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Spirit Airlines loses $288m loss in ‘challenging’ Q2
Spirit Airlines says the second quarter of 2021 was “challenging” as the industry slowly bounces back, and that it still faces a “choppy recovery”.
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Singapore Airlines narrows quarterly loss as revenue ticks upward
Singapore Airlines Group narrowed its first-quarter losses on the back of revenue increase, though it warns that new coronavirus variants and fresh infection waves could dampen recovery momentum.
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Sun Country Q2 profit rises to $52m as scheduled service outperforms
Sun Country Airlines posted a $51.8 million profit in the second quarter of 2021 as leisure travel demand in its scheduled service rebounded strongly following the more-than year-long coronavirus crisis in the air transport industry.
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Allegiant posts Q2 profit, expresses optimism for the rest of 2021
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, posted a healthy profit in the second three months of the year as the company has returned to business levels last seen before the global health crisis.
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UK has fixed ‘ridiculous anomaly’ by allowing EU and US travellers: IATA chief
The UK government’s decision to allow non-essential travellers from Europe and the USA to enter England without quarantine addresses a “ridiculous anomaly”, in the view of IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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Hawaiian could consider electric aircraft for inter-island flights: CEO
Hawaiian Airlines may consider acquiring electric aircraft in the future for its inter-island flights, chief executive Peter Ingram says on 27 July.
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Hawaiian’s Q2 results improve as travel barriers ease
Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says relaxed travel restrictions for inbound travellers from the US mainland have gone a long way to help the airline’s bottom line during the second quarter of 2021.
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JetBlue returns to profitability in Q2 with government aid
JetBlue Airways swung to a $64 million profit in the second-quarter of 2021, a result reflecting US government Covid-19-related aid and an improving air travel market. Excluding special items, which include government payroll-support grants, JetBlue would have lost $206 million in the second quarter.
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Mango suspends flights again over late payments
Cash-strapped South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines has suspended flights until further notice owing to payments due to the country’s air navigation services provider ATNS.
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Ryanair to have at least 60 Max aircraft in time for next summer
Ryanair expects to be operating at least 60 Boeing 737 Max aircraft in time for next summer and has reiterated its interest in ordering the Max 10 variant “if the price is right”.
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Low-cost unit Mango to enter business rescue: SAA chief
South African Airways’ (SAA) challenged low-cost carrier unit Mango Airlines is set to enter a formal business rescue process, the acting head of its parent airline Thomas Kgokolo has disclosed.
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Ryanair sees small loss or breakeven for full year after tough first quarter
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is “cautiously” projecting a small loss or breakeven for the year to March 2022 after net losses widened to €273 million ($321 million) for the first quarter.
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WestJet and Delta said to be resubmitting transborder JV application
Canada’s WestJet and Delta Air Lines reportedly intend to resubmit their plans for a transborder joint venture, eight months after the carriers pulled their last application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Speaking at a webinar sponsored by the International Aviation Club of Washington DC on 22 July, WestJet ...
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Air Canada ‘ready to deal with’ Porter Airlines expansion
Air Canada is undaunted by regional carrier Porter Airlines’ plans to grab market share when it begins operating jet aircraft from Toronto’s Pearson International airport in 2022.
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Air Canada ‘turning a corner’ as restrictions ease despite further heavy loss in Q2
Air Canada once again lost more than a billion Canadian dollars in the second quarter of the year as the airline continues to struggle to do business amid Canada’s ongoing travel strict restrictions.
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Overture will have ‘fraction’ of Concorde’s fuel burn: United Airlines chief
Improved propulsion technology and a lower cruising speed will ensure the Boom Supersonic Overture significantly outperforms the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde, according to United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby.
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Qatar Airways brand enhanced by flying through pandemic: Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker believes the airline’s brand has been enhanced by its high-level of activity through the pandemic.
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Garuda domestic market share slips in 2020
Embattled Garuda Indonesia saw its domestic market share erode in 2020, as full-year traffic tumbled significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Late-booking passengers mean network planning grief for airlines
Executives at three European carriers say travel rule confusion and hesitant travellers make it impossible to prepare for winter season
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Southwest is ‘delighted’ with recovery progress
Southwest Airlines is “very delighted” with the post-coronavirus crisis rebound in air travel and has not yet seen any indication that the more-contagious “Delta variant” has had any effect on business.