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Second US airline aid package faces ‘tough, tough road’: JetBlue exec
A second tranche of financial aid for US airlines is integral for the health of the industry, New York-based JetBlue Airways president and chief operations officer Joanna Geraghty says.
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United introduces coronavirus testing for Hawaii-bound customers
United Airlines will introduce coronavirus testing for passengers in an effort to get customers back in aircraft as the global coronavirus crisis drags on.
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KLM chief questions aims of EU sustainability policies
Pieter Elbers does not “precisely understand what’s the objective” of some Commission targets
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Ryanair winter bookings are at ‘10% of normal volumes’: O’Leary
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is attempting to stimulate demand for winter travel by launching a buy-one-get-one-free flight offer and waiving change fees for tickets purchased in October and November, as it reports that bookings for the last two months of the year are significantly down on previous years.
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South Africa’s airline sector can overcome challenges
The country has been hit hard by Covid-19, exacerbating connectivity challenges created by SAA’s retrenchment, but there is hope that the sector will recover, writes Zuks Ramasia, chief executive of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa
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CMA CGM to take stake in French airline parent in freight push
Shipping transport and logistics group CMA CGM has signed a memorandum of understanding to take a 30% stake in Groupe Dubreuil Aero, shareholder of carriers Air Caraibes and French Bee.
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AirAsia’s Fernandes doubles down on digital as domestic market improves
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes reiterated comments made earlier that its domestic and short-haul flights will recover faster, with the low-cost model better poised than its full-service counterparts.
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For airlines, a focus on 'getting back to 2019 ' ignores reality
As with many coronavirus crisis-related discussions – involving airlines or otherwise – it is tempting to focus on getting back to how things were, even at the cost of considering that some changes might be for the better.
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Tim Clark reflects on Emirates’ incredible journey
As he nears his departure after more than three decades at the heart of Emirates Airline, Tim Clark tells FlightGlobal how the Middle Eastern operator went from minnow to global player
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Where the airline industry was when the music stopped
Another year of strong profit and traffic growth in 2019 for leading carriers illustrates the highs the industry had reached before the coronavirus pandemic, but offered no warning of the crisis to come that has pushed airlines to the brink.
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Volaris shareholders vote in favour of capital increase
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has won shareholder approval to raise up to Ps3.5 billion ($164 million) in capital. The airline says it is “evaluating different financing alternatives” after shareholders approved the plan at an extraordinary general meeting on 18 September. Source: Airbus Options under consideration are a ...
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International air travel can only be revived by Covid-19 testing: IATA
A systematic pre-flight coronavirus testing regime for all international passengers is the only way to kick-start the airline sector’s recovery, according to IATA.
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Airlines need to look beyond the abyss
Leading indicators are helping to map the recovery path, but progress will be limited while key constraints persist, writes CTAIRA consultant Chris Tarry
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RwandAir seeks to acquire freighter
The African carrier is “looking at acquiring a cargo freighter in the near future”, its chief executive Yvonne Makolo tells FlightGlobal.
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US lawmakers propose additional $29bn in airline support for staff
Two US senators have introduced a bill that would provide airlines with another $28.8 billion in funds earmarked for employee expenses incurred through March 2021.
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Lufthansa to mothball entire A380 and A340-600 fleet
Lufthansa Group will put all of its Airbus A380s and 10 of its A340-600s into long-term storage, only to be reactivated in the event of an “unexpectedly rapid market recovery”, and will permanently remove the remainder of its A340-600 fleet from service.
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New York bankruptcy court green-lights LATAM’s revised financing proposal
LATAM Airlines’ revised debtor-in-possession financing proposal has been approved by a bankruptcy court in New York,
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Norway extends airline loan guarantee scheme until year-end
Norway is to set extend its aviation loan guarantee scheme until the end of the year in a move it hopes will make it more attractive to airlines.
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Ryanair cuts October capacity again as restrictions impact deepens
Ryanair is planning to reduce its October capacity by 20%, on top of the 20% cut that it announced in mid-August. The budget carrier now expects to operate at around 40% of its 2019 levels in October, down from 50% previously, although it does project load factors of at least ...
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EasyJet taps TUI aviation head Jarvis for finance role
EasyJet has named TUI Group’s aviation head Kenton Jarvis as its new chief financial officer, where he will team up again with chief executive Johan Lundgren.