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Airline BusinessWhy hubs could be back in fashion in post-crisis network recovery
While low-cost carriers are likely to be among the early beneficiaries of demand for price-sensitive leisure travel in the early stages of a post-pandemic recovery, the lower levels of overall traffic could also see mean renewed focus on hub operations.
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Airline BusinessWalsh set to meet IATA challenge head on
When Willie Walsh retired from his role at the helm of European airline group IAG in September, it seemed unlikely he would leave the airline industry altogether given the impact he has had on it during his career.
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NewsCMV-22B Osprey in maiden flight to an aircraft carrier
The US Navy (USN) has conducted the first landing and refuelling of a Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey aboard an aircraft carrier.
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InterviewWhy despite success, Safran chief Petitcolin is playing down achievements
As his five-year tenure comes to an end, Safran’s outgoing chief executive can reflect on a period of sustained growth for the French aerospace giant – but that is something he is reluctant to take credit for.
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NewsHow EASA’s 737 Max requirements differ from the US FAA’s
While the European airworthiness directive to modify the Boeing 737 Max for return-to-service are the same as those issued by the US FAA, some of the operational requirements will differ. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has invited comments on its proposed directive, which will enable operators of the twinjet ...
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NewsIATA deepens airline net loss forecast for 2020 to $118bn
IATA now expects the global airline industry to record a net loss of $118 billion in 2020, some $34 billion deeper than the figure it projected in June.
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Airline BusinessA year in headlines: IATA grapples with airline industry’s gravest crisis
In this timeline, we recall some of industry body’s key moments from an unprecedented period for airlines and the wider travel sector
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Airline BusinessWomen have 14% of top airline jobs in slow trend towards parity
FlightGlobal’s survey of the crisis-hit airline industry reveals progress has been made on improving the C-suite gender balance over the past 12 months – but from a low base
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NewsEASA prepares to issue own 737 Max recertification directive
Europe’s aviation safety regulator is intending to issue its own proposed Boeing 737 Max airworthiness directive before the end of this month, which will enable European operators to start returning the embattled twinjet to service. Owing to this decision to pursue its own directive, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ...
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OpinionWhy UAE F-35 deal makes sense to Washington - and Israel
The UAE’s unexpected approval for an F-35 buy can be seen as just part of a US strategy to strenghten all of its allies in the Middle East region.
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Airline BusinessChanging faces leading the airline industry’s bid for recovery
A number of long-standing airline leaders have either announced their intention to or stepped down over the past six months leaving their successors with the challenge of taking over during the toughest of challenges
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Airline BusinessTopi Manner on shaping Finnair for a post-pandemic market
The chief executive of the state-owned carrier explains how a ‘financial bazooka’ will help it through the crisis, and how it plans to emerge as a premium airline with a continued focus on Europe-Asia routes
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NewsPakistan ATR 42 crash inquiry finds crew’s licences were valid
Two pilots of the Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 which crashed near Havelian four years ago were among cockpit crew initially suspected of holding dubious licences, but accident investigators have concluded their qualifications were valid. Pakistan’s civil aviation authority initiated an examination of pilot licensing records last year, finding evidence ...
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NewsFAA chief vouches for safety of Boeing 737 Max, cites ongoing pilot-training concern
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson insists Boeing’s 737 Max has been made safe but concedes flaws in the process by which the Max was initially certificated.
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NewsNorwegian seeks financial protection as units file for Irish restructuring
Norwegian has initiated a formal financial restructuring for its Norwegian Air International subsidiary and aircraft leasing unit Arctic Aviation Assets under an Irish examinership process. The cash-strapped low-cost carrier says the purpose of the process is to reduce debt, rightsize the fleet and secure new capital. In initiating an examinership ...
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Airline BusinessIs Korean acquisition of Asiana bellwether for wider consolidation in Asia?
As the dust settles on the proposed Korean Air acquisition of its embattled rival Asiana Airlines, questions begin to emerge about what the future merged carrier will look like and whether this is the start of many other pandemic-driven mergers and acquisitions to come?
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NewsNo Lidl ground? Ryanair and Dublin airport chiefs clash on pricing
Complaints from airline chiefs about airport charges are as old as the industry itself, but a discussion at an ACI Europe conference today showed that the issue has a fresh relevance amid the coronavirus crisis. During a robust but good-humoured debate, Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary and the head ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr An-124 damaged in departure accident at Novosibirsk
One of Russian outsize freight operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Antonov An-124s has suffered substantial damage after a departure accident apparently involving engine failure. Images of the aircraft (RA-82042) at Novosibirsk show it came to rest on rough snowy ground, on its fuselage underside, with extensive damage to its inboard left-hand Progress ...
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AnalysisHong Kong’s cautious approach to travel bubbles
Hong Kong’s government will take a safety-first approach when its travel bubble with Singapore launches on 22 November, and the launching of further bubbles with other countries or regions will come with strict anti-Covid-19 preconditions. “It takes two to tango,” the city’s secretary for commerce and economic development Edward Yau ...
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NewsUSA approves $23bn sale of F-35s, MQ-9Bs and thousands of weapons to UAE
The US Department of State has approved the sale of an aircraft and weapons package worth up to $23.37 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including 50 examples of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter.