All EasyJet articles – Page 5
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Airline BusinessWhy Europe’s airlines have reasons to believe 2022 will bring brighter times
There are reasons for some airline optimism – once the wave of Omicron cases has passed
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NewsA319 pitot blockage after prolonged storage led to post-V1 take-off abort
UK investigators have found that a pitot-tube blockage generating unreliable airspeed data spurred an EasyJet Airbus A319 crew to abort take-off at high speed at London Luton. The A319 (G-EZBD) was conducting a ferry flight to Edinburgh on 13 July last year, its first operation after a month in storage. ...
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NewsEasyJet offers airline-perspective support to Cranfield hydrogen fuel-cell project
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to support the hydrogen fuel-cell development initiative of Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, which is working to fit a future propulsion system to a Britten-Norman Islander turboprop. EasyJet says it will provide an “airline operator’s perspective”, as well as “internal expertise”, to assist the technology firm’s efforts. ...
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NewsEasyJet chief still expecting full capacity recovery in summer 2022
The chief executive of EasyJet still expects the low-cost carrier to reach pre-pandemic capacity levels in Summer 2022, despite the uncertainty created by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
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NewsWizz to base four more A321neos at Gatwick after acquiring Norwegian slots
Wizz Air has acquired 15 daily slot pairs at London Gatwick airport from Norwegian Air Shuttle, as carriers jostle for position at the UK facility.
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Airline BusinessHow far through the crisis are Europe’s biggest airlines?
For European airlines, momentum had been growing across the year, in line with the successful roll-out of vaccination programmes. European short-haul travel began opening up in the summer with the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers. That notably stepped up in the second half of the summer and into an extended shoulder season for leisure travel.
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Airline BusinessHow low-cost carrier share is evolving in European short-haul markets
Airline positions in the European short-haul market going into next summer vary widely. Most operators, particularly network carriers, have opted for a more cautious approach to capacity within Europe in a bid to secure some kind of profitability – or at the very lest to limit losses. But others, notably in the low-cost segment, have made a push for market share.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz upbeat on summer demand despite Omicron uncertainty
European low-cost carriers EasyJet and Wizz Air are remaining focused on their plans for a strong summer season, despite the near-term uncertainty created by the emergence of the Omicron variant of concern of the coronavirus.
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NewsEasyJet posts heavy loss, but still eyeing capacity return
EasyJet expects to be close to returning to pre-crisis levels of activity late next summer after disclosing a pre-tax loss of £1.13 billion ($1.5 billion) for its pandemic-hit financial year just ended.
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Airline BusinessUK airlines desperate for government to adopt EU-style travel policies
This week’s Airlines 2021 event in London was a timely gathering of key players in the UK aviation sector, as they called for the country’s government to remove barriers to air travel that put it out of step with mainland Europe.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz executives ask UK to drop Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers
Executives from EasyJet and Wizz Air have called on the UK government to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country without being required to undertake a Covid-19 test.
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NewsEasyJet takes first lounge step with co-branded Gatwick facility
Low-cost carrier EasyJet will on 21 October open it first airport lounge, a co-branded facility it is opening at London Gatwick in association with No 1 Lounges.
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NewsCourt rejects LOT appeal over EasyJet and Lufthansa win of Air Berlin assets
An EU court has rejected cases put forward by LOT Polish Airlines contesting decisions to enable EasyJet and Lufthansa to acquire assets from collapsed carrier Air Berlin.
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NewsEasyJet A321neo flew out-of-balance after passengers seated for A320
UK investigators have revealed that an EasyJet Airbus A321neo operated from Bristol to Edinburgh while outside of its centre-of-gravity envelope, after the aircraft was brought in to replace the smaller A320 originally scheduled for the service. The condition was not detected until the aircraft was boarding at Edinburgh for the ...
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NewsEurocontrol data highlights slower recovery for UK airlines
UK-based carriers are recovering more slowly from the Covid-19 pandemic than their European contemporaries thanks to travel restrictions that were in place for longer, according to Eurocontrol data.
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NewsEasyJet optimistic as ‘positive momentum’ drives capacity hike
UK budget carrier EasyJet generated positive cash-flow in the fourth quarter while halving headline losses, as it flew about 58% of its pre-crisis capacity. EasyJet says it generated about £40 million in operating cash over the period, covering the three months to 30 September. But while UK domestic and intra-European ...
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NewsEasyJet achieves 93% take-up during £1.2bn rights issue
UK budget carrier EasyJet has received a 93% acceptance for the new £1.2 billion share issue the airline detailed in early September. EasyJet says it received valid acceptances for 280.2 million new shares out of the 301.2 million offered during the 31-for-47 issue. The shares had been priced at £4.10. ...
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NewsEasyJet crew’s forced emergency stop averted taxi collision with SAS jet
Dutch investigators have disclosed that an EasyJet Airbus A320 crew was forced to make an emergency stop to prevent a taxiing collision at Amsterdam Schiphol, after an SAS A320neo failed to give way at a junction. The EasyJet aircraft had landed on runway 18R and the SAS jet on the ...
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NewsEasyJet focuses on zero-emission aircraft to meet 2050 climate goals
EasyJet is stressing the development of zero-emission aircraft as the solution for the narrowbody airliner of the future to meet its commitment of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
