All Airlines articles – Page 278
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NewsEmbraer obtains steep-approach clearance for first E2 variant
Embraer has secured the first steep-approach approval for its re-engined E2 family, with certification of the 190-E2 variant. Steep-approach approval is a condition of operations to certain airports including London City, which has a 5.5° glideslope – an angle nearly twice that of a typical glidepath, even after its reduction ...
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NewsEthiopian 777-300ER returns to service after steering into Lagos mud
Ethiopian Airlines has returned a Boeing 777-300ER to service after an incident in which the aircraft partially left a taxiway after arriving at Lagos. The aircraft (ET-ASL) had been operating a cargo flight having been temporarily converted to a freighter, says the carrier. It had landed at Lagos as flight ...
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NewsUS carriers’ growth could be constrained this summer: Boeing CEO
By summer, various factors will likely limit the ability of US airlines to continue what has been a surprisingly rapid domestic-side rebound from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Boeing’s chief executive.
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NewsAmerican expects business travel to return more quickly
American Airlines says business travel is returning more quickly than originally expected, and leisure bookings will continue to remain strong through the coming months.
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NewsAirline restart hopes hit as UK takes Portugal off ‘green’ travel list
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren has described as a huge blow the UK’s decision to remove Portugal from its ‘green list’ of countries from which quarantine is not required just three weeks after the list was established.
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NewsEU adds Japan to list of Covid-safe countries for air travel
European Union regulators have added only Japan to the list of safe countries for which it recommends restrictions on non-essential travel into the bloc could be lifted in its latest update today.
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NewsEmirates adds first Miami flights as Gulf carriers embrace US return
Emirates is to launch its first service to Miami in July, the latest step as Gulf carriers build back their US networks to pre-Covid crisis levels.
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NewsAirlines invited to bid for Oneworld London-US summer 2022 slots
Airlines have been invited to apply for slots between London and the USA, as part of interim measures imposed to address concerns over transatlantic routes operated under the Oneworld alliance’s joint business arrangement.
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NewsPrimera 737 almost hit localiser after overrunning partially-swept runway
Icelandic investigators believe a Primera Air Nordic Boeing 737-800 overran at Reykjavik’s Keflavik airport, almost colliding with the localiser structure, after landing long on a shortened runway which had only been partially cleared of snow. Investigation authority RNSA found that runway 19 – operating with a displaced threshold owing to ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines puts its 11 oldest A321s on sale
Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to sell 11 Airbus A321s through a competitive tender.
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NewsANA enters codeshare agreement with LCC affiliate Peach
ANA Holdings’ subsidiaries mainline carrier All Nippon Airways and budget airline Peach will begin a codeshare agreement in late August.
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Airline BusinessGlacial pace of vaccine rollouts puts freeze on Southeast Asia's airlines
A resurgence of Covid-19 in Southeast Asia, coupled with the slow pace of vaccine campaigns, suggest the region’s airlines will remain under severe pressure.
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Airline BusinessThe airline start-ups trying to confound Covid crisis by launching during pandemic
FlightGlobal has spoken to the leaders behind start-ups across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas about their respective launch carriers’ ambitions and for perspectives on starting an airline during the crisis.
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NewsRyanair loads take small step forward in May
Ryanair carried 1.8 million passengers in May, its highest amount since December but still well down on the 14 million it flew in the corresponding month before the crisis.
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NewsVietnam lifts international flight suspension to main gateways
Vietnam has abruptly reversed a decision to suspend inbound international flights to its main gateways of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, which were supposed to be in place for at least this week.
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NewsEurocontrol forecasts 2021 air traffic in Europe at 50% of pre-crisis level
The latest baseline projection from Eurocontrol shows European air traffic measured in flights reaching 50% of 2019 levels for the whole of 2021, following a “good increase” in traffic in the second half of the year.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo orders another Boeing 777 freighter
Lufthansa Cargo has placed an order for another Boeing 777 freighter.
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Airline BusinessLift flags fresh approach as key in tough South African market
Few airline markets have been as challenging as South Africa, even before the Covid crisis hit. Yet the tough climate did not deter South African carrier Lift from joining the fray in December last year. Indeed, in many ways, it helped its entry.
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NewsStobart Air sale delayed after buyer hits financing hurdle
The proposed sale of regional operator Stobart Air and Carlisle Lake District airport has hit turbulence after the buyer’s proposed financing for the deal fell through.
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NewsATP operators told to replace throttle cables to prevent jamming
Operators of British Aerospace ATP turboprops are set to be ordered to replace engine power-control cables after incidents in which throttle levers have either jammed or been stiff to move. The UK Civil Aviation Authority says a “number of events” of this nature have been reported by ATP operators, both ...