All Europe articles – Page 225
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NewsUK authority probes BA and Ryanair over refunds to grounded passengers
British Airways and budget carrier Ryanair are being investigated by the UK’s competition authority to determine whether the airlines have been refusing refunds to passengers for flights they were legally unable to take. The Competition and Markets Authority’s probe has emerged from government-imposed travel restrictions to curb the effects of ...
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NewsUS lifts 'do not travel' warning for Canada, Mexico, much of Europe
The US State Department has lowered its risk profile for travel to Canada and Mexico, just as Canada also considers easing some of its own strict restrictions for travellers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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NewsApril air cargo demand up 12% from pre-crisis level: IATA
Global air cargo demand in April was up 12% from pre-crisis levels, according to IATA, as the sector continues to offer a rare positive airline story during the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsEuropean flights reach highest level since September
The number of flights taking place in Europe has reached its highest level since the end of the summer 2020 season, as the continent’s travel markets begin to reopen.
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NewsSpanish operator World2Fly receives first of two A350s
Spanish long-haul start-up carrier World2Fly has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, through US-based lessor Air Lease. The aircraft (EC-NOI) is the first of two A350s which Air Lease will hand over to the carrier. World2Fly is based in Palma de Mallorca and was established last year. “We aspire ...
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NewsTouchscreen avionics at heart of simplified cockpit for D328eco
Deutsche Aircraft’s extensive modernisation of the Dornier 328 turboprop, the D328eco, will include overhauling the cockpit with a new integrated avionics suite to be supplied by Garmin. Based on the G5000 suite aimed at business jets, the redesigned cockpit will be dominated by three large touchscreen displays, intended to simplify ...
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NewsLufthansa A350 agreement gives Airbus first airline long-haul order this year
Lufthansa’s agreement for five Airbus A350-900s has given the airframer its first long-haul order from an airline this year, although it only increases the German carrier’s firm A350 commitment by two. Airbus’s latest backlog data shows that the airline’s overall A350 order has increased only from 43 to 45 aircraft, ...
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NewsAirline CEOs call for reopening of UK-USA travel corridor
The chief executives of the US and UK airlines that offer passenger services between the two countries have joined forces to call for the reopening of transatlantic travel.
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NewsBoost premium economy to offset business-travel decline: HSBC
Europe’s legacy carriers should respond to a reduction in long-haul business class revenues by slashing first class and expanding premium economy, in order to maintain their margins in the post-pandemic era, HSBC has suggested.
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NewsFrance opens to vaccinated US tourists on 9 June
France will open its borders to vaccinated US tourists next week, provided they bring a negative Covid test result that is less than 72 hours old.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Friday Briefing: A week of Boom and bust
If ever a week has demonstrated how much the luck of an airline’s home market is dictating its fortunes during the crisis, this was it.
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NewsAir France chief welcomes government plan to restart international travel
The chief executive of Air France, Anne Rigail, has described the French government’s announcement that some non-essential travel can resume to and from the country on 9 June as “excellent news”.
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NewsASEAN and EU seal first ‘bloc-to-bloc’ air transport agreement
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations on a bilateral air transport agreement that will allow for unlimited flying between the two regions.
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Airline BusinessUK airlines forced back into holding pattern as government plays it safe
After the UK government’s first announcement of its “green list” in early May caused airline dismay at the slim pickings on show, the first review of that list on 3 June has surprised many by only increasing industry frustration.
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NewsAirlines clash with EASA over Belarus airspace restriction
Friction has emerged between airlines and the European safety regulator after the authority stepped up its response to last month’s Ryanair diversion incident over Belarus. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has informed national regulators through a safety directive that they “should ensure” that aircraft operators under their jurisdiction will ...
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NewsDanish armed forces to test Pipistrel electric aircraft as trainer
Denmark’s defence ministry is to carry out a two-year trial with single-engined electric light trainer aircraft, as part of an environmental action plan. The two-seat Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft will be acquired via a lease by French company Green Aerolease, and supplement the armed forces’ Saab T-17s. They will be ...
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NewsUtair proposes debt-to-equity swap as part of financial restructuring
Shareholders of Russian carrier Utair are to consider a debt-to-equity swap as part of a continuing restructuring of the airline’s finances. Utair says shareholders including AK-Invest and Neft-Consulting as well as carrier group’s own maintenance division Utair Engineering are set to take part in the swap. “The airline’s debts to ...
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NewsEmbraer obtains steep-approach clearance for first E2 variant
Embraer has secured the first steep-approach approval for its re-engined E2 family, with certification of the 190-E2 variant. Steep-approach approval is a condition of operations to certain airports including London City, which has a 5.5° glideslope – an angle nearly twice that of a typical glidepath, even after its reduction ...
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NewsAirline restart hopes hit as UK takes Portugal off ‘green’ travel list
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren has described as a huge blow the UK’s decision to remove Portugal from its ‘green list’ of countries from which quarantine is not required just three weeks after the list was established.
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Airline BusinessIs IATA right to call for ‘data-driven decisions’ on international travel?
IATA’s belief is that draconian government restrictions are standing in the way of a meaningful restart of international travel, and that data proves those restrictions are an overreaction to the actual risks.