News from FlightGlobal – Page 471
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NewsIsrair bidders submit final offers ahead of bondholder vote
All three bidders for the Israeli leisure airline Israir have submitted final offers for the carrier, with bondholders set to vote on the proposals on 29 December. The three bidders – BGI Investments, Dor Alon Energy and YH Dimri – had been told to put forward final offers by 28 ...
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NewsTrump signs law providing pandemic aid to US airlines
US president Donald Trump has signed a US government funding bill that sets aside a second tranche of pandemic-relief funds for US airline workers, according to a Trump administration spokesperson.
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NewsUK-EU agreement features review of airline ownership and control rules
Rules governing ownership and control of UK and European Union airlines will be reviewed within 12 months of the entry into force of the new future UK-EU relationship agreement, according to the text of the provisional deal. Under the current situation, EU airlines must be majority-owned by EU interests. Once ...
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NewsStruggling Montenegro Airlines to cease operations
Montenegro Airlines is to cease all operations, attributing the decision to the refusal of the country’s government to continue supporting the carrier. It states that it will “completely suspend” its services from 26 December. Montenegro Airlines has apologised to passengers for the problems this will cause over the next few ...
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NewsAir Canada Boeing 737 Max suffers engine issue on ferry flight
Air Canada says that one of its reactivated Boeing 737 Max experienced an engine issue during a repositioning flight, bringing renewed scrutiny to the beleaguered type just weeks after it was re-certificated following a 20-month grounding.
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NewsUnited to require negative covid test for US-bound passengers from the UK
United Airlines will begin requiring US-bound passengers from the UK to show proof of a negative coronavirus test result as a more virulent strain of the virus continues to tear across southern England.
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NewsLufthansa agrees savings deal with pilots until March 2022
Lufthansa has struck a cost savings deal with its pilots which will avert layoffs until March 2022.
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NewsGreece cleared for €120m state contribution to Aegean
European regulators have approved Greek plans to contribute €120 million ($146 million) as part of recapitalisation plans for Aegean Airlines. Greece notified the European Commission of plans for an aid measure to compensate Aegean for damage suffered from travel restrictions imposed between 23 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. The ...
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NewsAlitalia replacement ITA plans 2021 start with 52 aircraft: reports
The new Italian airline being established to replace Alitalia has outlined plans to commence operations in April 2021 with an operation about half the size of its predecessor’s, according to media reports in Italy.
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NewsEasyJet readies Brexit ownership contingency plan
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has confirmed it will activate a contingency plan if non-EU nationals’ ownership of the carrier remains above 49.5% when the UK’s Brexit transition period expires at the end of the month.
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NewsAir Lease delivers one A320neo to Japan’s Peach
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo to Japanese low-cost carrier Peach on long-term lease.
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NewsUS DOT approves Aer Lingus to join transatlantic venture
The US Department of Transportation has granted antitrust immunity for Dublin-based Aer Lingus to join an existing transatlantic joint venture between Oneworld member carriers American Airlines, British Airways, Level, Iberia, and Finnair, finalising tentative approval granted in November. This approval by the DOT gives Aer Lingus the ability to integrate ...
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NewsInitial Rossiya Superjets to be stationed at Sheremetyevo
Russian operator Rossiya is to base its initial Sukhoi Superjet 100s at Moscow Sheremetyevo, as it prepares to start receiving the type under an agreement with parent Aeroflot Group. Rossiya says the agreement to transfer the aircraft from the Aeroflot fleet was signed on 21 December, and that it will ...
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NewsQantas, JAL propose five-year joint venture to reboot tourism travel
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) plan to form a joint venture to operate between Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
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NewsMAI commences E190 operations in Myanmar
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced services with the Embraer E190 regional jet, operating from the country’s capital, Yangon.
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NewsAtlas completes transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel
Cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide has completed a test flight from Europe to Latin America using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sourced from fresh vegetable oil.
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NewsEASA embarks on comprehensive project to examine cabin-air toxicity risk
Europe’s air safety authority is initiating a project intended to address concerns about cabin air contamination, which will characterise chemical compounds entering the environmental control system from engine oil leakage or dislodged deposits. The three-year project – being put out to tender by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – ...
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NewsRyanair to restore Shannon base next summer
Ryanair has confirmed it will reopen its base at Shannon airport this summer and called on the Irish government to act to incentivise travel to secure at capacity at Cork and Dublin.
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NewsPoland secures EC approval for LOT rescue package
European regulators have cleared the Polish government’s request to provide national carrier LOT Polish Airlines with around PLN2.9 billion ($787 million) in financial support under the temporary easing of state aid rules.
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NewsEC urges states to allow essential travel from the UK
European regulators are calling for a “coordinated approach” from states under which borders should remain open to essential travel from the UK rather than blanket bans which several countries around the world have implemented in response to the emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus. The European Commission is ...