News from FlightGlobal – Page 532
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NewsQatar will not revive A380 fleet until demand justifies
Amid Emirates triumphant reintroduction of the Airbus A380, Gulf rival Qatar Airways has restated its intention to keep its superjumbo fleet firmly grounded, citing environmental and commercial concerns.
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NewsEmirates adds China and Iran routes in latest network update
Guangzhou in China and Iranian capital Tehran are among four more destinations that will rejoin Emirates’ network this summer, bringing the total number served by the Middle Eastern carrier in August to 62.
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NewsAirports see masks as key in virus battle until medical solution
Face coverings provide a necessary alternative to social distancing in the absence to a medical solution to the coronavirus pandemic, airport executives say
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NewsAmerican and JetBlue unveil strategic partnership focused on Northeast USA
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have announced the formation of a “strategic partnership” under which they propose to operate codeshare flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
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NewsACI Europe extends expected recovery timeframe to 2024
Airports body ACI Europe does not expect passenger traffic to regain 2019 levels until 2024 – a year later than in its previous projection.
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NewsGovernment yet to clarify any funding commitment to rescue SAA
South African Airways’ state shareholder, the department of public enterprises, is claiming that the government is committing to funding the newly-agreed rescue plan for the airline, but details on the source of any financial support remain hazy. The department says the government is required to provide the rescue practitioners with ...
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NewsAirbus arm signs carriers to new aircraft-derived runway-condition monitor
Airbus’s specialist flight-operations division, Navblue, has unveiled a new runway contamination reporting system which uses the aircraft as a condition sensor during landing roll-out. Over 10 carriers have signed up for the system, designated RunwaySense, covering a total of more than 880 aircraft. Airbus had signalled to FlightGlobal more than ...
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NewsAir travel in Malaysia showing further signs of recovery: MAHB
Malaysia Airports (MAHB) says air travel in Malaysia is showing further signs of recovery, as the country’s gradual easing of lockdown measures and travel restrictions, which were implemented in May, enters its second month. Based on statistics from the 39 Malaysian airports managed by MAHB for the first nine days ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines needs liquidity support by end of August: CEO
State-owned Vietnam Airlines will need liquidity support by the end of August, the airline’s chief executive Duong Tri Thanh has said. Speaking at a meeting held on 13 July with the Vietnamese prime minister’s economic advisory group, which Cirium did not attend, Thanh said his airline has lost D50 trillion ...
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NewsTaiwanese carriers suffer big Q1 operating losses
Two of Taiwan’s largest carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — posted operating losses for the quarter ended 31 March, as they felt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. While operating costs and expenses fell, both carriers reported a big drop in revenue, in part due to global pandemic-related ...
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NewsChina Southern to deploy ARJ21s at Beijing Daxing
China Southern Airlines has commenced operations of its Comac ARJ21 regional aircraft, operating a domestic flight from its Guangzhou Baiyun hub to Jieyang. The carrier will initially operate the regional jets out of Guangzhou, but will eventually deploy them at its Beijing Daxing hub. It did not state which other ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines warns 25,000 employees of pending job losses
American Airlines has warned 25,000 employees that they may be out of a job when the USA’s federally funded payroll support programme runs out on 1 October.
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NewsAir Canada re-ups appeal to end quarantine requirements
Air Canada has reiterated its call for the government of Canada to ease four-month-old coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions that have disrupted the country’s aviation industry and which continue to be a severe drag on air transport.
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NewsEl Al pilots absent as negotiators reach cockpit savings agreement
Israeli trade union centre Histadrut has reached a new efficiency agreement covering flag-carrier El Al’s pilots, although the pact has been arranged without the pilots’ representatives. Histadrut states that the agreement, reached on 15 July after discussions with the transport workers’ union, will enable the carrier to save $105 million ...
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NewsUnstable approach rate rose sharply as air transport crisis unfolded
Analysis of flight operations data during the downturn in air transport activity has revealed a sharp increase in the proportion of unstable approaches. The number of unstable approaches per 1,000 operations increased to around 28 in April and 37 in May, two months in which air transport was badly affected ...
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NewsFAA bans Pakistan-based carriers from US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration has banned airlines from Pakistan from flying to US airports due to safety concerns.
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NewsAir Baltic expects growth ‘leading to IPO’ as bailout is approved
Shareholders in Air Baltic have approved a €250 million ($285 million) investment by the Latvian government to ensure the carrier’s survival amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsSlower traffic recovery in June adds to Singapore Airlines pain
Singapore Airlines Group expects a “material” operating loss for the quarter ended 30 June, as it warned of a “slower than initially projected” recovery trajectory from the coronavirus outbreak. In June, the group’s carriers — comprising SIA, SilkAir and low-cost unit Scoot — carried just 17,700 passengers. While this ...
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NewsHelvetic converts E2 order to larger variant
Swiss operator Helvetic Airways is to switch part of its order for Embraer regional jets to the larger E195-E2 variant. Helvetic will configure the aircraft with 134 seats, in a single-class layout, compared with the 110 seats of its E190-E2s. The airline had originally ordered 12 E190-E2s, powered by Pratt ...