Latest Airlines news – Page 202
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NewsSouth African government welcomes court’s placing Mango in business rescue
South Africa’s government has welcomed a judicial decision to place low-cost carrier Mango under business rescue. The airline – a division of South African Airways – had been under financial pressure and, towards the end of July, was forced to suspend services. South Africa’s department of public enterprises says a ...
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NewsCapacity shortfall crimps Cathay’s cargo performance
Cathay Pacific enjoyed sharply higher cargo yields during the first six months of 2021, although crew quarantine restrictions and a lack of bellyhold capacity capped performance.
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NewsEtihad halves operating loss over first six months
Middle Eastern operator Etihad Airways managed to halve operating losses to $400 million over the first six months of the year. It says the recovery has been “progressive” despite a slower-than-expected return to air travel worldwide. Etihad transported 1 million passengers over the first six months – generating passenger revenues ...
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NewsAir Arabia turns in third consecutive profitable quarter
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is claiming its third consecutive profitable quarter, after generating an overall first-half net profit of Dhs44 million ($12 million). The company’s second-quarter profit, for the three months to 30 June, reached Dhs10 million. This followed profits of Dhs34 million in the first quarter and ...
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NewsStruggling Indonesian carriers’ jets enter storage in Australia
More than a dozen aircraft operated by Garuda Indonesia and privately-held Lion Air Group have been placed in storage in Australia this month.
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NewsPAL’s Chapter 11 hit by further delay as bank backs out: sources
Philippine Airlines’ filing for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has been further delayed after one of the banks providing financing for the process backed out, according to two lessors with exposure to the airline. “The airline and the shareholder specifically are… already engaged in discussions with a replacement local back ...
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NewsGreen Africa fixes date to start flights after obtaining AOC
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways aims to commence services on 12 August, having secured its air operator’s certificate. The airline, which will operate a fleet of ATR turboprops, had been intending to open services in June on a network comprising seven domestic destinations. But it was forced to postpone ...
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NewsUK’s Titan Airways building A321 fleet for new EU arm in Malta
Titan Airways has become the latest UK operator to establish a European Union arm, intending to build an Airbus A321 fleet in Malta. The carrier has secured an air operator’s certificate from the Maltese civil aviation regulator for a division branded Titan Airways Malta. It has already placed a 227-seat ...
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NewsCzech Airlines order for A220s and A321XLRs struck from Airbus backlog
Czech Airlines’ order for seven Airbus jets, including four A220-300s and three A321XLRs, have been removed from the airframer’s backlog. Airbus’s latest backlog information, covering the period to 31 July, shows that the seven jets listed against the airline have been cancelled. Czech Airlines filed for insolvency earlier this year ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc introduces A321s from wet-lease specialist
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is to introduce a fleet of five Airbus A321s under an agreement with Latvian wet-lease specialist SmartLynx. Under the long-term pact, the aircraft are being stationed at five RAM locations including Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Nador and Oujda. SmartLynx focuses on Airbus single-aisle jet operations, although ...
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NewsBOC Aviation signs fewer leases, sells more aircraft in Q2
BOC Aviation signed fewer lease commitments in the second quarter of this year, but took delivery of and sold more aircraft.
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NewsPost-Brexit exclusion frustrates UK pilots as carriers seek EASA-licensed crews
Frustrated UK cockpit representatives are urging the government to redress the licence-recognition imbalance with the European Union, as Ryanair’s Maltese carrier Lauda Europe’s recruitment for a London Stansted base lays down a requirement for European-licensed pilots. With the UK no longer a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, ...
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NewsAer Lingus could advance starting point for new Emerald franchise
Aer Lingus has formally signed start-up carrier Emerald Airlines as its new regional franchise partner, following the collapse of Stobart Air. Emerald Airlines will operate services on behalf of the Irish IAG carrier from Ireland to the UK, Isle of Man and Jersey under a 10-year partnership from the beginning ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific aviation recovery not yet on horizon: AAPA chief
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Subhas Menon stresses that vaccines and more harmony on travel rules and restrictions are key to getting the region flying again.
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NewsUral Airlines picks up a pair of ex-Aeroflot A320s
Russian carrier Ural Airlines has introduced a pair of older Airbus A320s to its fleet, even as it modernizes with A320neo-family jets. Both A320s – with serial numbers 3711 and 3778 – are powered by CFM International CFM56 engines. They were originally delivered to Aeroflot around 2008-09 but were placed ...
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NewsThai AirAsia further suspends domestic flights until end August
Thai AirAsia has further extended its suspension of all scheduled domestic flight operations to end August and put all employees on no-pay leave.
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NewsTrans-Tasman bubble woes to widen Air NZ losses
Air New Zealand has forecast a worst financial performance in the coming year, as the pause in the Trans-Tasman travel bubble is expected to have a significant impact on earnings.
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NewsIndiGo aims for CO2 per ASK to be 18% lower in 2023 than 2016
IndiGo has disclosed its target to cut carbon emissions per available seat-kilometre to 18% below their 2016 level in the financial year 2023.
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NewsDHL Express orders fleet of Eviation all-electric Alice aircraft for cargo feed
Logistics specialist DHL Express is venturing into electric air transport by ordering a dozen Eviation Alice aircraft for freight operations. DHL Express expects to take delivery of the first of the 12 aircraft in 2024. Eviation conceived the Alice as a nine-seat commuter model. But DHL Express head of global ...
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NewsJapan Airlines narrows first-quarter loss
Japan Airlines narrowed its first-quarter loss on the back of rising revenue, warning that it is “difficult to reasonably foresee” the timing and nature of the sector’s recovery.