News from FlightGlobal – Page 481
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NewsKabo 747-200 short-landed after crew opted against ILS approach
Nigerian investigators were unable to access information from either flight recorder of a Kabo Air Boeing 747-200 which touched down 100m short of the runway during a non-precision night landing at Sokoto. The aircraft (5N-JRM) had been operating a Hajj charter flight from Kano to Jeddah on 4 October 2013, ...
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NewsAirport slots board requests summer 2021 relief from 80:20 rule
Airports, airlines and slot coordinators have joined forces to call for some relief on slot rules during the northern hemisphere’s summer 2021 season.
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NewsRussian 737 operator Smartavia to bring in A320neos
Russian carrier Smartavia is to switch to Airbus A320neo twinjets next year, planning to lease three of the type to expand its fleet. Smartavia – which was formerly known as Nordavia – is an all-Boeing 737 operator, with 14 aircraft. Its fleet includes 737-800s and -700s, as well as a ...
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NewsEl Al obtains further deferral for final 787 delivery
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has obtained an agreement to extend the period for taking delivery of its final Boeing 787, pushing the date back to the end of March next year. The airline has 15 787s in its fleet and had already been granted a delivery deferral for the last ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines dismisses restructuring claims
Philippine Airlines has dismissed claims that it is seeking court protection from creditors and looking to raise funds. Parent company PAL Holdings refers to a Nikkei Asia report dated 25 November, which cites contents of a PAL townhall meeting and a meeting between the airline and the Philippine government’s Department ...
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NewsEl Al names Nashville energy firm director as new chief executive
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has named Avigal Soreq as its new chief executive, succeeding Gonen Usishkin who will step down at the end of January next year. Soreq is the chief operating officer of Delek US Holdings, an energy firm based just south of Nashville, Tennessee, and specialising in assets ...
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NewsGovernment risk perceptions a hurdle to air travel bubbles: IATA
Governments’ perception of coronavirus transmission risk is slowing the effort to create more air travel bubbles in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsIsrair sale trustee expresses concerns over Fortissimo bid
Israeli leisure carrier Israir’s trustee has expressed several concerns to the latest bidder for the airline, investment fund Fortissimo Capital, over its acquisition proposal. Fortissimo emerged as a bidder on 24 November but the airline’s trustee has sought an urgent meeting with the company to discuss problems with the bid. ...
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NewsDelta pilots agree to pay cuts to avoid furloughs through 2021
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have agreed to cost-cutting measures that will prevent involuntary furloughs of cockpit crew through the end of 2021.
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NewsAirlines grapple with training and maintenance restart challenge
IATA’s safety chief identifies maintenance as the biggest challenge airlines face on moving to a full restart of operations after the pandemic, in part because uncertainty on when this might happen makes it harder to plan for.
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NewsCargo capacity on passenger jets key for vaccine rollout: IATA
Cargo capacity in the bellies of passenger aircraft will be necessary for the efficient distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, according to IATA.
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NewsCovid impact sees China shoot up global airline connectivity ranking
The latest air connectivity ranking from IATA shows how China’s large domestic airline market – and the country’s apparent success in controlling the spread of Covid-19 – has boosted its fortunes versus other markets.
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NewsCAE to buy Tru Simulation’s non-US assets from Textron
Canadian flight training company CAE has agreed to buy Tru Simulation and Training’s non-US assets from US conglomerate Textron for $40 million.
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NewsAfrican airlines face slower recovery from pandemic: IATA
African airlines are proving particularly vulnerable to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest analysis from IATA.
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NewsEuropean airlines to post heaviest net loss of all regions in 2021
European carriers are projected to post the largest losses of any region next year as the already high level of load factors required to breakeven means they cannot cut costs sufficiently to operate profitably.
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NewsIATA optimistic Brexit will not impact air service continuity
IATA is confident network connectivity will not be impacted by the UK’s impending departure from the EU at the end of the year.
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NewsAsia international traffic ‘disproportionately impacted’ at 5% of pre-crisis levels
International traffic in the Asia-Pacific region has been “disproportionately impacted” by the coronavirus pandemic, as a result of what trade body IATA calls “restrictive borders”.
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NewsEl Al survival remains in balance as losses top $400m
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has unveiled a pre-tax loss of $148 million for the third quarter alone, after revenues for the period sank by 94% to less than $40 million. El Al’s performance under the weight of the pandemic crisis brings its overall pre-tax losses for the first nine months ...
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NewsFurther consolidation in Asia-Pacific ‘highly likely’: IATA
IATA has warned that more airline consolidation in the Asia-Pacific region is “highly likely”, if circumstances remain dire for airlines amid closed borders and a slow restart to international travel. At a regional briefing a day after its virtual annual general meeting, IATA regional vice president for Asia-Pacific Conrad Clifford ...
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NewsRussian government to create United Leasing with GTLK and VEB merger
Russian state leasing company GTLK is to be merged with state investment corporation VEB’s leasing arm to create a single entity. The plan has been disclosed by Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin during a 23 November meeting with deputy ministers which discussed the optimisation of development institutions and removal of ...