All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 17
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Interview
Airbus research head sees no ‘show-stoppers’ yet in hydrogen push
Few could have accused Airbus of lacking ambition when in September 2020 it unveled conceptual designs for a potential zero-emissions commercial aircraft and a 15-year horizon for its entry into service.
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India’s Go First suspends flights, blames P&W engine woes for insolvency protection filing
Indian low-cost carrier Go First has suspended flights for the next three days and reportedly filed for insolvency protection, laying the blame on “ever-increasing” failures of Pratt & Whitney engines, which it says have left half its Airbus A320neo fleet grounded.
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Azerbaijan Airlines firms and doubles Boeing 787 orders
Azerbaijan Airlines has today unveiled an order for eight Boeing 787-8s at a ceremony in Baku, firming and expanding a preliminary commitment for four Dreamliners made at last summer’s Farnborough air show.
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Portugal mandates TAP assessments ahead of privatisation push
Portugal’s government is commissioning two independent assessments of TAP Air Portugal as a precursor to the formal launch of the flag carrier’s privatisation.
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Lufthansa to start Munich-Bangalore flights, adds A380 to Bangkok and LA routes
Lufthansa is to begin services this winter to Bangalore in India, part of an expansion of its operations from Munich which will also see it deploy its returned Airbus A380s on flights to Bangkok and Los Angeles from the German city.
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Dutch regulator rejects renewed airline complaints over Schiphol charge increase
Regulators in the Netherlands have rejected a complaint by airlines over increased charges that took effect this month at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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Airline Business
US carriers see revenues surge, but challenges remain
While US giants Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both reported small losses for the first quarter, it is their positive narrative on the demand and revenue picture that stands out.
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Walsh cites ‘milestones along the way’ as next step on airline net-zero journey
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes the airline industry will need to provide evidence to critics that it is on the way to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Malta mulls successor national carrier as state aid decision looms
Moves are reportedly under way to replace struggling national carrier Air Malta with a new operation after the European Commission indicated it would not suport a fresh state aid package for the airline.
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Air France-KLM environmentally-tied credit line allows Dutch carrier to exit state loan
KLM has secured a new €1 billion ($1.1 billion) credit facility with a syndicate of 14 banks, replacing a credit facility guaranteed by the Dutch government put in place during pandemic.
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Loganair to shift Derry and Dundee flights to Heathrow after securing slots
Loganair is to shift public service obligation (PSO) routes from London to Derry and Dundee to Heathrow airport after securing slots at the latter.
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EasyJet sees full-year profits beating expectations
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet cites strong demand and booking levels for projecting it will exceed current market expectations and make a headline pre-tax profit of £260 million ($322 million) for the year ending 30 September 2023.
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Europe probes Romanian state aid for grounded Blue Air
European competition regulators have launched a probe into its suspicions that Romanian support measures for grounded local carrier Blue Air break state aid rules.
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Ryanair assessing impact of Boeing’s 737 Max delivery disruption
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is “assessing with Boeing” how the US airframer’s move to pause delivery of some 737 Max jets because of a manufacturing error will impact delivery of aircraft due through the end of June.
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Turkish Airlines aims to double in size under 10-year plan
Turkish Airlines aims to carry 170 million passengers and operate over 800 aircraft by 2033, under a newly unveiled strategic plan which will essentially double the size of the airline over the coming 10 years.
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Airline Business
Airline collapses still relatively few after benign winter
While the collapse of two Colombian carriers within a month highlights the challenges for those operating in Latin America, the wider context remains that relatively few airlines – and remarkably few established names – have fallen by the wayside since the pandemic.
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Airbus to open second A320 final assembly line in Tianjin
Airbus has reached an agreement to open a second A320 family final assembly line in Tianjin during a French state visit to China.
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Global airport passenger numbers in 2022 reached 74% of pre-pandemic highs
Preliminary traffic figures from global airports grouping ACI World show passenger numbers climbed to almost 7 billion last year, up 53.5% on 2021.
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Dutch court blocks move to cap Schiphol flights from this winter
A Dutch court has blocked a move to cap the number of flights at Amsterdam Schiphol airport from this winter on the grounds the government has not followed procedure for the temporary measure.
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Lufthansa agrees sale of remaining catering business
Lufthansa has agreed to sell its remaining catering business LSG Group to private equity firm Aurelius, a deal it hopes to complete in the third quarter.