Latest Airlines news – Page 206
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NewsSouth Korea domestic passenger traffic closes in on full recovery
South Korean carriers carried just 3% fewer domestic passengers in the first half of the year compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, underscoring the steady progress made in traffic recovery.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see decline in June domestic traffic again
China’s three largest carriers saw their domestic passenger traffic in June shrink for third time on a month-on-month basis, despite reporting decent gains compared to a year ago.
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NewsAlitalia successor ITA set to commence flights in mid-October
Alitalia successor carrier ITA is to become operational from mid-October, following discussions between Italian authorities and the European Commission. The Italian ministry of economy and finance states that discussions with the Commission have “concluded positively”. It adds that ITA will be “fully operational” from 15 October, when the initial flights ...
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NewsAir Arabia to launch Armenian budget carrier with investment fund support
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to participate in launching a new low-cost carrier in Armenia, which will be based at the capital Yerevan. Air Arabia has reached an agreement to form a joint venture company with the Armenian National Interests Fund. It will use the low-cost business model ...
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NewsRossiya prepares to start MC-21 operations in summer 2022
Russian carrier Rossiya is expecting to start operations with Irkut MC-21s in summer 2022, if the twinjet passes a technical readiness review. Rossiya is set to become the first carrier to fly the type in commercial service. While the MC-21 introduction is still about a year away, the Aeroflot Group ...
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NewsUnfair to restrict travel to fully-vaccinated only: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes it would be unfair to restrict air travel only to fully-vaccinated passengers, as he again urged “sensible responses” from governments to reopening air travel markets.
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NewsFinnair predicts positive monthly cash-flow by year-end as it lifts savings target
Finnair has again raised the target for its permanent cost-base reduction, intending to reach a savings figure of €200 million ($237 million) from 2022 compared with 2019 levels. This is the fourth time Finnair has raised the target since it put forward original planned savings of €80 million just over ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines to sell ATR 72 fleet, raise D8 trillion
Vietnam Airlines will sell its fleet of ATR 72s and seek replacement regional jet aircraft, as part of efforts to improve its competitiveness in the regional market.
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NewsWhy visionaries think small electric aircraft can revolutionise regional air travel
If all goes to plan, by this time next year Canadian regional carrier Harbour Air will make history as the first airline to fly paying passengers on an all-electric aircraft.
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NewsRyanair loses Austrian state-aid case
Ryanair has lost a legal challenge against the provision of financial support to Austrian Airlines on state-aid grounds.
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NewsPremium leisure demand to offset business travel dip in recovery: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes strong premium leisure demand will help offset lower levels of corporate travel during the recovery, helping to limit the impact on airline business models. Speaking during a panel session at the virtual Farnborough Connect event on 14 June, Walsh said it was important to ...
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NewsAer Lingus's remaining A350s listed against unidentified customers
Aer Lingus appears to have rejigged the last five A350-900s it ordered, with Airbus reclassifying the aircraft as being assigned to unidentified customers. But the airline is declining to comment on the reasons behind the change. Aer Lingus originally ordered six A350-900s in April 2008, part of an agreement which ...
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NewsEU flights could use 10% SAF blend by 2030, says report, but only with €120bn backing
A group campaigning for the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Europe estimates that production can be scaled up to meet 10% of the bloc’s jet fuel needs by 2030 – although hitting that target will require concerted policy action and come with a price tag of at least €120 billion ($142 billion) over the next 15 years.
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NewsSmartavia embarks on expansion plan involving over 40 aircraft
Russian budget carrier Smartavia has signalled that it is embarking on a fleet expansion and modernisation involving over 40 aircraft. The airline has newly introduced three Airbus A320neos and states that it is to take another at the end of January 2022. But Smartavia also says its strategic development plan ...
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NewsAirAsia Group to raise up to MYR1 billion, eyes other fundraising opportunities
AirAsia Group will raise up to MYR1 billion ($239 million) through a proposed renounceable rights issue, as it confirms that it is “well-progressed” to secure other fundraising initiatives that will beef up its war chest against the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsEU-backed study quantifies CO2 cuts from planned policies for green aviation
European researchers have concluded that regulations and policies currently being debated which are designed to reduce the environmental impact of aviation could significantly lower the sector’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.
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NewsUS government to regulate airlines' ancillary fees
The US government will regulate airlines’ ancillary fees as part of a broad executive order the White House says will improve competitiveness, strengthen consumer rights and counter “the trend of corporate consolidation”.
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NewsFinnair steps into long-haul leisure routes from Stockholm
Oneworld alliance carrier Finnair is to branch into long-haul operations from the Swedish capital Stockholm, operating to destinations in the USA and Thailand. The airline will operate Airbus A350-900s on the services to Miami, Bangkok and Phuket during the winter season. It is stepping into the main base of SAS ...
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NewsAfter dismal year, HKIA eyes third runway, Zhuhai collaboration
Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) saw passenger volume drop 98.6% to just 800,000 passengers in its 2020/21 fiscal year to 31 March, but remains on track to complete its third runway as it works on closer collaboration with nearby Zhuhai airport.
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NewsIATA to outline fresh sustainability targets at October AGM
IATA will put forward proposals updating long-term airline industry targets to tackle emissions at its annual general meeting in October.