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NewsInternational air travel can only be revived by Covid-19 testing: IATA
A systematic pre-flight coronavirus testing regime for all international passengers is the only way to kick-start the airline sector’s recovery, according to IATA.
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Opinion
Airlines need to look beyond the abyss
Leading indicators are helping to map the recovery path, but progress will be limited while key constraints persist, writes CTAIRA consultant Chris Tarry
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News
RwandAir seeks to acquire freighter
The African carrier is “looking at acquiring a cargo freighter in the near future”, its chief executive Yvonne Makolo tells FlightGlobal.
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In depth
US lawmakers propose additional $29bn in airline support for staff
Two US senators have introduced a bill that would provide airlines with another $28.8 billion in funds earmarked for employee expenses incurred through March 2021.
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Airlines UK-commissioned study calls for reopening of US routes
Ongoing travel restrictions between the UK and the USA will negatively affect the former’s economy by £32 million ($41 million) a day by the beginning of October, but losses could be reduced and confidence restored if some markets between the two countries were allowed to reopen later this year, according to a new study carried out by York Aviation on behalf of Airlines UK.
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Interview
RwandAir chief Makolo on recovery, Qatar and pan-African aims
The Covid crisis may have created numerous immediate challenges, but RwandAir chief Yvonne Makolo says the carrier has many reasons for optimism about its long-term future
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News
Ryanair cuts October capacity again as restrictions impact deepens
Ryanair is planning to reduce its October capacity by 20%, on top of the 20% cut that it announced in mid-August . The budget carrier now expects to operate at around 40% of its 2019 levels in October, down from 50% previously, although it does project load factors ...
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Ryanair and Italian authorities complete ‘cordial’ Covid-19 meeting
The Italian civil aviation authority says its meeting with Ryanair regarding adherence to the country’s Covid-19 health measures was “cordial”, with the airline reafirming its committment to enforcing all requirements.
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VietJet plans service resumption to North Asian destinations
VietJet Air plans to resume passenger service on flights to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, starting 29 September. From Ho Chi Minh City, the budget airline will operate one weekly flight each to Tokyo Narita and Seoul Incheon , as well as Hanoi-Taipei Taoyuan with the same ...
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Vietnam Airlines plans one-way 787 flights to Tokyo Narita
Vietnam Airlines plans to operate several one-way flights to Japan later this month with Boeing 787s. The flights will depart Hanoi at 23:45 on 18, 25 and 30 September. Flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Narita will depart at 00:00 on 30 September. ...
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British Airways competes head on with Virgin Atlantic in Lahore
British Airways will compete with Virgin Atlantic on its recently-announced London Heathrow -Lahore route, having disclosed its own plans to serve the Pakistani city from October. The IAG-owned carrier will operate four flights a week to Lahore from 12 October, using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The carrier’s ...
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Emirates deploys A380 on Moscow route to meet ‘strong demand’
Emirates has upgauged the aircraft deployed for its newly restarted Dubai-Moscow service to an Airbus A380.
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In depth
Why 1970 fundamentally redefined air transport
However you look at it, 1970 was an epoch-making year for commercial aviation. The revolution in aircraft design heralded in that year would be the springboard for the airline industry to accelerate capacity growth in a way it could only dream about previously.
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News
IATA encourages Canada to relax travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the government of Canada to relax its stringent travel restrictions and allow air travel within, to and from the country to return to a semblance of normalcy.
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Swedavia cites commercial case for early closure of Stockholm’s Bromma airport
Swedish state-owned airports operator Swedavia has set out the commercial case for the early closure of Stockholm’s Bromma airport in an impact assessment carried out for the government in the light of the global pandemic.
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News
Ryanair closes Dusseldorf base
Ryanair will close its Dusseldorf base in October after the German airport’s operator and a ground handling provider refused to lower their fees.
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In depth
Airports face long wait for air traffic return
Whilst the crisis facing airlines has dominated most of the headlines since the collapse of air transport demand from the global pandemic, the symbiotic nature of their relationship means airports are facing their own financial pressures from the slump in passenger numbers.
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News
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi postpones launch to 16 October
Wizz Air has delayed the launch date of its new Abu Dhabi operation by two weeks, citing ongoing Covid-19-related travel restrictions.
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Analysis
Why transatlantic return matters so much to airlines
When Virgin Atlantic broke the news it would need to cut over 1,000 more jobs, even having secured its future within £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in refinancing commitments, it underlined just how damaging the failure to reignite the key transatlantic market was.
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News
JetBlue adds 24 leisure routes in move to generate cash
JetBlue Airways is launching 24 domestic and international routes as part of a strategy to quickly generate cash from an expected growth in demand for leisure travel.
