All Airlines articles – Page 224
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NewsSummer demand hopes prompt Gatwick to reopen South Terminal
London Gatwick airport will reopen its South Terminal in late March, after almost two years of dormancy due to the sharp drop in traffic caused by the pandemic.
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Airline BusinessDoes Frontier-Spirit merger herald wider airline consolidation trend?
The unique circumstances around the Frontier Airlines-Spirit Airlines merger mean it is debatable whether it has anything to say about prospects for wider consolidation in the global airline industry.
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NewsAirAsia teases imminent launch of new carrier amid group reorganisation
AirAsia “is close to” launching a new airline unit — with an announcement due in the next two months — amid a broad restructuring of the airline business which sees the appointment of a new independent board of directors.
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NewsCopa posts Q4 profit but takes Omicron hit in Q1
Copa Holdings, the parent of Panama City-based Copa Airlines posted a profit for the fourth quarter of 2021, but says the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will negatively affect first-quarter earnings.
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NewsLoad shifted on ATR 72 freighter after floor locks left unchecked
Investigators believe an unsecured cargo container on a West Atlantic ATR 72-200 freighter shifted rearwards during take-off, then forwards during landing, after floor locks were not engaged. Despite the substantial shift of the centrally-loaded ULD container, the aircraft remained within forward and aft balance limits during its flight from Guernsey ...
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NewsASEAN hubs should refocus on new regional connections: whitepaper
A new whitepaper about air travel in Southeast Asia contends that the region’s Covid-hit hubs should look to boost regional connectivity.
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NewsCAAS chief eyes rebuilding of Singapore air hub
The head of the Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS) believes 2022 will be a year of rebuilding Singapore’s position as a leading international hub.
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NewsAlliance Aviation H1 results hit by E190 ramp up costs
Australia’s Alliance Aviation saw revenue climb 11% to A$170.1 million ($122 million) in the first half of its 2022 financial year, but costs associated with fleet growth resulted in it swinging to a loss.
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NewsANA appoints new chief in senior leadership reshuffle
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has promoted company veteran Shinichi Inoue to president and chief executive, as part of a broader senior management reshuffle which will also see new leaders at parent company ANA Holdings.
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NewsOmicron deflates lunar new year cheer for Chinese carriers
Chinese carriers reported an uptick in domestic passengers during this year’s Lunar New Year holidays, but demand is still far below that recorded before the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirbus, Korean and partners to explore hydrogen fuel at Seoul Incheon
Airbus, Air Liquide, Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), and Korean Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the use of hydrogen aviation fuel at Seoul Incheon.
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NewsMesa reports fiscal Q1 loss as Omicron and pilot attrition hit earnings
Regional carrier Mesa Airlines reported a loss for the first quarter of its fiscal year as the company struggled with staffing issues stemming from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as well as pilots leaving for larger carriers.
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NewsCanada’s Swoop to take six new Boeing 737 Max 8 this year
WestJet’s ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop will add six Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet as the discount segment in Canada heats up with two new competitors due to launch in the coming months.
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NewsSilver Airways raises capital, adds aircraft and routes
Regional carrier Silver Airways has raised $50 million in capital, added new several aircraft to its fleet and received certification to operate freighter service.
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NewsRegulator backs Condor in Lufthansa feeder flight access dispute
German competition regulators have preliminarily backed leisure carrier Condor in its claim that it should have access to Lufthansa feeder flights for its long-haul operations after the latter terminated a partnership agreement.
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NewsKorean, Asiana merger wins Singapore’s blessing
The Competition & Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has given its approval to the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
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NewsALPA says upgrading aircraft to accommodate 5G networks will be costly
Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) estimates the cost of upgrading radio altimeters on US commercial aircraft due to possible interference from fifth-generation (5G) cell phone networks will reach into six-figures per aircraft, and could take years to complete.
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Airline BusinessUS start-up Airbahn plans to begin revenue service in ‘May or June’
US start-up carrier Airbahn plans to launch revenue service in the second quarter as it works through the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.
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NewsLeonardo Boeing 787 fuselage plant to work on Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Italian manufacturer Leonardo is to design and build prototype carbonfibre fuselages for the Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at a plant currently used to produce fuselage barrels for the Boeing 787.
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NewsNew Delhi highlights air traffic bump from Regional Connectivity Scheme
New Delhi says its Udan Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) is succeeding in the integration of more communities through air services, and that it has also beefed up air cargo capacity across the country.