All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 204
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NewsTUIfly set for difficult talks as it bids to halve fleet
German leisure operator TUIfly is to embark on union discussions to reduce the airline’s fleet, pointing out that over-capacity meant it was unable to achieve adequate load factors even before the coronavirus crisis. TUIfly is intending to halve its fleet of 39 aircraft, cutting crew, technical and administrative positions. But ...
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NewsCarriers not liable for knock-on delay from unruly passengers: EU court
European airlines can avoid paying delay compensation to passengers as a result of disruption from an unruly passenger during flight, according to a preliminary court ruling. This also applies if there is a direct causal link between the initial disruption and a subsequent delay to the same aircraft operating the ...
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NewsIAG's Level Europe division files for insolvency
IAG’s short-haul division of its budget airline Level is filing for insolvency, the Austrian-based carrier has disclosed. Branded as Level Europe, the division is operated by Anisec Luftfahrt. It says it will enter insolvency on 18 June, with all flights having been grounded since March. The business has ceased trading ...
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NewsSA Express liquidation on hold as several potential investors emerge
Provisional liquidators of South African regional carrier SA Express are attempting to find a buyer for the airline, claiming that they are engaging with six or seven parties which have expressed interest in the company. Their effort follows court approval on 15 June to extend their powers, in order to ...
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NewsGovernment unsure over SAA plan as opposition demand carrier’s liquidation
South Africa’s government has expressed doubts as to whether the long-awaited business rescue plan for South African Airways will meet its expectations for creating a viable and sustainable national carrier. Publication of the plan has also drawn condemnation from the opposition Democratic Alliance party, which says the strategy relies on ...
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NewsMyanmar E190 nose-gear jammed after poor maintenance
Investigators in Myanmar believe improper maintenance meant an Embraer 190’s intermittent nose-gear fault was not rectified before the aircraft landed at Mandalay without its nose-wheels deployed. The Myanmar National Airlines jet (XY-AGQ) suffered substantial damage to its forward fuselage underside, nose-gear doors, avionics access hatch and other systems during the ...
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NewsIcelandair rejigs restructuring timeline as crucial talks continue
Icelandair Group has pushed back by two weeks a provisional deadline for reaching restructuring agreements with various partners, forcing it to revise the timeline for a planned share offering. It has notably yet to reach a deal with cabin crew representatives, and the company is expressing “concern” that no “significant ...
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NewsSwedish and Danish governments back SAS recapitalisation
Sweden’s and Denmark’s governments are backing a capital increase for Scandinavian carrier SAS, which is seeking around SKr12.5 billion ($1.33 billion) in support funding. The Swedish government has submitted a proposal to the country’s parliament for support amounting to SKr5 billion, says SAS. It adds that the Danish government has ...
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NewsUK committee unconvinced by quarantine and demands evidence
Parliamentarians have scorned the UK government’s quarantine measure for passengers arriving into the country, insisting it will damage the recovery of the air transport sector, and have urged a rethink in favour of a more flexible approach. The cross-party transport select committee is unconvinced by the blanket 14-day quarantine, stating ...
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NewsCommittee accuses BA of ‘calculated’ bid to shed staff during crisis
Cross-party parliamentarians in the UK have sharply criticised British Airways’ restructuring measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the airline of a “calculated” attempt to use the crisis to weaken employees’ terms and cut jobs. The transport select committee’s inquiry into the impact of the pandemic on the ...
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NewsSwiss start-up FlyBair plans mid-July debut
Swiss start-up carrier FlyBair is aiming to commence services next month, operating initially to the Spanish resort of Palma de Mallorca. The airline says it will open two routes to the city from Bern and Sion from 18 July. FlyBair had been intending to launch operations in May but postponed ...
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NewsLoss-making Air Namibia should be liquidated: president
Air Namibia should be liquidated, the Namibian president has declared following an address to the country, a suggestion which has met objection from unions. President Hage Geingob was answering questions in the parliament building in Windhoek after delivering his state-of-the-nation speech on 4 June. The loss-making airline had not been ...
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NewsShort-circuit could lead 777 thrust levers to advance during taxiing
Operators of Boeing 777s are being cautioned that autothrottles could trigger an uncommanded advancement of the throttle levers on the ground, after a number of instances. Most of the occurrences have taken place during taxiing. But in one event, says the US FAA, the uncommanded autothrottle advance happened after landing, ...
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NewsSheremetyevo among Russian airports seeking crisis subsidies
Ten Russian airports, including Moscow Sheremetyevo, have applied to the civil aviation regulator for subsidies to compensate for the loss of passenger traffic in the second quarter. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia began examining applications for partial reimbursement on 4 June, the day after the government published a subsidy decree. ...
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NewsA321 hit windshear before short landing and tail-strike
US investigators have determined that an American Airlines Airbus A321 landed short of the runway and suffered a tail-strike after encountering a microburst on approach to Charlotte-Douglas airport. But the National Transportation Safety Board points out that the crew had not adopted the airline’s guidance on approach speed and aircraft ...
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NewsHeathrow operator cuts jobs as quarantine measure prolongs traffic misery
London Heathrow airport’s operator is cutting jobs as it warns that the UK government’s newly-introduced quarantine policy for arriving passengers is contributing to a situation in which employment levels cannot be maintained. The controversial quarantine regulation, requiring 14-day isolation for arriving passengers, has been heavily criticised by airlines. Heathrow’s operator ...
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NewsFuselage join begins for first Il-114-300
Fuselage mating has commenced for the first Ilyushin Il-114-300 to be manufactured using serial production technology. The aircraft is being assembled at the Lukhovitsy plant of RSK MiG near Moscow. Joining of the fuselage sections is being performed on an automated rig specially designed and built for the task, says ...
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NewsLatest MC-21 test aircraft flown to Ulyanovsk for painting
Irkut has transferred its fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft to Ulyanovsk to undergo painting, six months after it first flew. The aircraft, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines, carried out its maiden flight in December last year and was moved to Moscow Ramenskoye to join the rest of the test ...
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NewsExternal carriers should be handed repatriation services: South African opposition
South Africa’s shadow public enterprises minister is insisting that the government ease air transport pressures by allowing other operators to conduct repatriation services. Ghaleb Cachalia, from the opposition Democratic Alliance party, argues that South African Airways – which has been mired in a drawn-out business rescue process – does not ...