News from FlightGlobal – Page 377
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NewsIndonesia drops capacity limits at Jakarta; Bali eyes tentative opening
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has dropped limits on the capacity of flights arriving at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that was put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirAsia Group secures MYR500 million state-backed loan
AirAsia Group has secured a government-backed loan of up to MYR500 million ($120 million), which it says will mainly go towards staff costs and “key operating expenses” such as aircraft maintenance.
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NewsUn-ducted fans, hydrogen aircraft too expensive if financed by industry alone: Emirates’ Clark
Developing new aircraft powered by novel technologies such as un-ducted fans and hydrogen-burning engines remains essentially unfeasible without billions and billions of dollars in direct government aid.
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NewsInnovation may suffer as airlines rebuild: Clark
A senior airline executive warns that a further casualty of the coronavirus crisis - in addition to at least two years of financial pain - will likely be innovation and new products.
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NewsOpening of transatlantic travel must go smoothly
The upcoming reopening of transatlantic air travel can serve as an example of how other travel markets can be restarted – which is why the aviation industry has so much riding on the process going smoothly.
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NewsJet2 signs for 15 more Airbus A321neos
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is acquire 15 more Airbus A321neos, on top of the 36 firm orders for the type it announced at the end of August.
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NewsAir Europa would be ‘able to continue’ without IAG investment
Air Europa remains confident that IAG can close its acquisition of the company within the agreed timeframe, but the Spanish carrier could continue to operate should the deal fail to complete, its aircraft fleet manager Xisca Mateu Brunet has indicated.
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NewsLatin airlines to lag North American recovery as restructuring costs bite: IATA
IATA expects the “entire Americas continent” to be open for air travel from November, but foresees a north-south divide in the financial recovery story.
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NewsHawaiian expects Asia-Pacific demand to return quickly
Hawaiian Airlines intends to restore much of its service to the Asia-Pacific region this year as countries around the Pacific Rim begin dismantling their coronavirus-driven mobility restrictions.
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News‘Distorted and flawed’: airport bodies hit back at IATA claims on airline charges
Global airports association ACI World and its European unit have hit back at claims from IATA chief Willie Walsh regarding rising charges for airlines in a sign that the industry’s unity in the face of the pandemic is fracturing.
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NewsQantas closes in on narrowbody replacement; eyes 737 Max, A220s
Qantas will decide which aircraft will replace its domestic narrowbody fleet by the end of the year, and is considering options such as Boeing’s 737 Max, as well as Airbus A320neo family jets, A220s and Embraer E-Jets.
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NewsKLM discussing replacements for 737NGs
KLM is “in the midst” of discussing a possible narrowbody aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsAirline CEOs flee forward in a post-Covid world
Airline chief executives say that for all intents and purposes the coronavirus pandemic that brought the industry to a near stand-still in 2020 has been conquered.
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NewsSouthwest to require Covid vaccines for all employees
Southwest Airlines is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December in order to comply with a US federal mandate, and to keep their jobs.
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NewsNew York seaplane carrier Tailwind plans 2022 fleet and route expansion
US regional airline Tailwind plans to expand to new routes next year and to acquire more seaplanes, building on a network that includes recently launched seaplane service between New York City and Boston.
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NewsBA pilots to consider fresh Gatwick short-haul proposal
British Airways pilots represented by BALPA are to consider a fresh proposal covering short-haul operations at London Gatwick after talks resumed.
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NewsIATA chief cites 9/11 lessons as he calls for travel restrictions to end as soon as possible
IATA director general Willie Walsh has cited lessons from 9/11 as he called on governments and regulators to adopt “risk-based measures” for Covid-related travel restrictions – and to drop them as soon as the health situation allows.
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NewsIrish start-up Emerald secures four ATR 72 turboprops
Irish regional start-up Emerald Airlines is to lease four ATR 72-600 turboprops from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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News‘This must stop’: IATA chief slams increases in ANSP and airport charges
The IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the airline industry’s “so-called partners” for planning to increase charges during the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsAirlines to lose over $200bn between 2020-22 as IATA flags deeper Covid hit
Airlines are now expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, remain in the red as an industry next year and rack up collective losses of over $200 million between 2020 and 2022, IATA’s latest economic forecast shows.