All Airlines articles – Page 285
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Qatar will not revive A380 fleet until demand justifies
Amid Emirates triumphant reintroduction of the Airbus A380, Gulf rival Qatar Airways has restated its intention to keep its superjumbo fleet firmly grounded, citing environmental and commercial concerns.
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Emirates adds China and Iran routes in latest network update
Guangzhou in China and Iranian capital Tehran are among four more destinations that will rejoin Emirates’ network this summer, bringing the total number served by the Middle Eastern carrier in August to 62.
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Airports see masks as key in virus battle until medical solution
Face coverings provide a necessary alternative to social distancing in the absence to a medical solution to the coronavirus pandemic, airport executives say
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American and JetBlue unveil strategic partnership focused on Northeast USA
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have announced the formation of a “strategic partnership” under which they propose to operate codeshare flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
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ACI Europe extends expected recovery timeframe to 2024
Airports body ACI Europe does not expect passenger traffic to regain 2019 levels until 2024 – a year later than in its previous projection.
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Airbus arm signs carriers to new aircraft-derived runway-condition monitor
Airbus’s specialist flight-operations division, Navblue, has unveiled a new runway contamination reporting system which uses the aircraft as a condition sensor during landing roll-out. Over 10 carriers have signed up for the system, designated RunwaySense, covering a total of more than 880 aircraft. Airbus had signalled to FlightGlobal more than ...
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Air travel in Malaysia showing further signs of recovery: MAHB
Malaysia Airports (MAHB) says air travel in Malaysia is showing further signs of recovery, as the country’s gradual easing of lockdown measures and travel restrictions, which were implemented in May, enters its second month. Based on statistics from the 39 Malaysian airports managed by MAHB for the first nine days ...
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Vietnam Airlines needs liquidity support by end of August: CEO
State-owned Vietnam Airlines will need liquidity support by the end of August, the airline’s chief executive Duong Tri Thanh has said. Speaking at a meeting held on 13 July with the Vietnamese prime minister’s economic advisory group, which Cirium did not attend, Thanh said his airline has lost D50 trillion ...
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Taiwanese carriers suffer big Q1 operating losses
Two of Taiwan’s largest carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — posted operating losses for the quarter ended 31 March, as they felt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. While operating costs and expenses fell, both carriers reported a big drop in revenue, in part due to global pandemic-related ...
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China Southern to deploy ARJ21s at Beijing Daxing
China Southern Airlines has commenced operations of its Comac ARJ21 regional aircraft, operating a domestic flight from its Guangzhou Baiyun hub to Jieyang. The carrier will initially operate the regional jets out of Guangzhou, but will eventually deploy them at its Beijing Daxing hub. It did not state which other ...
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American Airlines warns 25,000 employees of pending job losses
American Airlines has warned 25,000 employees that they may be out of a job when the USA’s federally funded payroll support programme runs out on 1 October.
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Air Canada re-ups appeal to end quarantine requirements
Air Canada has reiterated its call for the government of Canada to ease four-month-old coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions that have disrupted the country’s aviation industry and which continue to be a severe drag on air transport.
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Unstable approach rate rose sharply as air transport crisis unfolded
Analysis of flight operations data during the downturn in air transport activity has revealed a sharp increase in the proportion of unstable approaches. The number of unstable approaches per 1,000 operations increased to around 28 in April and 37 in May, two months in which air transport was badly affected ...
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FAA bans Pakistan-based carriers from US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration has banned airlines from Pakistan from flying to US airports due to safety concerns.
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Air Baltic expects growth ‘leading to IPO’ as bailout is approved
Shareholders in Air Baltic have approved a €250 million ($285 million) investment by the Latvian government to ensure the carrier’s survival amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Slower traffic recovery in June adds to Singapore Airlines pain
Singapore Airlines Group expects a “material” operating loss for the quarter ended 30 June, as it warned of a “slower than initially projected” recovery trajectory from the coronavirus outbreak. In June, the group’s carriers — comprising SIA, SilkAir and low-cost unit Scoot — carried just 17,700 passengers. While this ...
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Lessors bemoan lack of clarity around Garuda’s bailout
Garuda’s lessors are concerned about the lack of clarity surrounding the quantum and timing of an expected government bailout seen as key to the survival of Indonesia’s national carrier, even though it pulled off a three-year extension of its $500 million sukuk last month. Lessors tell Cirium they have been ...
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UN court rejects Gulf states appeal in Qatar blockade case
An international court has rejected an appeal by four Gulf states countering ICAO’s right to rule on a challenge to the three-year air space restrictions imposed on Qatari aircraft.
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Delta says road to recovery will be long and ‘choppy’
Delta Air Lines has seen a few positive signals for a recovery after the coronavirus pandemic almost completely shut down air travel during April, as it was able to reduce cash burn amid a small increase in bookings, but the airline’s losses during the quarter indicate the industry’s crisis is still far from over.