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NewsPent-up demand for air travel ‘finally being realised’ but IATA warns on airport delays
Demand for air travel continued its recovery in March this year, according to IATA, despite the war in Ukraine and China’s restrictive Covid-19 policies.
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NewsPobeda granted clearance to open Iranian service
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda has obtained permission to operate services to Iran from Russia’s civil aviation regulator. Pobeda will be permitted to fly twice-weekly between Moscow and Tehran, according to the decision disclosed by federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia. All Pobeda flights are conducted with a fleet of Boeing ...
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NewsAir cargo market told to brace for ‘growing challenges’ as demand falls
Demand for air cargo fell in March, according to data released by IATA on 3 May, as factors including China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policies and the Russia-Ukraine war weighed on demand and threatened to become longer-term hindrances.
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NewsJazeera turns in first-quarter profit as travel rebounds
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has generated a first-quarter net profit of KD3.8 million ($12.4 million), contrasting with last year’s loss of KD5.2 million for the period. It attributes the performance to a sharp increase in passenger numbers as travel restrictions were lifted in Kuwait. Revenues for the three months ...
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NewsQatar loses court bid to force Airbus to build cancelled A321neos
Qatar Airways has lost a bid to force Airbus to continue producing A321neo jets, after a judge in London dismissed a request from the airline after the airframer cancelled Qatar’s order for 50 of the type. FlightGlobal was in London’s High Court to hear the ruling on 26 April, which ...
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AnalysisAirline sustainability announcements highlight limited scope for action today
The flurry of airline sustainability announcements this week reflects both the industry’s desire for progress on the issue and the limited scope for achieving positive steps in today’s world – beyond well-established levers such as buying current-generation aircraft and optimising flight paths.
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NewsEtihad intensifies sustainability R&D efforts with week-long Earth Day programme
Etihad Airways is ramping up its sustainability research and development efforts in a week-long programme that coincides with Earth Day on 22 April.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian medium-haul fleet renewal central to recovery strategy
Royal Jordanian Airlines is negotiating a fleet modernisation which is focused on replacing and expanding the short- and medium-haul jets operated by the Middle Eastern carrier. The airline outlined an expansion strategy during its annual general meeting on 18 April. Royal Jordanian, which is trying to recover from the impact ...
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Challenging summer capacity ramp-up and the fight for Spirit
Graham and Lewis return to discuss the challenges facing airlines as they ramp-up operations heading into the northern hemisphere summer, notably amid staffing shortages and rising fuel prices. They also take a look at the competition to purchase Spirit Airlines, after JetBlue Airways threw its hat into the ring for ...
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including 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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NewsIATA chief economist suggests higher air fares might not impact demand
The usual correlation between higher air fares and lower demand might not play out in the current travel market, according to IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen.
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NewsEmirates chief rues lack of A380neo as SAS counterpart says too many widebodies built
The leaders of Emirates Airline and SAS have offered different perspectives on the market for widebodies today, with one citing the growing need for super-sized aircraft to feed busy hubs and the other suggesting too many twin-aisles have been produced over the past decade.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al appoints first female chief executive
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has appointed a female chief executive, Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, to succeed the departing Avigal Soreq. Ganancia will take up her position on 1 June, according to El Al. Source: El Al Ganancia will succeed the outgoing Avigal Soreq She previously serviced as ...
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NewsQatar takes first pair of NH90 NFHs
Qatar has received its first two of an eventual 12 NH Industries (NHI) NH90 NFH naval helicopters.
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NewsEmirates to restore third London link by resuming Stansted flights in August
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to resume its Dubai-London Stansted flights, restoring services to the three airports in the UK capital it operated prior to the pandemic.
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In depthEtihad’s long road to A350 operations
Etihad’s A350-1000s have been a long time coming, delayed by strategic switches and the effects of the pandemic, but now the first example has made its inaugural passenger flight and the Gulf carrier is expecting great things from the Airbus widebody twin.
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NewsOzturk to succeed Nane as Pegasus Airlines chief executive
Pegasus Airlines’ chief commercial officer Guliz Ozturk will step up to lead the airline from 1 May, with current chief executive Mehmet Nane moving to a boardroom role.
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AnalysisMore airlines able to look forward with confidence about recovery
A notable theme over the past week has been the shift in global airline narrative towards renewal, as more markets emerge from the worst of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsEtihad chief Douglas untroubled by A350 paint-crack worries
Despite the paint problems experienced by other Airbus A350 operators, the boss of Etihad Airways remains sanguine about the potential for similar issues to afflict its fleet of the carbonfibre widebody. Gulf rival Qatar Airways in particular has been vocal about the issue of skin-paint deterioration on several of its ...
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NewsSeparate Qatari airspace plan advances despite challenges
ICAO Council representatives have agreed to proceed with plans to establish a specific airspace for Qatar, setting out a phased approach to creating a Doha flight information region. It will end the long-standing arrangement whereby Bahrain controls airspace over Qatar, one which began to fracture after Bahrain participated in a ...