All In Depth – Page 18
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In depthAirline industry embarks on global vaccine challenge
Aviation contributed to the spread of Covid-19 and has suffered more than many sectors from the economic and health crisis it created. Now the industry is leading the fight back by transporting vaccine consignments around the world.
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Passenger to cargo conversions boom, but can it last?
The P2F market has been a rare growth area of aviation in the past 12 months as demand for cargo flights outstrips capacity. But as passenger flights, able to carry belly freight, resume in earnest, some fear the many new entrants may face a saturated market.
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Flight International Letters, February 2021
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United expects expanded profit margins by 2023
United Airlines expects to exceed its 2019 profit margin by 2023, executives say a day after the airline reported a $7.1 billion full-year loss for coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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US Marine Corps commits detachment of F-35Bs to HMS Queen Elizabeth
The US Marine Corps has committed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for its first overseas deployment this year.
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Canada’s Cargojet to acquire two 777Fs, five 767Fs
Canadian freight airline Cargojet intends to acquire five Boeing 767 Freighters and two 777Fs in the coming years – enabling it to meet increasing demand for air cargo.
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Hong Kong seaplane start-up buoyant about success despite headwinds
A seaplane start-up in Hong Kong is hoping to get airborne as early as the middle of 2021 — with a long-term goal of establishing similar operations in several Southeast Asian countries.
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Canadian airlines’ coronavirus anguish far from over
Canadian airlines continue to struggle as the coronavius forces more job cuts, smaller networks and louder calls for government assistance.
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How Airbus’ 2020 orders and deliveries compare to Boeing’s
The release by Airbus and Boeing of full-year 2020 order and delivery figures has brought into stark view just how significantly the Covid-19 pandemic has stricken the world’s two largest airframers.
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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: January 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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US government blames just two Boeing test pilots for Boeing’s Max ‘fraud’
The US government’s criminal case against Boeing rested on the actions of just two Boeing employees who prosecutors say conspired to defraud the US government.
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New law targets FAA’s self-certification system, takes aim at 737 Max lessons
The US government has ordered an “expert review” of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) programme, while also setting aside $81 million to help the FAA hire more technical staffers.
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How many jobs have Europe’s airlines cut in 2020?
Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost in Europe’s airline sector since the crisis began, as carriers seek to reduce cash burn and ‘right-size’ for the eventual recovery in demand.
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Flight International Letters, January 2021
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How European states stepped in to support grounded airlines in 2020
European governments have stepped in with an unprecedented level of financial support to keep airlines in the region afloat during the pandemic, with the likelihood of further funding required in the year to come.
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Which aircraft types did airlines fly for the last time in 2020?
Airlines phased out a series of aircraft types in 2020, some as part of planned renewals and others hastened departures accelerated by the impact of the global pandemic
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What may lie ahead for aviation in 2021?
After a nightmare 2020 in which the global pandemic brought years of strong air transport growth to an abrupt halt from which it is still recovering, what are the key issues facing the aviation industry in the year ahead?
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In pictures: The airline industry’s crisis year
A year that began with plenty of reasons for optimism about the industry’s prospects quickly turned into 12 months of unprecedented challenges, dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic
