All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 258
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Adria warned that state cannot offer rescue aid
Slovenian operator Adria Airways is operating a minimal service as it continues to explore options for a financial rescue, although the country’s government has pointed out that its ability to assist the airline is limited.
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Stabiliser motor probed after Mango 737-800 trim incident
South African investigators are probing the service history of a horizontal stabiliser trim motor after a serious out-of-trim incident occurred to a Boeing 737-800 approaching cruise altitude.
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At least two drones used during Gatwick attack: police
London Gatwick operations were interrupted by at least two drones, prompting suspension of services, during a serious incursion on the airport last year, a police probe has determined.
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Swiss A220 engine failures prompt rotor inspection order
Operators of Airbus A220s are being instructed to conduct checks of the low-pressure compressor on Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, following two similar incidents involving failures on Swiss aircraft.
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Thomas Cook failure spurs UK to act on airline insolvency
Leisure giant Thomas Cook Group’s dramatic collapse appears to have jolted the UK government into rethinking the way airline failures are handled.
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Injuries suffered as Azur 767 evacuated after hard landing
Investigators are probing a hard landing involving a Boeing 767-300ER at Barnaul airport which resulted in a landing-gear fire and injuries to passengers as they evacuated the twinjet.
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BA counts cost of pilots' industrial action
British Airways parent IAG has put the cost of the UK flag carrier’s pilot strike, and other threatened industrial action at London Heathrow, at €170 million ($186 million).
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German and Polish tour operators fall after Cook failure
Several Thomas Cook Group companies in Germany have newly filed for insolvency following the collapse of the main UK company on 23 September.
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UK transport secretary defends rejecting Thomas Cook bailout
UK transport secretary Grant Shapps has defended the government’s decision not to fund a possible rescue of Thomas Cook Group, but has stressed that options need to be examined in order to avoid the problems of a sudden airline failure.
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AnalysisWhy Thomas Cook's UK fleet stayed grounded
One of the more frustrating aspects of the Thomas Cook Group failure has been the necessity of creating, at short notice, a major UK carrier to repatriate customers, while the leisure company’s fleet remained dormant.
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Thomas Cook's Scandinavian arm resumes services
Thomas Cook Airlines’ Scandinavian division has resumed flights, restoring services a day after the collapse of the main UK tour operator.
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German aid to Condor incenses UK pilots
German carrier Condor’s escape from the impact of parent Thomas Cook Group’s insolvency has ignited fury from UK pilot representatives.
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Condor shields itself from Thomas Cook as loan emerges
German leisure carrier Condor has been promised a six-month bridging loan, amounting to €380 million ($418 million), to support the company through the winter season following the collapse of parent Thomas Cook Group.
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Financial regulator to study Thomas Cook failure
Independent financial regulators are examining whether there is justification for a probe into the collapse of leisure group Thomas Cook.
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Condor home state discussing financial support
German carrier Condor has received offers of assistance from the local Hesse state government to ensure that it can continue to operate over the low-activity winter season.
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XA42 banned from acrobatics over engine-mount concerns
European safety regulators have banned aerobatic activity with XtremeAir XA42 single-engined sports aircraft over concerns that the engine could break away from the airframe.
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TUI yet to assess full impact of Thomas Cook failure
Leisure firm TUI Group has yet to assess the impact of rival Thomas Cook Group’s collapse on its own operations, but stresses that it is facing its own external pressures which are likely to continue into the next fiscal year.
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Thomas Cook repatriation to involve over 1,000 flights
Over 1,000 flights are being planned for the two-week ‘Operation Matterhorn’ repatriation programme following leisure giant Thomas Cook Group’s collapse.
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Pressured Adria Airways 'temporarily' suspends services
Slovenia’s Adria Airways is suspending operations, having become the latest major carrier to run into financial problems.
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AnalysisStrategic struggles preceded Thomas Cook failure
Thomas Cook Group can arguably trace its collapse back more than a decade, to a round of leisure industry consolidation which resulted in its creation through a 2007 merger between German-owned Thomas Cook and UK holiday carrier Airtours’ parent MyTravel Group.
