The Air Transport Association of America expects a 1.5% increase in summer travel aboard US carriers over 2010 levels in spite of near-record fuel prices. An extra 34,000 passengers a day from June through August is cause for cheer, but a delicate economy and expensive fuel will still leave traffic well below the 2007 pre-recession peak, while a forecast average domestic fare this summer of $316.27 is only $1.81 above the level in 2000.
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European safety regulators have lifted the suspension of Pakistan International Airlines’ third-country operator authorisation, enabling the carrier to resume flights to European Union destinations. PIA’s authorisation was rescinded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in mid-2020, over concerns regarding its safety-management system. EASA’s suspension followed a fatal accident involving ...
UK investigators probing a rudder jam involving a West Atlantic ATR 72-200 freighter have found that degraded steel bearings had not been replaced by corrosion-resistant ones. The replacement had been recommended in a service bulleting published 30 years before the incident at Belfast International on 7 March 2023. As the ...
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to extend pilot-training operations to Amsterdam, and increase its capabilities at London Gatwick and Milan in order to support fleet expansion. The carrier has 347 aircraft and expects this figure to reach just under 400 by the end of fiscal 2027-28. EasyJet is replacing its ...
