All Airlines articles – Page 375
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NewsBA A321 low-thrust take-off traced to temperature entry error
British Airways has highlighted to crews the importance of avoiding distraction while conducting take-off calculations, after a low-thrust incident involving an Airbus A321’s departure from Glasgow. The aircraft, bound for London Heathrow on 24 November last year, was being prepared for a full-length take-off from runway 05. As part of ...
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NewsBangkok Airways swings to first-quarter loss
Bangkok Airways posted an operating loss of over Bt260 million ($8.1 million) in the first quarter of 2020, undoing the Bt870 million operating profit in the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March fell 17.5% year-on-year to Bt6.42 billion. Passenger revenue declined 25.3% to Bt4.45 billion, ...
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NewsUS DOT relaxes CARES Act route commitments
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will allow airlines to suspend service to at least five additional locations on their networks in an ongoing process to minimize the costs of operating flights amid coronavirus while keeping the USA connected. The CARES Act gives authority to the US Transportation and Treasury ...
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NewsQatar plans near 20% staff and fleet cuts; pledges support for investments
Group chief indicates carrier will retire around 50 aircraft and almost a fifth of its staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUS Senators introduce coronavirus flight ticket cash refund legislation
A group of Democratic US Senators have proposed legislation that require airlines offer full cash refunds for all tickets that were cancelled either by the airline or by the passenger during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsIATA: Passenger demand may not recover until 2024
IATA has warned the coronavirus crisis will result in semi-permanent damage to the airline industry and may subdue passenger revenues until 2024.
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NewsTUI Group to ‘right-size’ airlines as cuts affect 8,000 staff
Leisure giant TUI Group is aiming to cut or avoid recruiting around 8,000 personnel as it looks to overhaul its global activities in response to the coronavirus crisis. TUI Group says it will “right-size” its airlines and its order book, as well as divest non-profitable businesses. It is intending to ...
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NewsAllegiant reports first quarter loss
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of Allegiant Air, reported a first-quarter loss as the coronavirus took its toll on leisure travel following shelter-in-place orders imposed across most of the USA.
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NewsAvianca reorganisation begins
Avianca says initial motions in the proceedings for reorganisation under its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing have been approved by the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, allowing it to pay employees and creditors and maintain some operations.
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NewsTime to revive export credit financing: BOC Aviation chief
Leading lessor believes government-backed financing in wake of the airline industry crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSpain to quarantine international arrivals from 15 May
Spain’s government has decreed that all visitors entering the country from abroad must go into quarantine for 14 days from 15 May, potentially scuppering attempts by airlines to restart Spanish summer holiday flights.
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NewsBrussels Airlines to cut workforce by 25% and remove 16 aircraft
Brussels Airlines is reducing the number of aircraft in its fleet by 30% and slashing its workforce by a quarter in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAuckland airport uses Covid-19 downtime for runway replacement
Auckland airport is bringing forward runway pavement replacement work while operations are at a minimum during the Covid-19 outbreak. “We’ve experienced a significant reduction in flights and passenger numbers, with aircraft movements currently 90-95% lower than a normal busy day,” Andre Lovatt, general manager of airport development and delivery, said ...
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NewsUnited names Brett Hart as next president
United Airlines says it has named Brett Hart, currently the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, to be its new president, succeeding Scott Kirby, who is moving to the chief executive role later this month.
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NewsSlovenia to lift international air transport ban
Slovenia’s government is lifting restrictions on passenger air transport in the country, having imposed a comprehensive ban in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The government says it will “withdraw the measures” on 12 May after deciding “not to extend” the limitation. It says the decree prohibited provision of international ...
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NewsBranson to sell shares in Virgin Galactic to help troubled travel businesses
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is looking to sell some of its stake in Virgin Galactic to help raise proceeds to support its troubled leisure, holiday and travel businesses.
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NewsALTA names new executive director
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) says it has named Brazilian Jose Ricardo Botelho as its next executive director and chief executive.
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NewsIAG’s Walsh pessimistic and puzzled by UK quarantine scheme
IAG chief Willie Walsh is pessimistic over the potential impact of a quarantine measure for inbound air passengers floated by the UK government. Prime minster Boris Johnson stated on 10 May that the quarantine – intended to prevent coronavirus re-infection from abroad – would apply to passengers arriving “by air”. ...
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NewsJeju Air falls deeper into the red
Jeju Air’s first-quarter losses far exceed those reported in the full year 2019, and provisional financial results indicate a W63.8 billion ($52 million) operating loss for the January to March period. The group reported a W34.8 billion operating loss for the whole of 2019, encompassing a W57.8 billion operating profit ...
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NewsBOC Aviation signs 737 Max 8 leaseback with Southwest Airlines
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines for 10 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. All 10 aircraft are powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines. Robert Martin, chief executive of BOC Aviation, says: “We are delighted to be working with Southwest Airlines once ...