All Airlines articles – Page 216
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NewsNew carrier Connect Airlines to launch US-Canada flights in October
A new regional carrier called Connect Airlines plans to begin passenger flights in October between the USA and Toronto’s Billy Bishop City airport.
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NewsAirbus reveals order for 20 A220s
Airbus has revealed that an undisclosed customer has ordered 20 A220-300s, while lessor Avolon has signed for eight A320neo-family jets. The agreements in March bring the airframer’s gross order figure to 39 aircraft for the first quarter of this year. But cancellation of eight single-aisle jets – five A320neos and ...
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NewsUS start-up Avelo Airlines launches ticket sales
A new US passenger carrier start-up called Avelo Airlines is now selling tickets and plans to start revenue flights on 28 April.
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NewsA350 to be converted into Lufthansa’s latest atmospheric research platform
One of Lufthansa’s Airbus A350-900s is undergoing an extensive conversion programme, being fitted with equipment to enable the twinjet to operate as the carrier’s latest climate research platform. The aircraft (D-AIXJ) was delivered to the German flag-carrier three years ago, in May 2018. Lufthansa says it will be transformed into ...
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NewsAllegiant to open crew base in Austin
Allegiant Air will invest $75 million in opening a base in Austin, Texas as it explores more ways to benefit from the rebound in leisure travel following the year-long coronavirus crisis.
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NewsUnited will train 5,000 pilots by 2030, half to be women or minorities
United Airlines says that it will train 5,000 new pilots in the next ten years through its “Aviate” pilot recruiting programme, with at least half of those to be women and people of colour.
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NewsDelta cancels more than 100 flights due to staff shortage
Delta Air Lines has cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues.
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NewsMajor US airlines’ booking websites apparently crash
Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites.
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NewsUS domestic air travel to normalise by 2022: report
A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman says that US domestic air travel is expected to make a full recovery by early next year.
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NewsIndustry welcomes new CDC guidance on vaccinated travellers
The US travel industry has welcomed a new public health determination that fully vaccinated people may travel domestically without required Covid-19 testing or mandatory quarantines.
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NewsNorse Atlantic fires back against US lawmakers, alleging ‘false’ claims
Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways has blasted US lawmakers for making “false” claims about its labour practices, insisting it will conform to US air transport treaties.
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NewsSpirit accuses JetBlue and American of coordinating beyond their alliance
Spirit Airlines is accusing JetBlue Airways and American Airlines of coordinating flights and routes outside of the scope of their new Northeast alliance.
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NewsUS opposition builds to Norse Atlantic’s planned transatlantic flights
Top US lawmakers are gearing up to battle a potential application by start-up Norse Atlantic Airways to begin transatlantic flights to the USA.
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NewsAir Canada and Transat call off merger
The European Commission (EC) has put the brakes on Air Canada’s planned acquisition of Transat AT, the parent of Air Transat, leading the companies to call off the deal completely.
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NewsUnited to resume hiring pilots, starting with 300 candidates
United Airlines plans to hire hundreds of pilots this year as the airline begins what it sees as a sustainable recovery after a coronavirus-plagued year.
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NewsLufthansa to seek shareholder authority for possible capital increase
Lufthansa Group is to seek approval from shareholders for a potential €5.5 billion ($6.5 billion) capital increase aimed at repaying equity invested in the carrier last year through Germany’s economic stabilisation fund (WSF).
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NewsWestJet lays off another 415 pilots
Canada’s WestJet has laid off another 415 pilots as the coronavirus crisis continues to tear through that country’s aviation sector.
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NewsFrontier shares begin trading on Nasdaq
Frontier Airlines’ stock began trading at $19 per share on the Nasdaq exchange on 1 April, raising $266 million in net proceeds for the Denver-based airline.
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NewsMajali returns as CEO of Royal Jordanian
Samer Majali is back as chief executive of Royal Jordanian Airlines, returning to a position he left more than 10 years ago.
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Airline BusinessBangkok Airways chief pivots to address new realities
Bangkok Airways has had to shift from its core business of carrying international codeshare passengers as it rides out the coronavirus pandemic.