All Airlines articles – Page 161
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NewsCanada again warns citizens to avoid international travel
Canada has once again told its citizens to stay home as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus begins to quickly spread across the country and around the world.
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NewsDelta names chief sustainability officer to leadership team
Delta Air Lines has added a Chief Sustainability Officer, the first major US airline to create that role in the C-suite.
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NewsGatwick underlines demand for changes to slot rules for next summer
London Gatwick airport has reiterated its call for a return to the 80:20 slot useage rule as it believes the current waiver scheme is hampering the sector’s recovery.
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NewsBreeze acquires first A220, from AerCap
US discounter Breeze Airways has received its first Airbus A220, taking a -300 variant from Irish aircraft lessor AerCap.
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NewsEurope lifts minimum slot usage levels to 64% for summer season
Airport and airline bodies in Europe have welcomed moves by regulators to lift the minimum airport slot usage threshold at 64% for the next summer season.
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NewsCanada’s Flair to add 14 737 Max to fleet from 2022
Canada’s Flair Airlines plans to double the size of its fleet over the next two years through the addition of 14 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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NewsLufthansa to add St Louis as part of transatlantic summer push
Lufthansa is to begin the first direct transatlantic flights from St Louis for almost 19 years after unveiling plans to launch a service to the US city from Frankfurt next summer.
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NewsSIA orders seven A350 freighters, as 747s exit fleet from 2025
Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to operate the Airbus A350 freighter, after it committed to seven examples, with a further five options
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NewsQantas marks return to continental Europe with Rome non-stop
Qantas will relaunch seasonal flights to Rome in June 2022, after an absence of over 18 years, marking its return to continental Europe.
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NewsUS aviation coalition warns of flight cancellations due to ‘5G’ wireless
A broad coalition of aviation groups is warning of widespread flight disruptions, including cancellations, due to pending implementation by wireless companies of so-called “5G” cellular systems.
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NewsAmerican Airlines’ incoming CEO Isom names executive team
American Airlines has announced changes to its senior leadership team when current president Robert Isom takes over as chief executive on 31 March 2022.
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NewsCRJ200 excursion probe flags incorrect declared runway friction
Russian investigators have highlighted the use of incorrect runway friction data during the probe into a serious incident at Chelyabinsk during which a Bombardier CRJ200 suffered an excursion on landing. The UVT-Aero aircraft was transporting 33 passengers and three crew members on the service from Kazan which arrived on 1 ...
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NewsWellington ups financial support to Air New Zealand amid ‘ongoing uncertainty’
The New Zealand government has increased its financial support scheme to flag carrier Air New Zealand, amid “ongoing uncertainty” over recovery from the impact of the coronavirus.
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NewsQantas to operate London flights with sustainable aviation fuel
Qantas has signed a purchase agreement with fuel giant BP for 10 million litres of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which it will use on flights between Australia and London in the new year.
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NewsUnited and Virgin Australia team up for codeshare
United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group are teaming up to offer codeshare flights between the US and Australia.
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NewsUnited invests in ZeroAvia and may buy up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines
United Airlines has taken a stake in advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia, in a an agreement that could see the carrier order up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines that could be retrofitted onto United Express regional aircraft by 2028, pending certification.
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NewsDelta to invest $1.2bn to bolster equity roles in Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines is underpinning its partner airline strategy by investing a further $1.2 billion to retain significant equity stakes in Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines Group and Virgin Atlantic following their respective restructurings or recapitalisations.
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NewsUK airlines call for lifting of ’haphazard and disproportionate’ travel restrictions
UK airline leaders have grouped together to call for the testing requirement of fully-vaccinated passengers to be dropped when the government reviews emergency measures brought into combat the spread of the Omicron variant.
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NewsAir France-KLM takes first step in state-loan repayment
Air France-KLM has taken a first step in repaying the €4 billion French state-backed bank loan it secured during the Covid crisis by redeeming €500 million of it.
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NewsHeathrow passengers still under half of 2019 levels despite transatlantic lift
Heathrow Airport expects to handle around 45 million passengers next year, still only a little over half of pre-crisis levels as renewed travel restrictions relating to the Omicron strain of Covid-19 outweigh recent gains in the transatlantic market.