All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 47
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NewsIAG terminates Air Europa deal but agrees January deadline to study new structure
IAG and Globalia have formally terminated their agreement under which Iberia was to acquire fellow Spanish operator Air Europa, but the two sides have settled on an end-January deadline to study alternative structures to revive the deal.
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NewsUK regulator sticks with current thinking in lifting interim Heathrow price cap
UK regulators have stuck with their provisional proposal under which the cap on London Heathrow airport charges would be raised by a third from the start of next year ahead of its longer-term pricing decision.
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NewsEurope lifts minimum slot usage levels to 64% for summer season
Airport and airline bodies in Europe have welcomed moves by regulators to lift the minimum airport slot usage threshold at 64% for the next summer season.
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NewsLufthansa to add St Louis as part of transatlantic summer push
Lufthansa is to begin the first direct transatlantic flights from St Louis for almost 19 years after unveiling plans to launch a service to the US city from Frankfurt next summer.
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NewsDelta to invest $1.2bn to bolster equity roles in Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines is underpinning its partner airline strategy by investing a further $1.2 billion to retain significant equity stakes in Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines Group and Virgin Atlantic following their respective restructurings or recapitalisations.
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NewsUK 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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NewsAir 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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NewsIntelsat’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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NewsHeathrow 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 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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Airline BusinessAirlines 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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NewsRyanair 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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NewsITA 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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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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NewsNeeleman 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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NewsEuropean 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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NewsNorwegian 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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NewsQatar 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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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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NewsCMA 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.