News from FlightGlobal – Page 121
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NewsUK regulator aims to rank airlines over support for reduced-mobility passengers
UK regulators are proposing the introduction of a ranking system to assess airlines’ ability to support and assist disabled and less-mobile passengers, similar to that which was brought in for airports nearly a decade ago. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has detailed its proposed airline accessibility framework in a consultation ...
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NewsEmirates to open services to second Canadian city
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to complement its Canadian service to Toronto with a new route to the city of Montreal from July. It will operate daily from Dubai, using 354-seat Boeing 777-300ERs configured in three classes – including eight first- and 42 business-class seats. The airline says Canada and ...
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NewsBelavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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NewsStart-up freight carrier One Air set to become UK’s sole operator of 747s
UK regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to a start-up freight carrier, One Air, which is set to become the only airline in the country with a Boeing 747 fleet. One Air is dry-leasing an initial 747-400 converted freighter and aims to take a second by the end of ...
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News2023 a 'turning point for recovery', domestic competition to be 'mitigated': Air China
Air China believes domestic airline competition “will be mitigated” in the near term, following a bruising year where travel demand collapsed under the pressures of China’s now-scrapped ‘zero-Covid’ policies.
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NewsAir India sees progress with comprehensive tech overhaul
Air India is making headway in a total overhaul of its digital capabilities under its Vihaan.AI transformation plan.
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NewsCanada proposes to strengthen air passenger rights
The government of Canada is proposing to strengthen air passengers’ rights in the event of disruptions to their travel plans.
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NewsLeaky lavatory caused Delta 767 flight control problem in 2022
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that water leaking from lavatories formed ice that jammed the controls of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 last July.
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NewsGlobalX takes seventh A320, expects eight more aircraft in 2023
US charter carrier Global Crossings Airlines (GlobalX) has taken delivery of its seventh Airbus A320 for passenger operations through a lease with Irish lessor Airborne Capitol.
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NewsLow-cost operators Norwegian and Wizz each invest in sustainable fuel firms
Budget carriers Norwegian and Wizz Air are each undertaking investments in sustainable fuel, through individual projects. Norwegian is embarking on a partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build a full-scale sustainable fuel plant in Mosjoen. Under the agreement, which has yet to be finalised, the carrier aims for long-term offtake of ...
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NewsMoves intensify to cut aviation impact on the ground
In the high-profile, high-stakes drive to decarbonise aviation, all eyes are on the skies and evolving efforts to cut aircraft emissions. But at ground level, significant moves are also underway to cut emissions before, between, and after flights.
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NewsANA parent expects higher profits on cost-cutting
ANA Holdings, the parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways, has revised upwards its full-year profit forecast, amid cost reduction efforts and despite sluggish cargo performance.
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NewsFinancially-pressured Air Moldova struggling to maintain operations
Air Moldova is trying to rebuild a schedule over the next few days, having initially suspended all services for the period, citing an inability to relieve financial pressure on the carrier. The airline originally said it had been “forced” to stop operating flights over the course of 21-25 April, the ...
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NewsMexican president finally offloads ‘ostentatious’ VIP 787 to Tajikistan’s government
Mexico’s government has agreed to sell its controversial presidential Boeing 787-8 to the government of Tajikistan, after trying to offload the twinjet for years. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, speaking in Veracruz on 21 April, said the government had sold the “ostentatious” aircraft after the Tajik authorities expressed interest. The ...
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NewsBilly Nolen to step down as acting administrator of FAA
Billy Nolen, acting administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration, will step down from the position this summer as the regulatory agency continues searching for his permanent replacement.
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NewsAlaska Airlines and Condor, American and JetSmart pursue separate codeshares
A pair of major US carriers – Alaska Airlines and American Airlines – have engaged in separate codeshare agreements with Condor and JetSmart, respectively.
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NewsDutch regulator rejects renewed airline complaints over Schiphol charge increase
Regulators in the Netherlands have rejected a complaint by airlines over increased charges that took effect this month at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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NewsPakistani investigators probe Qatar A350 touchdown incident at Islamabad
Investigators are probing an incident in which a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 executed a go-around after touching down at Islamabad, apparently after an unstable approach. The aircraft had been arriving from Doha on 16 April and was conducting the ILS Z approach to runway 28L. According to French investigation authority ...
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NewsCathay Pacific, SIA report continued traffic growth in March
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines saw continued traffic growth in March, on the back of robust travel demand across their respective networks.
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NewsAsia-Pacific recovery still a way to go despite rapid traffic pick-up since summer
While the most stringent of Covid travel restrictions have been removed across Asia-Pacific, continued measures and the relatively late reopening of key markets in the region mean it will not be until 2024 before pre-pandemic activity levels are restored.