All Air Transport articles – Page 272

  • El Al Boeing 787
    News

    El Al wrestles with ministry over proposed financial support

    2020-06-19T12:16:00Z

    Israeli flag-carrier El Al has put forward amendments to a proposed funding mechanism for the troubled airline, but insists the government has not rejected its basic propositions. El Al had been trying to negotiate a $400 million loan while the finance ministry had countered with an alternative, through which the ...

  • tuifly
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    TUIfly set for difficult talks as it bids to halve fleet

    2020-06-19T10:07:00Z

    German leisure operator TUIfly is to embark on union discussions to reduce the airline’s fleet, pointing out that over-capacity meant it was unable to achieve adequate load factors even before the coronavirus crisis. TUIfly is intending to halve its fleet of 39 aircraft, cutting crew, technical and administrative positions. But ...

  • A321LR-TAP-c-Airbus-970
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    Carriers not liable for knock-on delay from unruly passengers: EU court

    2020-06-19T08:14:00Z

    European airlines can avoid paying delay compensation to passengers as a result of disruption from an unruly passenger during flight, according to a preliminary court ruling. This also applies if there is a direct causal link between the initial disruption and a subsequent delay to the same aircraft operating the ...

  • Pilots in cockpit
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    FAA plans to extend medical certificate exception for pilots

    2020-06-18T22:20:00Z

    The Federal Aviation Administration will likely extend its medical certificate exception for an unspecificed amount of time, after coronavirus lockdown orders made it almost impossible for pilots to remain legally permitted to fly.

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    Airline unions ask US lawmakers for more payroll money

    2020-06-18T21:15:00Z

    The largest US pilots’ union has joined an effort to lobby lawmakers to provide more financial support to aviation workers affected by the airline industry downturn.

  • Steve Dickson Federal Aviation Administration FAA
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    FAA report outlines changes to improve safety and certification oversight

    2020-06-18T19:22:00Z

    A Federal Aviation Administration report completed in April establishes broad timelines for when the agency expects to implement a number of oversight changes, including creation of a safety management system (SMS) rule.

  • level
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    IAG's Level Europe division files for insolvency

    2020-06-18T12:13:00Z

    IAG’s short-haul division of its budget airline Level is filing for insolvency, the Austrian-based carrier has disclosed. Branded as Level Europe, the division is operated by Anisec Luftfahrt. It says it will enter insolvency on 18 June, with all flights having been grounded since March. The business has ceased trading ...

  • Akbar Al Baker
    Airline Business

    Video interview with Qatar's Al Baker on how the airline is handling Covid crisis

    2020-06-18T11:54:00Z

    In an in-depth and exclusive discussion with FlightGlobal, Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways Group, explains how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his airline.

  • SA Express CRJ
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    SA Express liquidation on hold as several potential investors emerge

    2020-06-18T10:35:00Z

    Provisional liquidators of South African regional carrier SA Express are attempting to find a buyer for the airline, claiming that they are engaging with six or seven parties which have expressed interest in the company. Their effort follows court approval on 15 June to extend their powers, in order to ...

  • SAA tail
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    Government unsure over SAA plan as opposition demand carrier’s liquidation

    2020-06-17T22:46:00Z

    South Africa’s government has expressed doubts as to whether the long-awaited business rescue plan for South African Airways will meet its expectations for creating a viable and sustainable national carrier. Publication of the plan has also drawn condemnation from the opposition Democratic Alliance party, which says the strategy relies on ...

  • FAA administrator Steve Dickson
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    FAA chief defends agency as lawmakers decry lack of cooperation with Max inquiry

    2020-06-17T20:46:00Z

    Lawmakers lobbed harsh, pointed criticism at the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on 17 June, accusing the agency of stonewalling congressional investigations into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max.

  • Austrian stored aircraft Airbus A320
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    Active mainline fleet over takes idle tally as recovery picks up

    2020-06-17T15:01:00Z

    The recovery of the active mainline jet passenger fleet is strengthening as the number of aircraft in storage worldwide has now dropped below that of those that are flying for the first time since March.

  • Myanmar E190 accident
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    Myanmar E190 nose-gear jammed after poor maintenance

    2020-06-17T09:17:00Z

    Investigators in Myanmar believe improper maintenance meant an Embraer 190’s intermittent nose-gear fault was not rectified before the aircraft landed at Mandalay without its nose-wheels deployed. The Myanmar National Airlines jet (XY-AGQ) suffered substantial damage to its forward fuselage underside, nose-gear doors, avionics access hatch and other systems during the ...

  • Terminal 3 Coronavirus
    Analysis

    Assessing government support for Asia-Pacific carriers

    2020-06-17T02:15:00Z

    When it announced a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalisation on 9 June, Cathay Pacific joined a growing list of Asia-Pacific airlines that have received government support amid the coronavirus crisis. The region appears to have learnt from its experience with SARS in 2003. Governments have responded quickly to Covid-19, jumping ...

  • Truss-braced wing BOeing 010819
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    NASA hints at truss-braced X-plane to test technologies for next commercial narrowbody

    2020-06-16T21:50:00Z

    NASA may develop a test aircraft to evaluate several next-generation, efficiency-improving technologies that could be incorporated into the next single-aisle commercial aircraft, which manufacturers will likely bring to market in the 2030s.

  • Cityhopper E190
  • Icelandair 737 MAX 9-640
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    Icelandair rejigs restructuring timeline as crucial talks continue

    2020-06-16T06:50:00Z

    Icelandair Group has pushed back by two weeks a provisional deadline for reaching restructuring agreements with various partners, forcing it to revise the timeline for a planned share offering. It has notably yet to reach a deal with cabin crew representatives, and the company is expressing “concern” that no “significant ...

  • Embraer E2
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    Embraer secures $600m to shore up its finances

    2020-06-16T00:13:00Z

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says it secured $600 million in export financing and loans to shore up its liquidity position as it deals with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis and the scuppered tie-up with Boeing.

  • SAS A350
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    Swedish and Danish governments back SAS recapitalisation

    2020-06-15T08:14:00Z

    Sweden’s and Denmark’s governments are backing a capital increase for Scandinavian carrier SAS, which is seeking around SKr12.5 billion ($1.33 billion) in support funding. The Swedish government has submitted a proposal to the country’s parliament for support amounting to SKr5 billion, says SAS. It adds that the Danish government has ...

  • BA747 jetstream c British Airways
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    Committee accuses BA of ‘calculated’ bid to shed staff during crisis

    2020-06-13T07:57:00Z

    Cross-party parliamentarians in the UK have sharply criticised British Airways’ restructuring measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the airline of a “calculated” attempt to use the crisis to weaken employees’ terms and cut jobs. The transport select committee’s inquiry into the impact of the pandemic on the ...