All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 36
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NewsAegean full-year profit hopes boosted by strong second quarter
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines returned to profit in the second quarter after trebling revenues following a strong jump back in demand.
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Airline BusinessDisruption remains challenge to European airline operations
There is an unwelcome sense of familiarity for Europe’s airline sector this week as strike action and operational challenges once again impact services.
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NewsEdelweiss chief adds leadership of Eurowings Discover
Lufthansa Group is to bring its two leisure carriers Edelweiss and Eurowings Discover under one leader as the chief executive of the Swiss unit is to take on the same role at the recently launched German operation.
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NewsRyanair pulls more routes over Hungarian tax row
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has hit out at what it calls Hungary’s “idotic excess profits tax” after citing the move as a reason for scrapping seven more routes from its Budapest base this winter.
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NewsSecurity staff shortages prompt fresh round of Schiphol flight cancellations
Staffing issues are causuing fresh disruption at Amsterdam Schiphol airport as the operator has today asked several airlines to cancel flights amid a shortage of security personnel.
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NewsRomania’s Blue Air delays service restart until 10 October
Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air has pushed back its resumption of flights until 10 October, having initially cancelled flights until 11 September.
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NewsFirst A330neo in Virgin Atlantic livery rolls out
The first Airbus A330neo in Virgin Atlantic colours has been rolled out ahead of the UK carrier’s launch of services with the type this autumn.
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Airline BusinessItalian start-up ITA retreads familiar path with Air France-KLM link-up
While its striking light-blue livery, evoking the heritage of Italian sports team glories, marks a clear departure from the past, Alitalia successor carrier ITA Airways is set to follow a familiar path with a strategic link-up with Air France-KLM.
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NewsBlue Air suspends flights as Romania blocks accounts in debt row
Romania’s environment minister has called a decision by Blue Air to suspend flights “unjustified” after blocking the carrier’s accounts in a row about the recovery of a 28.7 million lei ($5.9 million) debt.
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NewsItaly to open exclusive talks with Air France-KLM, Delta consortium over ITA sale
Italy’s finance ministry is to begin exclusive negotiations with a consortium comprising Certares, Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines to take control of Alitalia successor ITA Airways.
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NewsKenya Airways narrows first-half loss on pick-up in passenger business
Kenya Airways cut its first half losses by almost a third as the reopening of travel markets enabled it to more than double passenger revenues.
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NewsGatwick lifts 2022 traffic outlook on strong second quarter
London Gatwick airport now expects to handle 32.8 million passengers this year after a stronger recovery in the second quarter than it had originally anticipated.
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NewsKLM promotes hub head to chief operating officer role
KLM has promoted its current senior vice-president of hub operations, Maarten Stienen, to fill its vacant chief operating officer role.
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Airline BusinessDreamliner deliveries resume but capacity constraints remain
Boeing’s much-awaited resumption of 787 deliveries on Wednesday provided a welcome boost for the manufacturer and Dreamliner customers who have been facing operational headaches caused by the aircraft delays. American Airlines became the first airline to take delivery of a 787 since US regulators gave Boeing the green light to ...
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NewsYounger workers hardest hit as EU air transport labour force at record low in first quarter
Air transport workers employed within the European Union hit a record low in the first quarter of 2022 amid the continuing impact of the global pandemic on air travel demand, figures published by Eurostat show.
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NewsTurkish Airlines boosts first half profits on strong passenger returns
A strong second quarter helped Turkish Airlines post an operating profit of $786 million for the first half of the year on a near doubling in revenues compared with the same period last year.
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NewsASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services
ASL Holdings has taken full control of X-air Services, the Belgian MRO joint venture it co-owns with Sabena Technics.
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NewsSpirit cuts Q2 losses as revenue lift counters rising costs
JetBlue-bound discount carrier Spirit Airlines cut its pre-tax losses for the second quarter to $67.5 million as better than expected revenues helped counter higher fuel costs for the period.
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NewsTitan cuts losses and sees profits ahead after freight expansion
UK carrier Titan Airways highlights the diversification of its activities, including the introduction of Airbus A321 converted freighter operations, as driving a sharp cut in losses for the year ending March 2022 and bright prognosis for the coming year.
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NewsBoeing leads on order announcements at subdued Farnborough
Boeing came out on top at event, which overall produced lower order numbers than the industry has come to expect.