All Networks articles – Page 64
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NewsBreeze Airways gets airborne with first flight from Tampa to Charleston
The first Breeze Airways flight took off from Tampa International airport at 10:44 local time on 27 May, marking the launch of a new US airline and another chapter in the start-up-studded career of founder David Neeleman.
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Airline BusinessWhy Icelandic start-up Play is taking measured approach to growth
Whilst the pandemic means Icelandic budget start-up Play has had to bide its time before launching, chief executive Birgir Jonsson says the carrier will remain patient in adding capacity in a bid to resist the pitfalls of over-expansion.
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NewsUS-Mexico flights continue despite safety downgrade, Delta strips code from Aeromexico flights
US carriers will continue to operate flights to Mexico normally following the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent downgrade of the country following a safety evaluation.
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NewsFAA downgrades Mexico's safety rating after evaluation
The FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating for aviation safety standards, creating potential issues for Mexican carriers’ expansion of air links between the US and the popular vacation destination.
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NewsQantas puts 787s on domestic flights in capacity ramp-up
Qantas will deploy its Boeing 787-9s on domestic flights for the first time since the type entered its fleet, as part of a capacity expansion that will also see seven new domestic routes launched.
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NewsEuropean air traffic unlikely to reach pre-crisis levels until 2025: Eurocontrol
Air traffic management body Eurocontrol projects flight activity in the region will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2024 at the earliest and most likely not until 2025.
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Airline BusinessEasyJet mirrors European airlines in pinning hopes on late summer recovery
If there was a familiar ring to the narrative around EasyJet’s first-half results and outlook today, it’s because in many ways it has already played out across a string of European carriers across the current financial reporting season.
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NewsEU ministers clear the path to reopening air travel markets
European Union ministers have cleared the path for reopening non-essential air travel into the bloc after adopting recommendations easing the temporary restrictions from countries where the Covid outbreak is considered under control and to people that have been vaccinated against the disease.
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NewsSIA Group to take 32 deliveries despite very weak demand
Singapore Airlines Group expects to take delivery of 32 aircraft in the coming 12 months including eight Boeing 737 Max 8, although it is uncertain when the type will return to service in the region.
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NewsJetBlue to begin JFK-Heathrow flights in August, Gatwick flights in September
JetBlue Airways will begin daily flights between New York John F Kennedy International airport and London Heathrow on 11 August, followed on 29 September with daily JFK-London Gatwick flights.
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NewsIndia domestic traffic continues decline in crisis-hit April
Indian carriers saw domestic passenger numbers decline again in April, as the country plunged into crisis amid a resurgent wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsLufthansa calls for transatlantic air travel corridor as bookings surge
German flag carrier Lufthansa has called for a “clear perspective” on a transatlantic air corridor between the USA and Europe as bookings for long-haul travel surge.
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NewsIceland’s Play to launch with Stansted service in June
Icelandic start-up Play Airlines plans to launch operations next month, debuting on the Reykjavik-London Stansted route.
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NewsPorter pushes tentative restart from June to July
Porter Airlines will delay its tentative date for resuming flights to 20 July, marking the 10th time the regional airline has moved the date forward since shuttering its operations at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic downturn in March 2020.
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NewsUnited expands domestic and international schedule
United Airlines has added 400 daily domestic and international flights to its schedule in anticipation of a run on air travel during the summer vacation season following the coronavirus pandemic-driven downturn.
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NewsPremium operator La Compagnie targets June scheduled restart
French all-premium long-haul operator La Compagnie is aiming to resume scheduled transatlantic flights from France to New York in June after what will have been a 15-month break because of the Covid crisis.
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NewsUSA should be on UK ‘green list’: British Airways chief
The chief executive of British Airways has called for the UK government to add the USA to its list of destinations to which non-essential travel is possible without quarantine.
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NewsThai AirAsia eyes year-end international restart amid worsening financial results
Thai low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia has warned that the third wave of coronavirus infections in April will impact its profitability, as it sank deeper in the red amid plunging revenue.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see staggering domestic traffic growth in April
China’s three largest carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines — continued their impressive domestic traffic growth in April, reporting threefold increases in passenger numbers.
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NewsRyanair calls for Ireland to end quarantine for UK and EU travellers
Irish carrier Ryanair has called on its home country’s government to drop 14-day quarantine requirements for inbound travellers from the UK and the European Union.