All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 42
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NewsIATA shifts AGM to Doha as Chinese Covid restrictions persist
IATA has moved its annual general meeting to the Qatari capital Doha this June, after orginal plans to hold the event in Shanghai were hit by continuing Covid travel restrictions in China.
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NewsLHT unit waits for South African regulator response as it bids to end suspension
Lufthansa Technik’s international subsidiary is waiting for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to evaluate its proposals aimed at resolving the two outstanding findings raised in a recent audit which prompted the regulator to suspend its aircraft maintenance approval.
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NewsAlaska to accelerate fleet transition and convert two 737-800s to freighters
Alaska Airlines is to accelerate its fleet renewal plans to be operating only Boeing 737 narrowbodies and Embraer 175 regional jets by the end of 2023, while also converting a pair of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters.
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NewsEthiopian names ASKY head as new chief executive
Ethiopian Airlines has named its former chief operating officer and the current head of its joint-venture carrier ASKY Airlines, Mesfin Tesew Bekele, as its new chief executive.
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NewsSouth African regulator suspends LHT’s international unit as impact of Comair probe widens
South Africa’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended the aircraft maintenance organisation approval of Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) pending the resolution of two outstanding issues raised in a recent audit.
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NewsLong-serving Ethiopian Airlines chief to step down
Tewolde GebreMariam is to take early retirement after more than a decade at the helm of Ethiopian Airlines because of ill-health.
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NewsStrong summer recovery drives reduction in Aegean 2021 losses
An increase of almost two-thirds in revenues last year over the pandemic-hit 2020 helped Greek carrier Aegean Airlines to cut pre-tax losses to €72.5 million ($79.8 million).
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NewsVinci sells majority stake in Stockholm Skavsta airport
Vinci Airports has agreed the sale of its 90.1% stake in Stockhlm Skavsta airport to Swedish real estate firm Arlandastad Group in a deal set to be completed next month.
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NewsBelfast comprises half of initial Flybe network as carrier to relaunch from 13 April
Relaunched UK regional carrier Flybe will begin flights on 13 April, initially focusing on high-frequency connections linking Belfast City to Birmingham and Glasgow airports.
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Airline BusinessTony Douglas on reshaping Etihad Airways for sustainable future
More than four years into a major restructuring, group chief executive Tony Douglas sees Etihad Airways emerging from the pandemic with a fresh focus which places the core airline brand at the heart of its strategy.
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NewsFlybe set to begin ticket sales after picking Belfast as second base
Revamped UK regional carrier Flybe will begin ticket sales in a week’s time as it moves closer to launch, a little over two years after its previous incarnation ceased operations.
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NewsNorse secures Gatwick slots but holds off launch amid Ukraine impact
Start-up carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has pushed back the launch of ticket sales to April citing uncertainties stemming from the Ukraine conflict, though has now secured slots at London Gatwick airport.
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NewsDelta and Virgin strike positive note over demand despite cost pressures
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are seeing no sign of fresh pressures stemming from the Ukraine conflict and rising costs amid ‘robust’ demand for travel.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic chief rules out Gatwick return this year
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss believes there remains opportunity for the carrier to fly leisure routes from London Gatwick, but he rules out a return of operations from the airport this year.
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NewsComair unable to say when flights will resume after regulator suspends AOC
South African carrier Comair has submitted documentation aimed at enabling it to resume operations after the country’s aviation regulator indefinitely suspended the airline’s operating licence in relation to ”a spate of occurrences” affecting a number of flights.
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NewsSaunders takes commercial role as relaunched Flybe names management team
Philip Saunders, who most recently served as chief commercial officer at South African Airways, is to take up the same role at relaunched UK regional carrier Flybe.
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NewsEmbraer launches E190/195 freighter conversion programme
Embraer has launched a passenger to freighter conversion programme for its E190 and E195 regional jets and is targeting an entry into service in early 2024.
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NewsNice latest addition as ‘agile’ Etihad moves onto seasonal routes
Etihad Airways Group chief executive Tony Douglas believes that network planning has changed forever as a result of the pandemic, as the restructured Gulf carrier is itself embarking on seasonal routes it would not have previously considered.
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NewsAeroflot suspends virtually all international flights from 8 March
Aeroflot is suspending all its international flights with the exception of its Belarus services from tomorrow following further airspace restrictions impacting Russian operators.
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NewsLufthansa eyes ‘second CityLine’ through new AOC operation
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr describes plans for a new AOC within the group as a “second CityLine” operation, noting it would be of similar size and have the same terms for staff as the regional unit.