Latest Airlines news – Page 207
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NewsIndustry keeps pressure on as travel restrictions eased for UK residents
UK airline industry bodies have welcomed as a first step government moves to allow quarantine-free travel from 19 July for fully-vaccinated UK residents returning to England from countries classified as “amber” under its traffic light system.
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NewsLow-cost, long-haul Flypop expects surge in demand for Indian flights
UK-based start-up says country’s extensive diaspora not being served by existing airlines and plans to launch services as soon as travel restrictions are lifted
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NewsDebt-hit airlines may struggle to meet demand ramp-up: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh believes a more cautious approach to network expansion from airlines battling to restore balance sheets ravaged by the crisis may mean capacity falls short of demand as travel restrictions are lifted.
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NewsAurigny clarifies role in HyFlyer II programme
Channel Island-based Aurigny Air Services has identified the aircraft it is selling to advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia as a 1985-built Dornier 228.
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NewsVietnam Airlines signs $87 million loan agreement with SeABank
Vietnam Airlines has signed a credit contract with Vietnam’s Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank for up to D2 trillion ($87 million).
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NewsCash shell firm plans reverse takeover of Romania’s Blue Air
Romanian budget carrier Blue Air appears set to undergo a reverse takeover by an entity called Ridgecrest, following a preliminary agreement to acquire the carrier’s parent Airline Invest. Airline Invest, which is owned by entrepreneur Cristian Rada and his brother, wholly-owns Blue Air Aviation and Blue Air Technic. Ridgecrest has ...
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NewsIndia permits carriers to fly 65% of pre-Covid domestic levels
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a new order allowing airlines to raise domestic flight capacity to 65% of pre-Covid levels, up from 50% in June.
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NewsVietnam limits Ho Chi Minh City flights to curb new outbreak
Vietnam is suspending various domestic routes to and from Ho Chi Minh City to stem a recent Covid-19 spike in its capital.
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NewsEl Al and Etihad outline initial phase of codeshare pact
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to commence its codeshare pact with the United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways on 18 July. The two airlines are implementing the co-operation following the historic agreement reached last year centred on the establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and several Arab states. As El Al ...
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NewsBeleaguered Tarom faces in-depth probe over restructuring aid
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom is facing an in-depth probe by European regulators over the state support granted to the airline.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia suspends all flights as tightened restrictions kick in
Indonesia AirAsia will suspend all scheduled flights across its network for a month, as Indonesia tightens restrictions on the islands of Bali and Java to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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NewsJetstar Japan names new chairman
Jetstar Japan has appointed Nick McGlynn as its new chairman, replacing Yasuhiro Nakamura, who retired on 30 June.
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom becomes latest African carrier to bring in A220s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has become the latest African operator to introduce the Airbus A220 to its fleet, with a pair of the twinjets leased from EgyptAir. Both aircraft – registered SU-GFA and SU-GFD – were delivered to the Egyptian flag-carrier in 2019. But they were presented in Ibom Air ...
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NewsSouth Korea’s Air Premia close to launch
South Korea’s Air Premia expects to receive its second aircraft in July and is close to launching revenue service.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia parent widens Q1 loss
The parent company of low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia widened its operating loss for the first quarter, amid a revenue plunge from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir Belgium introducing A330neos to replace A340s
Air Belgium is to acquire a pair of Airbus A330neo twinjets to replace two older A340s used by the long-haul carrier. The A330-900s will be introduced from mid-October this year, the first to be deployed on services from Brussels to Mauritius. Air Belgium says the second aircraft will enter service ...
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NewsSpectre of third Covid-19 wave haunts Indian traffic recovery
Indian airline traffic is starting to pick up, but concerns about a third wave of Covid-19 will weigh on a full recovery.
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NewsIndian low-cost carrier Go First faces delay in IPO
Indian low-cost carrier Go First — formerly known as GoAir — hit a roadblock in its planned market listing, with the securities and exchange regulator temporarily halting the airline’s IPO.
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NewsJAL fortifies low-cost strategy with Jetstar Japan, Spring Japan investments
Japan Airlines will make additional investments in two of its three low-cost units, Jetstar Japan and Spring Japan, as it looks to build up a low-cost network centred around its Tokyo Narita hub.
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NewsSpiceJet to raise Rs25 billion as loss-making streak continues
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will raise Rs25 billion ($336 million) to beef up its war chest against the coronavirus pandemic, which has battered its profitability.