All Airlines articles – Page 223
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News
Leonardo anticipates slight recovery from ATR in 2021
Turboprop joint venture ATR should hand over at least 20 aircraft this year as regional carriers begin a slow recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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In depth
Why the Max grounding challenged principle of mutual recognition
When the Boeing 737 Max was barred from the airspace of several countries by national authorities, a question arose as to whether this amounted to breaching a fundamental principle of ICAO – that of mutual recognition of airworthiness certification. National authorities have the right to act against aircraft on their ...
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Icelandair returns Boeing 737 Max to revenue service
Following the lifting of the 737 Max’s grounding, Icelandair has resumed commercial flights using the Boeing narrowbody after a nearly two-year break.
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Frontier seeks IPO after cancelled attempt in 2020
Frontier Airlines on 8 March filed for an initial public offering of stock with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, a year after cancelling its previous bid for a $100 million offering that it initiated in 2017.
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Alliance enters five-year base check deal for F70s and F100s
Australia’s Alliance Airlines has entered into a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Fokker Services for its Fokker F70 and F100 aircraft.
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Amazon takes stake in Air Transport Services Group
Amazon Air has taken a stake in lessor and cargo operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), worth $132 million.
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US Congress approves aviation payroll support extension
Both houses of the US Congress have passed the third comprehensive coronavirus relief package for the air transport industry, which would grant airlines $14 billion more in payroll support as the crisis drags on.
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Wizz to add new Italian base
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a new base at Palermo.
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Lufthansa expands rail offering through Deutsche Bahn
Lufthansa is expanding its joint product with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn as it looks to improve connectivity and reduce emissions.
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Airline Business
Time for tough decisions about Garuda, Malaysia Airlines and Thai
The coronavirus pandemic is a salutary lesson in the risks associated with airline ownership, but will Southeast Asia’s governments get the message?
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Transportation Partners finance chief to depart: sources
Transportation Partners chief financial officer Valerie Tay is set to step down.
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Cebu Pacific secures $329 million loan from local syndicate
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has secured a Ps16 billion ($329 million), 10-year loan today, from a syndicate of private and government banks.
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FedEx invests $2bn in sustainable technologies
US cargo carrier FedEx is investing more than $2 billion as part of an effort to achieve carbon-neutral operations across its global network in 20 years.
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US-EU strive to ‘reset’ relationship by suspending tariffs in Airbus-Boeing row
European Union regulators have agreed to a temporary suspension of tariffs in the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute over civil aircraft subsidies, a four-month hiatus which will lift tariffs on aircraft and non-aircraft imports. The dispute was initiated by the US government in 2004 but, with the spat having moved from a ...
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Norwegian mass cancellation pushes Airbus into negative net orders
Airbus has newly-recorded cancellations of 92 aircraft, pushing the airframer far into negative net order territory after the first two months of this year. The cancelled aircraft comprise a pair of A350-900s plus 59 A320neo and 30 A321neo jets. Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian accounted for almost all of the single-aisle ...
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Activists spray-paint parked Air France 777 to protest climate bill
Environmental activities have managed to gain access to a stored Air France Boeing 777-200ER and spray it with green colouring as part of a protest against the French government air transport policies. The aircraft – registered F-GSPB, a 1998 airframe fitted with General Electric GE90 engines – was parked at ...
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Redesign to cure acoustic engine phenomenon linked to A220 failures
Pratt & Whitney is aiming to introduce redesigned bleed-valve ducts for Airbus A220 engines by the fourth quarter of this year, to eliminate a resonance phenomenon linked to a series of powerplant failures. Four instances of PW1500G low-pressure compressor stage-one rotor separation, affecting A220-300s operated by Swiss and Air Baltic, ...
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Malaysia and Thailand back flag carriers’ restructurings
Entities affiliated with the governments of Malaysia and Thailand have in recent days affirmed support for their respective flag carriers, both undergoing court-led restructurings.
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Azul spools up for speedy recovery
Brazil’s Azul posted a profit in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is preparing for a stronger-than-industry-average recovery, especially across its domestic network and cargo operations.
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Etihad operating loss more than doubles in 2020
Etihad Airways has accelerated restructuring efforts after its core annual operating loss more than doubled to $1.7 billion in 2020.