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NewsThai eyes profitability from 2023, as potential delisting looms
Embattled Thai Airways has disclosed that it expects to become profitable again from 2023 and return to positive equity by 2030.
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NewsChinese airlines up domestic capacity from March-October
Chinese carriers will increase their domestic capacity for the summer and autumn schedules, by mounting extra flights and unveiling new domestic routes.
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NewsCivil aviation minister forecasts bleak 2020 results for Air India
Air India is forecast to widen its full-year net loss to Rs97.8 billion ($1.35 billion), even as the Indian government reiterated its support for the long-drawn divestment of the national carrier.
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NewsAAPA reports dismal February for international traffic
International air travel in the Asia-Pacific region remains extremely weak, although air cargo continues to prosper, says the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
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NewsJetBlue appears to secure Heathrow slots from 2 August
JetBlue Airways appears to have secured 270 slots at London’s Heathrow airport for the summer travel season, as it launches low-cost transatlantic narrowbody service from the US East Coast.
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NewsLawmakers urge US to establish pre-clearance facility in Taiwan
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging the US government to establish a pre-clearance immigration facility at Taiwan Taoyuan International airport.
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NewsSmartwings exits creditor protection after securing loan
Smartwings has signed a Kc2 billion ($90 million) loan agreement with a syndicate of banks under the the Czech Government’s Covid Plus support programme helping it to come out of a moratorium with creditors it has been in since the pandemic hit. The Kc2 billion loan with four banks is ...
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NewsIrish High Court approves Norwegian restructuring
Ireland’s High Court has approved Norwegian’s plan for financial reconstruction, leaving Norway to render a decision on the carrier’s proposal.
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NewsWHO and ICAO call for aircrew priority in vaccine rollout
The World Health Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have joined forces with other UN bodies to urge that aircrew, along with seafarers, be given priority in vaccination rollouts.
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NewsNorse Atlantic closes in on ‘competitive’ 787 leases
Long-haul start up Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on its first lease agreements, chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen has disclosed.
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NewsSwiss A220 engine shutdown traced to leak from unmodified oil cooler
Investigators have determined that a Swiss Airbus A220-100 engine shutdown during climb out of Paris was triggered by a faulty seal leading to a loss of oil pressure. The aircraft (HB-JBC) was en route to Zurich from Paris Charles de Gaulle and climbing through 22,000ft. Swiss investigation authority SUST says ...
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NewsFlyArystan adds two Airbus A320s to its fleet
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s.
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NewsEuropean airlines seek joined-up approach to lifting restrictions
European airlines are urging EU member states to adopt a joint process to reopening their borders that includes co-ordination on testing, vaccination certificates and travel restrictions.
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NewsEASA recommends 48-72h post-vaccination pause for aircrew
European safety regulators are advising aircrew to wait at least 48h, and up to 72h for single-crew operations, before engaging in flight-related tasks after being vaccinated against Covid-19. The precautionary measure arises from uncertainty as to whether in-flight conditions at cruise altitudes – including lower air pressure and the hypoxic ...
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NewsThai Airways challenges lessors’ future rental claims
Thai Airways International is challenging lessors’ claims for future rentals agreed under long-term lease agreements, according to a lawyer acting for some of the airline’s creditors.
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NewsLessor CALC axes 26 737 Max jets from orderbook
Lessor China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) has cut its orders for the Boeing 737 Max to 66 aircraft from 92 previously. In addition to cutting 26 orders for the Max, it will also “reschedule the delivery of certain aircraft,” says the company in a stock exchange statement. Source: BlueBarron ...
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NewsIATA calls on Latin American governments to modernise air transport
IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry more equitable and competitive following the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsUnited to add 26 domestic routes, increase international flying
United Airlines is adding more domestic point-to-point routes and upping its international flying as US travellers continue to book flights in greater numbers following the year-long global health crisis.
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NewsAirports body predicts travel surge but warns of $94bn revenue loss in 2021
Airports industry body ACI World expects a “surge” in travel demand during the second half of 2021, but that global passenger numbers will still be down some 47.5% for the full year compared with pre-Covid levels.
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NewsAustrian to reduce fleet and staffing levels
Austrian Airlines intends to make further cutbacks to its active fleet and headcount, and has warned that it will miss the earnings targets it outlined last year.