All Airlines articles – Page 177
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NewsPassengers increasingly frustrated with Covid-19 restrictions: IATA
An IATA survey has revealed significant frustration with Covid-19 travel restrictions, and that air travellers believe the freedom of travel should be restored.
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NewsAirAsia Group to become all-A321 operator after latest order swap
AirAsia Group has converted its remaining orders for Airbus A320neos into the larger A321neo, as the low-cost airline group sets out to “transform” into an all-A321 operator in the longer term.
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NewsIndonesia drops capacity limits at Jakarta; Bali eyes tentative opening
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has dropped limits on the capacity of flights arriving at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that was put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirAsia Group secures MYR500 million state-backed loan
AirAsia Group has secured a government-backed loan of up to MYR500 million ($120 million), which it says will mainly go towards staff costs and “key operating expenses” such as aircraft maintenance.
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NewsInnovation may suffer as airlines rebuild: Clark
A senior airline executive warns that a further casualty of the coronavirus crisis - in addition to at least two years of financial pain - will likely be innovation and new products.
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NewsOpening of transatlantic travel must go smoothly
The upcoming reopening of transatlantic air travel can serve as an example of how other travel markets can be restarted – which is why the aviation industry has so much riding on the process going smoothly.
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NewsAir Europa would be ‘able to continue’ without IAG investment
Air Europa remains confident that IAG can close its acquisition of the company within the agreed timeframe, but the Spanish carrier could continue to operate should the deal fail to complete, its aircraft fleet manager Xisca Mateu Brunet has indicated.
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NewsHawaiian expects Asia-Pacific demand to return quickly
Hawaiian Airlines intends to restore much of its service to the Asia-Pacific region this year as countries around the Pacific Rim begin dismantling their coronavirus-driven mobility restrictions.
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NewsQantas closes in on narrowbody replacement; eyes 737 Max, A220s
Qantas will decide which aircraft will replace its domestic narrowbody fleet by the end of the year, and is considering options such as Boeing’s 737 Max, as well as Airbus A320neo family jets, A220s and Embraer E-Jets.
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NewsKLM discussing replacements for 737NGs
KLM is “in the midst” of discussing a possible narrowbody aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsAirline CEOs flee forward in a post-Covid world
Airline chief executives say that for all intents and purposes the coronavirus pandemic that brought the industry to a near stand-still in 2020 has been conquered.
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NewsSouthwest to require Covid vaccines for all employees
Southwest Airlines is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December in order to comply with a US federal mandate, and to keep their jobs.
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NewsBA pilots to consider fresh Gatwick short-haul proposal
British Airways pilots represented by BALPA are to consider a fresh proposal covering short-haul operations at London Gatwick after talks resumed.
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NewsIrish start-up Emerald secures four ATR 72 turboprops
Irish regional start-up Emerald Airlines is to lease four ATR 72-600 turboprops from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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NewsAirlines to lose over $200bn between 2020-22 as IATA flags deeper Covid hit
Airlines are now expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, remain in the red as an industry next year and rack up collective losses of over $200 million between 2020 and 2022, IATA’s latest economic forecast shows.
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NewsLufthansa leases four more Airbus A350-900s
Luthansa Group is to lease four more Airbus A350-900s in the first half of next year, taking to 21 the number it will have in the fleet.
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NewsRyanair and Wizz record second-strongest traffic months since pandemic
Ryanair passenger numbers more than doubled from last year in September to 10.6 million, but remain 4 million below pre-crisis levels.
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NewsQantas, Emirates to extend joint venture to 2028
Qantas and Emirates plan to extend their joint venture arrangement for five more years to 2028.
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NewsNok Air to boost capital as creditors seek to claw back Bt27.3 billion
Embattled low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to inject fresh funds in 2022, to pay for “necessary capital expenditure”, as well as repay liabilities.
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NewsAir NZ operating chief leaves airline to lead Auckland airport
Air New Zealand’s chief operating officer Carrie Hurihanganui has resigned from the carrier, and will take helm of Auckland Airport in early 2022.