All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 41
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UK airlines call for lifting of ’haphazard and disproportionate’ travel restrictions
UK airline leaders have grouped together to call for the testing requirement of fully-vaccinated passengers to be dropped when the government reviews emergency measures brought into combat the spread of the Omicron variant.
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Air France-KLM takes first step in state-loan repayment
Air France-KLM has taken a first step in repaying the €4 billion French state-backed bank loan it secured during the Covid crisis by redeeming €500 million of it.
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Intelsat’s Commercial Aviation chief sees passenger connectivity usage rising through pandemic
Intelsat Commercial Aviation president John Wade believes the trend towards being remotely connected is behind the higher take-up of in-flight connectivity services it has seen since the pandemic hit. The satellite company acquired the commercial aviation business of in-flight connectivity specialist Gogo late last year. Speaking to FlightGlobal during last ...
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Heathrow passengers still under half of 2019 levels despite transatlantic lift
Heathrow Airport expects to handle around 45 million passengers next year, still only a little over half of pre-crisis levels as renewed travel restrictions relating to the Omicron strain of Covid-19 outweigh recent gains in the transatlantic market.
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Airline Business
How 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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Airline Business
Airlines wait for more visibility as Omicron clouds recovery track
The emergence of a new Covid variant of concern and of its spread beyond southern Africa where it was first identified is the news airlines have feared since vaccination programmes began emboldening governments to reopen their borders for travel.
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Ryanair focused on summer as fresh restrictions bring ‘challenging’ Christmas
European budget carrier Ryanair is putting its focus on meeting an uptick in summer travel as it sees demand until Christmas likely stifled by fresh travel restrictions. Ryanair, which Eurocontrol data showed earlier in November surpassed pre-Covid flight activity for the first time since the pandemic, today disclosed it carried ...
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ITA firms Airbus order for 28 aircraft
New Italian national carrier ITA Airways has firmed its commitment for 28 new Airbus aircraft.
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EasyJet 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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Neeleman sees flexibility from A220 configurations, eyes extended range
David Neeleman expects US start-up Breeze Airways to launch Airbus A220 flights with around five aircraft when it is approved to begin operations with the type next year.
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European flights tracking recovery projections prior to Omicron discovery: Eurocontrol
Eurocontrol data for November shows European flight activity tracking slightly ahead of its baseline projections, in data providing a snapshot of the air traffic recovery in the region immediately prior to the emergence of the Omicron strain of Covid-19.
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Norwegian goes back to Max under new lease deal
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has struck a deal to lease two Boeing 737 Max 8s, several months after emerging from the pandemic as a restructured 737-800-only operator.
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Qatar Airways chief keeps pressure on Airbus over A350 fuselage issue
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker is keeping pressure on Airbus over a fuselage-degradation issue that grounded 20 of its A350s, while continuing to mull widebody freighter orders.
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EasyJet 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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CMA CGM second to commit to A350 freighter
French logistics firm CMA CGM Group has become the second customer for the new Airbus A350 freighter after signing a memorandum of understanding covering the purchase of four of the type.
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Upbeat Emirates boss sees no structural change to travel demand
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark does not expect there to be any structural change to travel demand citing the strong take-up from passengers in the markets it has so far been able restores services to since the pandemic.
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E-commerce and fleet renewal driving ATR demand
Turboprop manufacturer ATR cites the boom in e-commerce and airline fleet modernisation as key drivers of what it sees as improving demand.
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Analysis
Indigo, Air Lease and Akasa drive Dubai air show order commitments past 500
Major commitments for Airbus aircraft from airline investor Indigo Partners for its low-cost carriers and Air Lease, as well as from Indian start-up Akasa Air for Boeing Max 8s drove the bulk of the more than 500 aircraft order and option commitments announced during the first three days of the Dubai air show.
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Delivery plan for Emirates 777-9s a ‘work in progress’: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark describes as a “work in progress” efforts to pin down a firm delivery date for its delayed Boeing 777-9s and braced to wait for nine months to a year before the manufacturer is able to give a definitive date amid the ongoing certification process.
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Emirates rolls out premium economy to 105 widebodies in upgrade move
Emirates is to retrofit over a 100 of its widebodies with premium economy seats as part of wider cabin upgrade moves which could include a new business class product on its Boeing 777s.