All Airlines articles – Page 17
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United briefly grounds departures nationwide due to ‘technology issue’
A “technology issue” halted the departure of all United Airlines flights nationwide on the last day of the traditionally busy Labour Day holiday long weekend, and the end of the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season.
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Lufthansa plots growth for rebranded leisure unit Discover Airlines
Lufthansa Group has dropped the Eurowings name from its newest leisure unit as part of a rebranding which will support Discover Airlines’ growth with six more aircraft over the coming year and expansion at Munich airport.
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UK aviation alliance plots course for hydrogen-fuelled future
A newly established lobby group promoting hydrogen aviation in the UK will by year-end publish an initial roadmap setting out the steps policymakers must take if the sector is to flourish.
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Jet2 appoints chair to succeed Meeson
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has named existing director Robin Terrell as non-executive chairman, as long-standing leader Phillip Meeson steps down after four decades with the airline.
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Analysis
Once ‘effectively off the map’, Hong Kong charts a different post-pandemic recovery strategy
In its bid to reclaim its status as a world aviation hub, Hong Kong now pursues a different strategy: becoming the main gateway to China’s Greater Bay Area.
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Airbus negotiates setting up global A350 MRO venture with Air France-KLM
Airbus has entered exclusive negotiation with Air France-KLM Group to set up a joint venture for global A350 component maintenance by the first half of next year. The venture – envisioned as a 50:50 partnership – would offer supply-chain management, repair, and the establishment of a pool of components. Airbus ...
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Nordwind A321 executed go-around with over 100 system failures after hard landing
Russian investigators have detailed the serious damage inflicted on a Nordwind Airbus A321 by a hard landing at Antalya, after which the crew executed a go-around despite the aircraft’s being crippled. Over 100 failures were recorded by the ACARS communications system after the twinjet – arriving from Moscow on 10 ...
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German start-up airline Evia Aero invests in Finnish airport solar farm
German low-emission airline start-up Evia Aero is to join forces with Finnish airport specialist Redstone Aero to develop a 50MW solar farm at the latter’s Helsinki-East aerodrome site.
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Turkish Airlines to order 10 more A350-900s
Turkish Airlines has disclosed its decision to acquire 10 more Airbus A350-900s for delivery from 2025.
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New regional carrier Bermudair completes first flights, to and from Boston
Regional start-up carrier Bermudair launched its first flights from Bermuda to the East Coast of the USA on 1 September after being delayed by supply chain issues and then Hurricane Franklin.
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Newsletter
Start-ups seek chance to find a niche in the market, despite challenges
The past couple of weeks have given ample reminder of both the opportunities and challenges when trying to enter the airline business. That is perhaps best illustrated by the faltering efforts to revive former UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines. In mid-August a new iteration of the carrier emerged via a ...
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US airlines expect record numbers of passengers over Labour Day long weekend
US airlines are gearing up for one of the busiest weekends of the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season.
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Allegiant decries DOT decision as favouring ‘oligopolistic’ carriers over discounters
Allegiant Air is railing against the US government’s decision to suspend review of the airline’s proposed joint venture with Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Viva Aerobus.
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Backlash follows Mexican government's plans to reduce airport volume
A proposal by Mexican aviation authorities to further reduce traffic at Mexico City Benito Juarez International airport – the country’s busiest – in favour of the newer but more distant Felipe Angeles International airport has drawn fire and questions.
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Bermudair delays service start due to Hurricane Franklin
Bermudair has delayed its inaugural flights to the USA due to severe weather and now plans to launch 1 September.
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Abu Dhabi targets early November for Midfield terminal opening
Operations are set to begin at Abu Dhabi International airport’s new Terminal A in “early November”, several years after the facility was first slated to open.
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LATAM 767 freighter reached excessive nose-up pitch and stalled during windshear escape
German investigators have disclosed that a LATAM Airlines Boeing 767-300ER freighter reached a steep nose-up pitch of 48°, and started to stall, during a windshear-escape manoeuvre on approach to Frankfurt. The aircraft had been arriving from Amsterdam on 20 June and had stabilised on the ILS Category I approach to ...
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Revenue jump helps privatisation target TAP swing to first-half profit
Privatisation target TAP Air Portugal turned a net profit of €22.9 million ($24.9 million) in the first half of the year, a marked improvement on losses at the same stage of 2022.
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A321 hard-landing inquiry unable to determine whether cockpit recorder deliberately erased
Russian investigators have not been able to determine whether a deliberate attempt was made to erase the cockpit-voice recorder of a Nordwind Airbus A321 after a hard landing in Antalya, by fitting it into a different aircraft. The recorder had been present on the A321 (VQ-BRS) as it flew – ...
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Interview
Bonza finds its wings with Australia’s infrequent fliers
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza is making traction with its unique business model, which aims to stimulate demand among infrequent fliers on largely un-served routes.