All Airlines articles – Page 190
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Southwest cuts third-quarter financial expectations as Covid-19 infections surge
Southwest Airlines has trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast to reflect declining demand for air travel and a jump in ticket cancellations – both stemming from surging Covid-19 infections.
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Cargo 747's unauthorised runway entry forced A330 to abort Hong Kong take-off
Investigators in Hong Kong have found that a taxi instruction to a Boeing 747-400SF was misconstrued by its crew to include a runway crossing clearance, resulting in an Airbus A330-300’s having to abort its take-off roll when the 747 entered the active runway. The Air Cargo Global 747 had landed ...
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Capacity shortfall crimps Cathay’s cargo performance
Cathay Pacific enjoyed sharply higher cargo yields during the first six months of 2021, although crew quarantine restrictions and a lack of bellyhold capacity capped performance.
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Cathay narrows half-year losses, as ‘toughest period in our history’ continues
Cathay Pacific Group narrowed its half-yearly losses on the back of significant cost-cutting, but has warned that the pace and timing of a travel recovery “remain uncertain”.
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Wake up: US airlines warn smelling-salt shortage could cause flight cancellations
US airlines are asking regulators to wake up to a shortage of smelling salts, also called ammonia inhalants.
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Indonesia’s Super Air Jet kicks off operations
Super Air Jet, the new Indonesian carrier with links to Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana, has commenced operations, weeks after teasing an imminent launch.
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Rex to furlough employees as forecasted loss widens
Australia’s Regional Express will furlough an unspecified number of employees in the coming months, as it flags a deeper full-year loss amid ongoing lockdowns in several parts of the country.
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Struggling Indonesian carriers’ jets enter storage in Australia
More than a dozen aircraft operated by Garuda Indonesia and privately-held Lion Air Group have been placed in storage in Australia this month.
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PAL’s Chapter 11 hit by further delay as bank backs out: sources
Philippine Airlines’ filing for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has been further delayed after one of the banks providing financing for the process backed out, according to two lessors with exposure to the airline. “The airline and the shareholder specifically are… already engaged in discussions with a replacement local back ...
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SkyWest orders 16 new Embraer 175s for Delta
Regional carrier SkyWest Airlines will purchase 16 new Embraer 175s to operate for Delta Air Lines.
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Virgin Atlantic eyes autumn IPO: report
Virgin Atlantic is preparing an initial public offering in London for this autumn, as it hopes for a return of transatlantic travel, Sky News reported on 8 August.
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Frontier joins United in requiring all employees be vaccinated
Following United Airlines’ lead, Frontier Airlines will require all employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus from 1 October.
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Blue Air sees passenger numbers reaching pre-crisis parity in August
Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air expects passenger numbers to match 2019 levels this month barring any new travel restriction announcements.
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How European airline capacity expectations are shaping up
As the easing in Covid travel restrictions and vaccination roll-out across Europe slowly progresses, airlines in the region have been mapping out how quickly to ramp up capacity.
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United to require vaccines for all US-based employees
United Airlines is the first US passenger air carrier to require all US-based employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Taiwanese carriers remain profitable in challenging quarter
Taiwan’s two largest carriers remained in the black in the second-quarter earnings, despite a resurgence of infections on the island.
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LATAM to acquire 28 more Airbus narrowbody aircraft
LATAM Airlines Group will acquire 28 new Airbus narrowbody aircraft as it continues to work through its bankruptcy proceedings.
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US government ‘working’ on plan to allow foreign visitors
The US government is working on plans to re-open the country to foreign visitors – but travel entry bans remain in place for now.
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Atlas Air’s Q2 profit rises as airfreight remains in high demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings boosted its second quarter earnings as demand for air cargo services remains high.
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Porter selects Embraer for aftermarket services
Brazilian airframer Embraer and Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines have agreed to a 20-year aftermarket support deal.