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Airline BusinessEtihad and Emirates prepare ground for service return
Etihad’s announcement that it aims to begin restoring its passenger network from the start of May and Emirates’ initial move to test passengers for coronavirus ahead of flights show the Gulf carriers readying for a return to operations.
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NewsThailand bans all international passenger flights until 30 April
Thailand has banned all international passenger aircraft from landing in the country until 30 April, extending two earlier bans that began on 4 April and were expected to end on 18 April. Exceptions to the ban will only apply to state or military aircraft, emergency landings, aircraft making technical stops, ...
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NewsIATA deepens projected airline revenue loss to $314 billion
IATA now forecasts airlines will lose $314 billion in passenger revenue this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, a deepening of $62 billion from its previous projection.
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NewsJapan’s airlines cut domestic flights after emergency declaration
Major Japanese carriers have shrunk domestic schedules after the country entered a state of emergency to try and halt the spread of Covid-19. This applies to Tokyo, Osaka, and five other prefectures, and was effective 8 April. It takes the form of a request rather than an order, but gives ...
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Airline BusinessHow Air Baltic is plotting a way through – and out of – the virus crisis
There are many data points that starkly demonstrate the airline industry’s massive challenges during the coronavirus crisis, but Air Baltic is still able to offer a particularly striking one: its forward bookings in early April were down 98% year on year.
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OpinionWill pandemic prompt a green reset for aviation?
The coronavirus crisis will abate before too long, but how will its impact change the nature of air travel?
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NewsAir France-KLM running ‘skeleton operation’ in April and May
Air France-KLM slashed capacity by more than a third in March and will run a “skeleton operation” throughout April and May.
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NewsJetBlue and Spirit apply for emergency exemptions to ‘minimum service’ order
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are the first two US carriers to apply for immediate exemptions under the Department of Transportation’s service requirements, striking 19 and 26 destinations in their respective networks.
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NewsGoAir eyes tentative post-lockdown relaunch dates
Indian budget carrier GoAir is tentatively eyeing 15 April and 1 May for the respective relaunch of domestic and international flights, once the country emerges from its three-week lockdown that began last month. “Considering that the lockdown in India is from 25 March to 14 April 2020, GoAir is open ...
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NewsDOT final order takes ULCC, airport concerns into account
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final order on requirements air carriers must meet if they take advantage of government aid during the coronavirus pandemic gives additional flexibility to carriers on managing seasonal networks and relieves secondary airports which subsidised unprofitable routes.
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NewsLufthansa retires six A380s early for reduced post-crisis fleet
Lufthansa is prematurely phasing out six Airbus A380s as part of fleet cuts across the airline group in preparation for an operational restart with reduced capacity when the coronavirus crisis recedes.
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NewsJet2 extends operational shutdown to mid-June
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is now aiming to resume operations on 17 June, after it previously cancelled all flying until 1 May.
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News25 million jobs endangered by airline coronavirus crisis: IATA
IATA has calculated that some 25 million jobs might be at risk amid falling demand for air travel caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsEl Al bailout request rejected by Israeli finance ministry
Israel’s finance ministry has rejected El Al’s request for state aid, prompting the airline to appeal directly to the country’s prime minister for help.
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NewsSAS details staff cuts and warns it may need more state aid
Scandinavian carrier SAS has temporarily laid off 11,000 employees and will make 120 positions in Sweden permanently redundant, and is warning that the state support it is set to receive “will not suffice” if the coronavirus crisis persists.
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Airline BusinessCORSIA’s airline CO2 baseline must exclude 2020 data: IATA
IATA has added to calls for ICAO to reconsider the baseline period being used for its CORSIA global carbon offsetting scheme for commercial aviation, in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsHSBC expects European airline consolidation amid Covid-19 crisis
The coronavirus crisis will speed up airline-industry consolidation across Europe as less profitable carriers fail or are taken over by leaner competitors, according to an analysis by HSBC. “We expect financially weak airlines that survive to be… significantly smaller as they exit the outbreak,” the bank writes in an update ...
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Airline BusinessWhy airline CEOs should think counter-intuitively during a crisis
Airline chief executives need to act swiftly during the coronavirus crisis, but should also remember that counter-intuitive actions might lead to better outcomes – particularly when it comes to short-term hits to the balance sheet. Those were among the key messages heard during the FlightGlobal webinar Airline chiefs on surviving ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines restricts load factors into Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines will restrict passenger loads on services to Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport so as not to stress the airport’s mandatory coronavirus testing. Its Boeing 787s and Airbus A350-900s will be restricted to 180 passengers, says the carrier. Cirium fleets data shows that the airline’s ...
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NewsRavn Air Group suspends most flights in Alaska
Alaska-based Ravn Air Group will park nearly all its fleet and operate only three De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft in response to the lack of air travel demand, leaving rural and isolated communities in the state few options for air freight deliveries and passenger flights. The suspension was effective ...