All Airlines articles – Page 93
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Manila’s Island Aviation orders two Twin Otters
Island Aviation, a small charter airline based in Manila, recently agreed to a firm purchase agreement for two De Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otters.
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US airlines gear up for ‘major winter storm’ during busy year-end holidays
US airlines are expecting a “major” winter weather system to disrupt aviation across the country later this week, as millions of passengers are due to travel for year-end holidays.
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US airlines strive to solve pilot shortage crisis
While the USA has been grappling with a severe flightcrew shortage since before the coronavirus crisis, other regions too will be facing a dearth of candidates to fill their cockpits in the coming years. The global pilot shortage could make itself felt as early as 2023.
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Can airline industry expect smoother summer next year?
It seemed the cruellest of ironies for an embattled airline industry that having waited two years for the travel-demand taps to be turned back on, the rush of customers sometimes proved too much for airport ecosystems to handle, with people once again unable to travel.
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European airports body pushes back full traffic return hopes to 2025
ACI Europe has pushed back to 2025 its forecast for when passenger volumes across the region’s airports will return to pre-pandemic levels.
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Dante Aeronautical nets investment from Air Nostrum and Volotea
Spanish carriers Air Nostrum and Volotea have each acquired a minority stake in zero-emission conversion firm Dante Aeronautical.
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After all the hype, has the air cargo boom gone away?
The air cargo boom seen in 2021 was always likely to make subsequent years appear weak by comparison.
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Malaysia air traffic recovery gathers steam in third quarter
Malaysian air traffic continued to rally in the third quarter of 2022, with passenger traffic hitting the highest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mesa Airlines splits with American, strikes deal with United
Mesa Air Group, parent of regional carrier Mesa Airlines, disclosed 19 December plans to end its 30-year partnership with American Airlines in favour of a new, five-year agreement with United Airlines that is still to be finalised.
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20 injured as Hawaiian Airlines flight encounters ‘severe turbulence’
Almost two dozen people were injured when a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence from a Pacific storm shortly before landing in Honolulu, the airline has said.
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London City submits plan to boost passenger capacity to 9 million
London City airport has submitted an application to its existing planning permission which would increase the current cap on annual passenger numbers from 6.5 million to 9 million by 2031.
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Can the airline industry convince sceptics that it is a friend of the environment?
While there was relief among airlines in October when ICAO adopted a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions from air transport by 2050, the deal concurrently upped the ante for everyone involved.
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Will airlines defy traditional headwinds to prosper in 2023?
Airlines planning for the year ahead must balance the seeming paradox of continued strong demand and robust pricing with conventional wisdom on what happens to air travel when economic growth goes down and costs go up.
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Comac delivers ARJ21 to Indonesia’s TransNusa
Comac has handed over an ARJ21 to Indonesian carrier TransNusa, the first international delivery of a Chinese jet airliner.
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Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge takes first ATR 42-600
Japanese regional carrier Oriental Air Bridge (ORC) has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600, which it will operate on regional routes out of Nagasaki.
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Low-cost Avelo Airlines seeks to stand out with culture and routes to underserved airports
While some in the airline industry view the low-cost model as “doomed”, others believe courting cost-conscious leisure travellers is the best strategy now and for the future.
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Airbus convinces judge to split trial in Qatar A350 dispute
Airbus has secured a split trial in its legal clash with Qatar Airways over the skin-paint deterioration issue with the airline’s A350 fleet. The two sides met in court on 16 December for the latest case-management conference. Airbus had previously warned that the trial – set for June next year ...
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UK regulator flags concerns over Wizz Air complaints resolution record
Budget carrier Wizz Air has “committed” to the UK’s aviation regulator to clear backlogs of outstanding passenger claims and payments after criticism of the high volume of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) complaints it has incurred.
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Virgin 787 to carry out pioneering net-zero transatlantic flight
Virgin Atlantic is to conduct a transatlantic flight next year using a Boeing 787 powered solely by sustainable fuel, under a UK government-funded initiative. The aircraft will operate from London Heathrow to New York JFK, a service which the government is billing as the world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight. Virgin’s ...
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Asia-Pacific airlines add new international routes as Covid-19 fades
Asia-Pacific carriers are beefing up their international networks as the region’s air travel recovery continues.