News from FlightGlobal – Page 413
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NewsHold-up to AOC forces start-up Green Africa to postpone initial flights
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has been forced to postpone initial services, after a delay to its air operator’s certificate. The Lagos-based regional operator had been aiming to commence flights on 24 June across a network of seven domestic destinations using ATR turboprops. But while it has been in ...
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NewsCathay Pacific expects half-yearly losses to narrow
Embattled Cathay Pacific struck a cautiously optimistic tone in its outlook for the rest of the year, anticipating a narrowed half-yearly loss and the gradual reinstatement of capacity in the coming months.
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NewsHSBC upgrades European low-cost carriers as restart gathers pace
The easing of border restrictions across Europe has led HSBC to upgrade its ratings for the major European low-cost carriers, in the expectation that the positive newsflow will rapidly increase earnings over the coming year.
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NewsGaruda Indonesia suspends payment under $500 million sukuk
Garuda Indonesia has deferred payment of a periodic distribution on its $500 million sukuk trust certificate after a two-week grace period lapsed on 17 June.
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NewsVistara eyes growth as India’s second Covid-19 wave eases
As Indian carrier Vistara emerges from the country’s devastating second wave of Covid-19, it remains focused on long-term growth.
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NewsANA Group to use SAF on Tokyo flights from July
ANA Group will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights departing from Haneda and Narita, starting July.
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NewsStay on AirAsia X’s creditors extended by nine months
AirAsia X has been granted by the High Court of Malaya a nine-month extension of a restraining order on creditors.
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NewsAir NZ defers 787 deliveries, forecasts record full-year loss
Air New Zealand will delay taking delivery of more Boeing 787s for at least a year, as the carrier expects to plunge deeper into the red for its full-year financial results.
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NewsTransatlantic carrier La Compagnie to add Milan and Tel Aviv links
All-business operator La Compagnie is to add New York connections to Tel Aviv and Milan after resuming transatlantic flights from France after a break of more than a year.
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NewsEasyJet expands Belfast services
EasyJet is ramping up its Belfast operations in the wake of Stobart Air’s collapse.
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NewsFlyr confirms 30 June launch after receiving AOC
Norwegian start-up Flyr has received its air operator’s certificate and will initiate service between Oslo and Tromso on 30 June.
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NewsEurowings Discover to fly 11 aircraft under own AOC
Eurowings Discover has received its own air operator’s certificate and will fly leisure routes as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa from late July.
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NewsDigitised Covid-19 records key to smooth restart: IATA Asia chief
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head has highlighted the importance of digitising the process of checking passengers’ vaccination and coronavirus test status.
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NewsA321neo tail-strike after overwater approach spurs radio-altimeter logic tweak
Airbus is aiming to introduce a revised radio altimeter after US investigators determined a logic glitch contributed to an A321neo tail-strike at Los Angeles. The Hawaiian Airlines aircraft had been conducting an overwater approach, in visual conditions, to Los Angeles’s runway 06R on 13 August 2018. According to the National ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines to restructure amid widening full-year losses
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is working towards “a comprehensive restructuring plan”, as the embattled carrier widened its full-year losses on what it called the “extraordinary impact” of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSIA Group reports 14% passenger load factor in May
Singapore Airlines Group’s passenger load factor reached 14% in May, and during the month carried 119,600 passengers versus 9,600 passengers in May 2020.
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NewsQantas ups Alliance E190 options in fresh domestic capacity ramp-up
Qantas has increased the number of Embraer E190s options under a wet lease agreement with regional operator Alliance Aviation, as it further boosts domestic capacity.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see slower domestic traffic growth in May
China’s three largest airlines once again saw a significant surge in domestic passenger traffic in May, compared to a year ago — though traffic shrank slightly on a month-on-month basis.
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NewsRyanair to take 12 737 Max jets this summer with half going to Malta Air
Ryanair expects to receive a total of 12 Boeing 737 Max 8-200s during the summer season, following the delivery of its first example of the type today. Six of those jets will be in Ryanair mainline colours and six in the livery of Malta Air. Ryanair then plans to receive ...
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NewsRyanair’s first 737 Max flies from Boeing Field to Dublin
Ryanair’s first Boeing 737 Max 8-200 aircraft is due to land in Dublin today.