News from FlightGlobal – Page 319
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NewsRussia’s Aeroflot suspended from SkyTeam alliance
Aeroflot has had its membership of global alliance SkyTeam temporarily suspended amid the continued fallout of global sanctions impacting the country’s operators following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsNo cheer as China expects 77% plunge in traffic during Labour Day holidays
Chinese civil aviation regulators forecast a 77% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic over the Labour Day holiday period, underscoring the travel restrictions Beijing has imposed in a bid to crush coronavirus infection numbers.
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NewsBorder reopening lifts Asia Pacific airlines’ March traffic
Asia-Pacific carriers reported a three-fold jump in passenger numbers in March – with load factors hitting a two-year high – following border reopenings in several countries.
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NewsMalindo re-brands as Batik Air
Lion Group carrier Malindo Air has adopted the branding of the group’s Indonesia full-service unit, Batik Air.
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NewsFull domestic recovery drives Aeromexico’s Q1 revenue
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier Aeromexico says a total domestic recovery – coupled with a significant jump in international markets – has helped it almost double revenue during the first quarter.
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NewsVolaris ‘well-positioned’ for a successful summer travel season
Ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris anticipates lower coronavirus infections and ongoing strong demand for leisure travel to Mexico will make for a successful summer season.
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NewsITA Airways could operate CityAirbus NextGen in Italy under UAM pact
Airbus and ITA Airways are to explore the potential for urban air mobility (UAM) services in Italy, which could eventually see the flag carrier operating the CityAirbus NextGen electric aircraft, which is currently in development.
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NewsAirbus and Qatar Airways wrestle over right to resell rejected A350s
Among the legal jousts between Airbus and Qatar Airways arising from their court clash is an attempt by the airline to prevent the airframer from reselling A350s built for the carrier but individually cancelled after Qatar’s refusal to take delivery. Airbus has been cancelling A350s which had been completed and ...
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NewsHarbour Air plans first flight of certifiable electric Beaver by end-2023
Canadian regional operator Harbour Air will not begin flight testing a certifiable version of its modified electric-powered seaplane until late 2023, blaming supply chain issues and a revised development process for the delay.
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NewsTata Sons looks to acquire full control of AirAsia India
India’s Tata Sons is looking to obtain the minority stake in AirAsia India that it does not already own.
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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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NewsFinnair seeks to rebalance network as airspace closures impede recovery
Finnair is having to cope with contrasting scenarios on its route network, with European, US and southern Asian routes showing evidence of normalisation, while the carrier is facing travel restrictions in northern Asia and the effects of closed Russian airspace. As a result of this situation, and the rising fuel ...
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NewsAir New Zealand to build new hangar, move head office to airport
Air New Zealand has announced a four-year infrastructure investment that is expected to reduce costs in the long term, with all Auckland-based employees consolidated at its Auckland airport hub.
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NewsHawaiian projects record domestic demand in Q2
Hawaiian Airlines expects record revenue from its domestic operations in the second quarter of 2022, as well as an increase in international demand as the year progresses and travel rules are eased.
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NewsAir Canada Q1 ends on positive note, upward trajectory continues
Air Canada says that after an Omicron-fuelled dip in the first weeks of the year, the first quarter of 2022 ended on a positive note, and it expects that momentum to continue.
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NewsJetBlue cuts Q2 capacity growth as it attempts to ‘create resiliency’
JetBlue Airways will cut capacity growth as it looks to “create resiliency” in its operations ahead of what promises to be a busy summer travel season.
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NewsUK airlines baulk at Heathrow’s downbeat winter travel outlook
An association representing UK airlines does not share the downbeat winter season outlook released by Heathrow airport this week, accusing the London hub of seeking to “drive up passenger charges”.
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NewsASL supports Fokker development of 737 satellite-based guidance modification
ASL Airlines France has co-operated with Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services on a satellite-based landing system modification for Boeing 737s. The LPV modification allows operators to conduct approaches down to localiser performance, or localiser performance with vertical guidance, minima. Fokker Services says that, from January 2024, all European instrument runways ...
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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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NewsUnited marks ‘historic’ transatlantic expansion
United Airlines will ramp up its transatlantic schedule this summer by introducing six new destinations and reinstating 18 routes in Europe and the Middle East, marking what the Star Alliance carrier calls its biggest expansion in history.