Latest Airlines news – Page 145
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NewsWizz Air UK to axe operations at Cardiff base
Budget carrier Wizz Air UK is to withdraw from its base at the UK’s Cardiff airport before the end of January, closing the only remaining routes to Milan and Bucharest. The airline had already reduced its schedule from the Welsh capital and says its operations will “cease permanently” from 25 ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines full-year traffic shows geographically patchy recovery
Turkish Airlines’ passenger traffic and capacity for last year both exceeded pre-crisis figures, but the recovery process has been geographically patchy. The airline transported 71.8 million passengers – still 3% down on the 2019 full-year level – but nevertheless recorded a 6.2% rise in revenue passenger traffic, following a 7.5% ...
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NewsEmirates starts returning reconfigured A380s to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has returned to service the first Airbus A380 to undergo an extensive interior retrofit, which will be applied to 67 of the type. The initial airframe (A6-EVM) has been re-introduced to the route from Dubai to London Heathrow. Emirates says the aircraft has been “completely refurbished” ...
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NewsBamboo Airways to set up new cargo unit
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways will establish a new cargo carrier, as it seeks to expand in Vietnam’s aviation sector.
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NewsAir Cairo introduces E190s in progress towards 30-aircraft fleet
Egyptian carrier Air Cairo is aiming to build a fleet of 30 aircraft by March this year, having introduced three Embraer 190s as part of its modernisation programme. The airline received the twinjets through Egyptian company CIAF Leasing, based in the country’s capital, which took delivery of the aircraft in ...
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NewsKenya Airways share suspension extended as restructuring continues
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has granted a year-long suspension of share trading in Kenya Airways to give the SkyTeam carrier more time to complete its restructuring.
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NewsRyanair passengers up 5% against 2019 during calendar year
European budget carrier Ryanair carried over 160 million passengers in the 2022 calendar year, 5% more than it flew during the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsIsrair reaches binding deal to sell ATRs to foreign carrier
Israeli operator Israir has signed a binding agreement to sell a pair of ATR 72-500s, which will leave it with an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The carrier says it sealed the agreement on 29 December, adding that they will be transferred to a “foreign airline”, without elaborating on its identity. Israir ...
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NewsKorean targets completion of Asiana acquisition in ‘pivotal’ 2023
Korean Air expects to complete its acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines this year, as the airline warns of challenges and increased competition in a “pivotal” year.
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NewsEl Al finance chief stepping down after two years
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief financial officer, Yitzhak Eliav, is to step down from his position by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Eliav was named as the head of the airline’s finances in January last year. He formerly held senior executive positions at fabric specialist Avgol Industries ...
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Standout stories from 2022
Graham and Lewis discuss some of the most interesting developments from the past 12 months
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NewsAsiana appoints cargo head as acting chief executive
Asiana Airlines has appointed Won Yoo-seok as its acting chief executive, following the resignation of Jeong Seong-kwon.
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NewsAsian countries impose hodgepodge of tests for Chinese arrivals
Some Asia-Pacific countries will require inbound Chinese passengers to test negative for Covid-19, while others are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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NewsChina Eastern to conduct C919 test campaign before service entry
China Eastern Airlines is conducting a series of flight tests with its first Comac C919, pending service entry in the spring of 2023.
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NewsBOC Aviation orders 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Lessor BOC Aviation has ordered 40 737 Max 8s, taking its total orders for the type to 80 aircraft.
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NewsChinese regulators clear Korean’s Asiana acquisition
Chinese regulators have approved Korean Air’s acquisition of rival Asiana Airlines, with the South Korean Airline making some key concessions.
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NewsChina drops quarantine for arriving passengers from 8 January
China will drop quarantine for arriving passengers and other airline restrictions from 8 January 2023, in what is likely to spark a sharp capacity uptick from airlines.
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NewsITA sees passenger revenues ahead of budget as Italy works on securing investor
Italian carrier ITA Airways expects passenger revenues to exceed its revised budget for the year as Italy’s government is reportedly closing in on a new decree aimed at reviving the stalled privatisation of the airline.
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NewsLOT Polish Airlines names interim chief after Milczarski dismissed
LOT Polish Airlines’ supervisory board has ended the tenure of president Rafal Milczarski after seven years heading the Star Alliance carrier.
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NewsStar Alliance names interim chief as Goh steps down
Star Alliance has named SAS executive Charlotta Wieland as its interim chief, after the decision by Jeffrey Goh to step down. Wieland is the vice-president for alliances and industry at the Scandinavian carrier. She has served on the Star Alliance management board for six years and is also a member ...