All Airlines articles – Page 154
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Cargo lifts Korean to record operating profits in 2021
Korean Air saw its 2021 operating profit jump six-fold year on year to W1.5 trillion ($1.2 billion) on the back of its strong cargo business.
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China Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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Travel restrictions push Asia-Pacific airlines to dismal 2021: AAPA
Government-imposed travel restrictions pushed Asia-Pacific airlines to another dismal year in 2021, but cargo carriage proved to be a silver lining.
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JAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings to operate domestic cargo flights with Airbus A321 converted freighters from 2024.
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Hawaiian narrows Q4 loss; sees international recovery later in 2022
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says fourth-quarter losses narrowed as tourists returned to the Pacific Ocean archipelago in greater numbers toward the end of 2021.
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European airports braced for tough start to 2022
European airports expect another slow start to this year after passenger numbers across the region ended 2021 still 59% below pre-pandemic levels.
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Airbus setting up new airline to offer A300-600ST Beluga fleet for charter
Airbus has set up a new commercial outsize transport service intended to capitalise on the remaining flying life of its A300-600ST Beluga fleet, as it phases out the type from its main internal logistics operation. The Airbus Beluga Transport service has already carried out its first work, with aircraft F-GSTC ...
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Why Lufthansa cannot resist Italian opportunity
Given Alitalia’s track record of losses and the failure of various airline investors to alter that trend, the industry could be forgiven for wondering whether Lufthansa is moving to buy a stake in Italy’s national carrier simply because its turn has come.
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Business travel will not return to pre-pandemic levels: Avelo CEO
Avelo Airlines’ chief executive Andrew Levy says business travel will not return to pre-pandemic levels since new technologies have matured enough to make companies and employees think twice about corporate trips.
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Lufthansa teams with shipping firm in bid for majority of ITA Airways
German carrier Lufthansa and shipping firm MSC Group have jointly submitted an expression of interest to acquire the majority of new Italian national carrier ITA Airways.
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IATA’s Walsh slams UK as it raises summer slots use threshold to 70%
IATA director general Willie Walsh has hit out at the UK decision to set ‘use it or lose it’ slot rules at a 70% threshold for the coming summer, arguing it ”makes a mockery” of its claims to be support the airline recovery.
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Russian ministry cracks down on unruly passengers with restraint proposal
Russia’s transport ministry is preparing legislation enabling tougher measures against disruptive passengers, intended to permit crew members and security personnel with the right to use special restraints. Under the proposal the captain of the aircraft would be given the responsibility of deciding whether to use such measures in the event ...
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New year, new woes: Cathay falls further, with no end in sight
Recent developments at Cathay Pacific underscore how far the iconic Hong Kong carrier — once the regional powerhouse and the envy of many other airlines — has fallen from grace.
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China, Indonesia approach 737 Max service re-entry
Recent readiness flights suggest that the Boeing 737 Max could be on the verge of re-entering service in China and Indonesia.
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Cathay expects 2021 losses to narrow, but warns cash burn rising
Cathay Pacific expects to cut its full-year net loss for 2021 — on the back of strong cargo performance as well as strict cost management measures — but flags a rise in cash burn following recently-tightened crew quarantine measures.
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US DOT suspends 44 flight segments served by Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has suspended 44 flight segments operated by Chinese air carriers in retaliation for Chinese cancellation of flights by US carriers due to alleged violation of the Asian country’s Covid-19 rules.
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French probe CitationJet level-bust incident with Hop Embraer 170
French investigators are probing an incident in which a Cessna CitationJet passed over a Hop Embraer 170 after suffering an in-flight altitude deviation. The CitationJet – a 1995 airframe operated by VallJet and registered F-HGPG – was operating a non-scheduled service from Paris Le Bourget to Geneva on 12 January. ...
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Qantas cuts domestic capacity again amid border reopening delays
Qantas Group has further trimmed domestic capacity through end-March, amid an indefinitely delayed border reopening in Western Australia.
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US charges Belarusian officials with aircraft piracy after Ryanair diversion
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged four Belarusian government officials with conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy.
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5G conflict leaves regional airlines in limbo
US regional carriers remain in limbo because many of their aircraft have still not received exceptions to FAA rules about landing during inclement weather conditions at airports that could experience interference from new fifth-generation (5G) cell phone networks.