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NewsSouthwest sees break-even by June
Southwest Airlines hopes to break even by mid-2021 as air travellers return in greater numbers.
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NewsNew airline plans Norwegian-style transatlantic flights with 787s
A new airline backed by the founder of Norwegian is seeking to launch transatlantic flights with Boeing 787s later this year, as it aims to fill the long-haul low-cost gap left by the latter’s recent withdrawal from Europe-USA market.
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NewsAmerican’s Parker says recovery imminent
American Airlines is optimistic that a sustainable post-coronavirus rebound has begun as customers start to return in greater numbers.
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NewsAmerican deal on track despite JetBlue’s pilot tiff: CEO Hayes
JetBlue Airways remains able to implement a business partnership with American Airlines despite JetBlue’s pilots recently voting down new contract terms.
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NewsJetBlue reports surge in March leisure travel demand
JetBlue Airways has seen a substantial jump in air travel demand during March, with its daily revenue almost doubling – thought the airline has not reached cash-break-even levels.
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NewsAVIC cabin arm targets long-range narrowbodies
AVIC Cabin Systems has disclosed product developments at four of its divisions to address new demand in the single-aisle market, especially on longer routes.
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NewsJazz pilots agree to Air Canada Express deal
Pilots at Canada’s Jazz Aviation have approved a deal that will allow the company to become the exclusive operator of Air Canada Express flights.
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NewsUnited’s Kirby predicts break-even cash flow this month
United Airlines is on track to stop burning through cash by the end of March, according the company’s chief executive, who struck a remarkably positive tone during a 15 March investor conference.
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NewsLeonardo plans continuous improvement to keep AW189 as market leader
Leonardo Helicopters is continuing to pursue incremental upgrades for its AW189 super-medium-twin as the manufacturer looks to cement the 8.6t rotorcraft’s market-leading position.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to receive further shareholder funding
Virgin Atlantic has agreed a further £160 million ($223 million) package of loans and payment deferrals, the majority of which will come from founder Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, as the UK carrier awaits a return to flying later in the year.
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NewsAsia-Pacific has largest share of full border closures by region
Asia-Pacific has the biggest proportion of total border closures compared to other regions, reflecting local governments’ relative caution that has curbed confirmed Covid-19 case numbers but heavily impacted air traffic recovery.
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NewsSnow-strike 737 crew did not correct altitude for low temperature
Investigators probing a Boeing 737-500’s below-glidepath approach to Usinsk, before the jet struck a snow bank upon landing, have revealed that the crew did not correct the altitude for the freezing air temperature. The Utair jet struck the 1.1m bank of snow, located 32m before the runway, after arriving from ...
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NewsUK demonstrates future airborne communications node on Voyager
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office has tested an airborne communications node update applied to an Airbus Defence & Space A330 Voyager multi-role tanker transport.
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NewsAir Baltic to resume non-EU flights
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is to begin restoring flights outside of the European Union, initially resuming services to the Ukraine capital Kiev.
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NewsJet2 to receive £200 million UK government loan
Jet2 is to access a loan of £200 million ($278 million) from the UK government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
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NewsAir Atlanta Icelandic buys Boeing 747 simulator from British Airways
Air Atlanta Icelandic has acquired one of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 full flight simulators following the retirement of the type from the UK carrier’s fleet last year.
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NewsKopter outlines SH09 service-entry target and confirms Italy production switch
Kopter has reaffirmed that its SH09 light single-engined helicopter will now enter service in late 2022 at the earliest, following the Swiss firm’s integration into Leonardo after its acquisition last year.
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NewsEmirates to deepen TAP Air Portugal codeshare
Middle East carrier Emirates is deepening its codeshare with Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal under a fresh agreement.
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NewsSingapore and Australia plan travel bubble
Singapore is looking to re-establish air connectivity with Australia, and this includes plans for a quarantine-free air travel bubble.
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NewsVirgin Australia, AAT team up for Brisbane 737 training
Virgin Australia and Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) plan to expand their business partnership through a co-branded training centre in Brisbane.