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NewsAirlines lost $72 per passenger in 2020 as Covid-19 ended positive trend
Airlines made a net loss of $71.71 per passenger during 2020, according to global data released by IATA, as the Covid-19 pandemic reversed a period of relatively strong financial performance.
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NewsGol accelerates fleet renewal with 28 Boeing 737 Max
Brazil’s Gol has signed agreements for 28 more Boeing 737 Max aircraft as it renews its fleet more quickly than originally planned.
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NewsBrazil’s Azul inks $1b deal with Lilium
Brazil’s Azul has signed a commercial deal with German electric aviation startup Lilium worth up to $1 billion.
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NewsAmerican takes minority stake in Indigo Partners’ JetSmart
American Airlines plans to take a minority stake in low-cost carrier JetSmart in order to broaden its network in Latin America further and help fuel the Chile-based carrier’s growth.
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NewsGol recovery on track as Brazil vaccinations climb: CEO
Brazil’s Gol experienced increased customer demand in the second quarter as the rate of vaccination against the Covid-19 virus also rises in the vast Latin American country.
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NewsEmbraer KC-390 starts flight tests on unpaved runway
An 1,800m (5,905ft) dirt runway at Embraer’s Gaviao Peixoto facilities in southern Brazil will be used over the next several weeks to assess and analyse the performance of the KC-390 tactical transport.
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AnalysisEmbraer waits on market return to boost E175-E2 sales
The smallest member of Embraer’s E2 family, the E175-E2, has a long road ahead if it is to embark on the same path to success as its larger siblings, the E195-E2 and the E190-E2.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 34 jets in the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 34 jets during the second quarter of 2021, double the number it delivered in the same period during coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsAeromexico continues a steady recovery in Q2
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, says the airline continued steadily recovering from the coronavirus crisis during the second quarter of the year, as both domestic and international travel contributed to narrowing its financial loss.
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NewsVolaris rules out purchasing aircraft before 2023
Volaris will finance its fleet via operating leases rather than with direct purchases until at least 2023, chief financial officer Jaime Pous has disclosed.
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NewsAirline industry not assertive enough in early days of Covid-19: IATA chief
The airline industry was too accepting of draconian restrictions on international travel in the first months of the pandemic, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsSeeking global partnerships, Embraer nominates new board members with Boeing and GE Aviation chops
In a move reflecting its ambition to form international partnerships, Brazilian airframer Embraer has nominated two new members to its board of directors – Kevin McAllister, formerly of Boeing and GE Aviation, and Todd Freeman, also formerly of GE Aviation.
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: July 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsRescuers find no survivors from Aliansa DC-3 crash
None of the three occupants of an Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa Douglas DC-3 has survived after the aircraft came down shortly after departing Villavicencio. The airline’s operational safety director, Diego Mauricio Arias Grajales, has confirmed the loss of two pilots and a technician in the 8 July crash. Civil defence organisation ...
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NewsColombian air force assists search for missing Aliansa DC-3
Search efforts to find a missing Douglas DC-3 of the Colombian carrier Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa are concentrating on a region west of the town of Restrepo in the Meta district. The aircraft departed Villavicencio for a training flight early on 8 July, according to the airline. Restrepo lies about 5nm ...
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NewsParaguayan air force bolsters Grand Caravan utility fleet
Cessna has delivered a pair of new 208 Grand Caravan EX utility aircraft for use by the Paraguayan air force.
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Airline BusinessSwissport chief Warwick Brady outlines ambitions for restructured handling giant
With a reduction in debt of €1.9 billion and a capital injection of €500 million, Swissport is aiming to emerge from the pandemic as a leaner but stronger business.
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NewsColombian presidential UH-60 holed by gunfire near Venezuelan border
Colombian president Ivan Duque Marquez has escaped injury after his air force helicopter was damaged by gunfire, as it carried out an approach to the city of Cucuta near the Venezuelan border. The Sikorsky UH-60 (FAC 0007) sustained multiple bullet strikes to its fuselage and rotor during the 25 June ...
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NewsAeromexico granted extension to file reorganisation plan
Flag carrier Aeromexico has obtained approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for a 75-day extension to propose a reorganisation plan.
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NewsCaribbean Airlines cuts staff, fleet as it restructures for a post-Covid world
Caribbean Airlines plans to shed 25% of its staff or 450 employees and store aircraft as it pursues a restructuring strategy in the wake of the devastating coronavirus crisis.