All Airlines articles – Page 293
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NewsChinese carriers slash Beijing flights after coronavirus spike
Chinese carriers have begun suspending flights to and from Beijing, following a rise in a number of new coronavirus cases in the Chinese capital. Among carriers suspending flights in and out of the city is Beijing-based Air China, which in a 17 June notice indicated “large-scale” cancellations. As ...
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NewsUS airlines strengthen anti-coronavirus measures to inspire traveller confidence
As shelter-in-place orders are lifted across the United States, airlines are hoping to inspire traveller confidence by imposing stronger sanctions against passengers who refuse to wear face coverings on board their aircraft.
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NewsUS Senate introduces safety bill after 737 Max investigation
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has introduced a bill aimed at implementing the findings of its year-long investigation of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes and increasing oversight at the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSingapore puts pause on Changi airport Terminal 5 project
Singapore Changi Airport’s mega Terminal 5 project will be pushed back by at least two years, with a possible redesign in the works, amid uncertainty over the pace at which air travel demand will recover from the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsIATA calls for extension of slot-rule waiver
A continued relaxation of the ‘use it or lose it’ regulations governing airport take-off and landing slots is essential to aid airlines’ restart of operations and ensure connectivity in the longer term, IATA has warned.
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NewsLufthansa job cuts to be spread across all units
Lufthansa Group’s planned 22,000 job cuts will affect 600 pilots, 2,600 flight attendants and thousands of roles in its maintenance and catering divisions, the company has revealed.
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NewsEasyJet agrees five-year deferral on 24 Airbus aircraft
EasyJet has reached an agreement with Airbus to push back by five years the delivery of 24 aircraft that were originally destined to join its fleet between 2020 and 2022.
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NewsChina’s ‘big three’ carriers see leap in May passenger numbers
China’s three largest carriers carried more passengers across their networks in May — the first month-on-month increase since the start of the year, when the coronavirus outbreak pummelled travel demand. Domestic passengers made up the lion’s share of the number of passengers carried, as the outbreak showed signs of ...
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NewsUncertainty around Khazanah’s view on Malaysia Airlines funding
The parent of Malaysia Airlines is in discussions with sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional about financial support, but has not received a funding commitment. Addressing media speculation, the airline tells Cirium that parent Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) “has not received any commitment by Khazanah Nasional, for a MYR5 billion ($1.17 ...
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NewsWestJet tests network demand with July schedule
Calgary-based WestJet in July and August will increase frequencies on its network and resume service to certain locations for a total of 39 destinations in Canada, five in the USA and one in Mexico as air travel slowly recovers.
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NewsIATA re-ups calls on Latin American governments to support airlines
Commercial aviation association IATA has strengthened its calls for Latin American governments to assist their respective airline industries in order to help them survive the coronavirus crisis that has brought the sector to a near-standstill across the region.
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NewsUnited taps into MileagePlus programme for cash
United Airlines says it expects to have a total of $17 billion in liquidity by the end of the third quarter in part by leveraging its MilagePlus passenger loyalty programme, helping support the Chicago-based carrier through the unprecedented crisis that has gripped the travel industry since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline BusinessHow states have stepped in to support European carriers
Faced with an immediate drop in revenues from the virtual of grounding of international scheduled passenger flights, governments around the world have stepped in to find ways to keep carrier in business through the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
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NewsLithuania plans new flag carrier
Lithuania’s government intends to establish a new national airline later this year or early in 2021.
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NewsJetstar Pacific rebranding to stoke talk of Qantas stake sale
Vietnam low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific will revert to its former name, Pacific Airlines, as greater synergies with 70% owner Vietnam Airlines are sought. The proposed rebranding follows an agreement between Vietnam Airlines and Qantas Group, which owns a minority 30% stake in Jetstar Pacific. In addition, Jetstar Pacific will switch ...
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NewsUK committee unconvinced by quarantine and demands evidence
Parliamentarians have scorned the UK government’s quarantine measure for passengers arriving into the country, insisting it will damage the recovery of the air transport sector, and have urged a rethink in favour of a more flexible approach. The cross-party transport select committee is unconvinced by the blanket 14-day quarantine, stating ...
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NewsUS airlines take jets out of storage, add flights as recovery begins
North America’s airline industry has started a slow but noticeable recovery as carriers bring hundreds of jets back into service in response to a bump in travel demand ahead of the summer travel season.
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OpinionTime to slim down aviation’s ever-expanding rule book
In the latest of a series, FlightGlobal takes a view from behind the cockpit door with a column from Captain Wim De Wannemacker, who flies Boeing 737s for TuiFly Belgium
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NewsState to consider integrating some Air Italy assets into new Alitalia
Italy’s transport and infrastructure minister Paola de Micheli has indicated the state is considering the possible of integration some Air Italy assets into its renationalised Alitalia. Sardinia-based AIr Italy collapsed in February after shareholders could not agree on further investment to keep the struggling airline operational, though 49% owner Qatar ...