a narrow-body passenger jet developed by China. Business leaders in the South Asian nation have stepped up to fill the gap as the state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has become a liability for the cash-strapped government, which is now making a second attempt to privatize the national carrier. 'We will start our flight operations as soon as we reach an agreement with any of the suppliers, whoever comes first,' Gohar said when asked about the timeline to start operations. Gohar, a business tycoon himself, expects a deal within the next month. He said Air Karachi would initially fly three aircraft domestically, and the fleet would later be expanded with four more planes to start international flights within a year. The idea to launch a business-backed airline was conceived to develop an entity that can operate with efficiency and financial autonomy amid growing challenges faced by PIA. Last month, Air Karachi received its Regular Public Transport (RPT) license from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority. The airline has been modeled after the success of Air Sial, another private carrier launched by industrialists in Sialkot, the manufacturing hub of Pakistan's exportable sports and surgical goods.
Bloomberg
21-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Alaska Airlines Asks FAA to Ground Fleet, Citing IT Outage
Alaska Air Group Inc. said it had sought a temporary grounding of all planes for its main brand and Horizons Air unit after suffering an IT outage that is impacting flight operations. The fifth-largest US airline requested the grounding in a notice sent to the US Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday. The carrier warned there would be a 'residual impact' to services throughout the evening.
Washington Post
14-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Wizz Air will exit Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, long overshadowed by Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said on Monday that it plans to suspend all locally based flight operations out of Abu Dhabi as geopolitics and operational developments test its margins. Zayed International Airport, in the Emirati capital, has long been overshadowed by its successful Dubai neighbor, the world's busiest for international travel.
CTV News
14-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Wizz Air will exit Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, long overshadowed by Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said on Monday that it plans to suspend all locally based flight operations out of Abu Dhabi as geopolitics and operational developments test its margins. Zayed International Airport, in the Emirati capital, has long been overshadowed by its successful Dubai neighbor, the world's busiest for international travel. Wizz Air's decision to end operations out of its hub in Abu Dhabi, effective Sept. 1, comes as it aims to focus on its core markets in Central and Eastern Europe, the Hungarian company said in a post on X. The announcement follows last month's 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which shook the region and sent airlines scrambling amid airspace closures. In a statement, Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said the company has had 'a tremendous journey in the Middle East.' But, he added, 'the operating environment has changed significantly.' 'Supply chain constraints, geopolitical instability, and limited market access have made it increasingly difficult to sustain our original ambitions,' Váradi said. Wizz Air's Abu Dhabi subsidiary, created in partnership with the government-owned Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Co., was its first operation established outside of Europe. Abu Dhabi's airport authority didn't respond to a request for comment. Zayed Airport has been far outshone by Dubai International Airport. Last year, 92.3 million passengers traveled through Dubai, compared to 28.8 million for Zayed. Wizz Air's profits already had been falling before it decided to exit its Abu Dhabi operations and before an unprecedented Iranian strike on a U.S. military base in neighboring Qatar that shocked travelers in the region. The Arab Gulf states have long been viewed as a safe haven from the violence and instability in the broader Middle East. Last fiscal year, Wizz Air reported a 41.5 per cent year-on-year nosedive in net profits – from 365.9 million euros (US$427.8 million) to 213.9 million euros ($250 million) – though revenue increased by 3.8 per cent to 5.3 billion euros ($6.2 billion). Wizz Air said the move would free up resources that would be redeployed to 'regions with greater long-term potential for sustainable growth and profitability.' The airline's departure comes as the federation of seven sheikhdoms looks to encourage tourism and for other ways to diversify its economy beyond reliance on hydrocarbons. Gabe Levin, The Associated Press
