News from FlightGlobal – Page 353
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NewsInquiry highlights pilots’ lack of activity before unstable A318 approach incident
French investigators believe the pilots of an Air France Airbus A318 unnecessarily took the opportunity to shorten an approach to Paris Orly, placing them under time pressure and resulting in an unstable descent that triggered ground-proximity alarms. The inquiry has highlighted the possible effect of reduced flying activity by the ...
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NewsFrance’s CMA CGM firms order for A350 freighters
French logistics company CMA CGM Group has firmed its provisional order for four Airbus A350 freighters. The operator had previously agreed a memorandum of understanding for the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft. Airbus says the company has formally firmed the deal for the twinjets. They will add to the CMA CGM ...
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NewsUK urges EU-licensed personnel to apply early to ensure approval continuity
UK authorities have embarked on a campaign to prepare aviation personnel for the cessation of recognition of European Union licences and approvals at the end of next year. The campaign follows the UK’s withdrawal from European Union Aviation Safety Agency membership at the beginning of 2021, following the country’s ‘Brexit’ ...
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NewsPeach takes delivery of Japan’s first A321LR
Japan low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has taken delivery of an Airbus A321LR, making it the first carrier in the country to operate the type.
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NewsUS court clears PAL’s recovery plan
A US court has cleared the recovery plan for Philippine Airlines (PAL), which expects to emerge from a court-supervised bankruptcy process by the end of 2021.
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NewsSouthwest’s Kelly tests positive for Covid-19 two days after DC testimony
Southwest Airlines’ chief executive officer Gary Kelly has tested positive for coronavirus just two days after he and other US airline executives appeared in-person to testify in front of US congressional committee.
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NewsWestJet names Austrian’s Alexis von Hoensbroech to be its new CEO
WestJet has named Austrian Airlines chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech to be its new CEO.
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NewsRitter takes helm of Lufthansa Airlines as part of wider leadership rejig
Eurowings chief operating officer Jens Ritter is to take the helm of Lufthansa Airlines, while the airline group’s head of corporate responsibility Annette Mann will lead Austrian Airlines as part of a series management changes
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NewsFrench Bee receives first Airbus A350-1000
Paris Orly-based French Bee has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A350-1000 twinjets, the airframer announced on 17 December.
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NewsIAG competition remedies for Air Europa acquisition were inadequate: Commission
Proposed remedies from IAG to address competition concerns over its acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa did not satisfy the European Commission, the regulator has disclosed. IAG and Air Europa have agreed to end the acquisition proposal in its current form, with a view to looking at an alternative structure. ...
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NewsAirbus completes A380 deliveries as last jet is handed to Emirates
Airbus has completed deliveries from the A380 programme, with the final aircraft handed over to Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. The aircraft - MSN272, bearing the registration A6-EVS – brings total deliveries of the type to 251, including 123 for the Dubai-based airline. Emirates is by far the largest customer for ...
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NewsAir France-KLM signs for up to 160 A320neos and eight A350 freighters
Air France-KLM has signed for up to 160 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, including 100 firm orders, and has become the fourth customer to commit to buying the manufacturer’s new A350 Freighter.
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NewsJetBlue and American forge ahead with alliance despite lawsuit
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have expanded their collaboration, with plans to operate some 700 daily flights from New York’s John F Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, and from Boston Logan International airport, by next summer.
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NewsEmerald to launch Aer Lingus franchise flights from March
Irish start-up Emerald Airlines has reached agreement to begin flights under the Aer Lingus Regional brand from March next year, bringing forward a franchise agreement originally set to start in 2023.
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NewsIAG terminates Air Europa deal but agrees January deadline to study new structure
IAG and Globalia have formally terminated their agreement under which Iberia was to acquire fellow Spanish operator Air Europa, but the two sides have settled on an end-January deadline to study alternative structures to revive the deal.
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NewsEastern promises SAF use will grow as availability rises
UK regional operator Eastern Airways will wait for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to become more widely available before instituting its use in regular operations.
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NewsUK regulator sticks with current thinking in lifting interim Heathrow price cap
UK regulators have stuck with their provisional proposal under which the cap on London Heathrow airport charges would be raised by a third from the start of next year ahead of its longer-term pricing decision.
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NewsBA’s and Qatar Airways’ joint business to broaden network access
British Airways is aiming to extend its joint business arrangement with IAG shareholder and Oneworld alliance partner Qatar Airways, to provide greater access to one another’s networks. BA has newly re-opened its Doha connection, with a Boeing 777-200ER service from London Gatwick, and the two carriers will jointly operate up ...
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NewsQantas expects stiff domestic competition, as international restart stalls
Qantas expects domestic competition to heat up over the next six months as state borders reopen, but has remained upbeat about its prospects.
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NewsQantas flags A$1.1 billion loss in ‘one of the worst halves of the entire pandemic’
Qantas has forecast that an underlying loss for the six months to 31 December in excess of A$1.1 billion ($787 million), reflecting the substantial impact from long-drawn domestic lockdowns and travel restrictions.