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NewsEuropean Parliament votes to revise aviation emissions-trading scheme
European Parliament members have voted in favour of revising the emissions-trading system for aviation, including phasing out free allowances for the sector by 2026. The revision will also promote the use of sustainable aviation fuels. Members cast 463 votes in favour, and 117 against, with 64 abstentions during the ballot ...
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News’Demand has never been higher’: Delta CEO Bastian
Delta Air Lines recorded its “10 highest sales days” over the past couple of months as the major US carrier anticipates a robust summer travel season.
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NewsMalta mulls successor national carrier as state aid decision looms
Moves are reportedly under way to replace struggling national carrier Air Malta with a new operation after the European Commission indicated it would not suport a fresh state aid package for the airline.
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NewsTechnology breakdown temporarily grounds Southwest flights
Southwest Airlines has resumed normal operations after a technology issue once again temporarily grounded all flights nationwide.
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NewsUnited plans broad expansion to Australia and New Zealand
United Airlines plans late this year to significantly ramp its flying to Australia and New Zealand, including launching new flights to Auckland, Christchurch and Brisbane.
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NewsEasyJet drives development of hydrogen propulsion as battery power loses spark
EasyJet continues to back hydrogen as the budget carrier’s most likely future fuel, having quietly shelved interest in all-electric short-haul aircraft as part of its decarbonisation plan.
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NewsAir India to use pilot-controlled tow tractors for A320 taxiing
Air India is to conduct operations with pilot-controlled tow tractors for Airbus A320 manoeuvring at Delhi and Bengaluru airports, as part of a strategy to reduce emissions. The airline had publicly demonstrated the system – known as Taxibot – nearly four years ago, using an A321 (VT-PPH) during a commercial ...
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NewsAir France-KLM environmentally-tied credit line allows Dutch carrier to exit state loan
KLM has secured a new €1 billion ($1.1 billion) credit facility with a syndicate of 14 banks, replacing a credit facility guaranteed by the Dutch government put in place during pandemic.
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NewsLoganair to shift Derry and Dundee flights to Heathrow after securing slots
Loganair is to shift public service obligation (PSO) routes from London to Derry and Dundee to Heathrow airport after securing slots at the latter.
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NewsEasyJet sees full-year profits beating expectations
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet cites strong demand and booking levels for projecting it will exceed current market expectations and make a headline pre-tax profit of £260 million ($322 million) for the year ending 30 September 2023.
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NewsRyanair supports 737 fleet expansion with extended MRO facility in Dublin
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to invest in expanding its Dublin aircraft maintenance facilities, including constructing a new hangar. The airline says the €40 million ($44 million) hangar, with four bays, will support line and heavy maintenance for the carrier’s Boeing 737 fleet. Ryanair is increasing the fleet – through ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines rebounds to profitability, eyes full capacity recovery
Malaysia Airlines expects to fully recover operations in China and North Asia by end-June, amid a ramp-up that will see its system-wide capacity fully recover to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsEurope probes Romanian state aid for grounded Blue Air
European competition regulators have launched a probe into its suspicions that Romanian support measures for grounded local carrier Blue Air break state aid rules.
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NewsKuwait’s Jazeera progresses with A320 leases
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is set to discuss the lease of an additional Airbus A320, along with a batch of engines. The airline’s board says it will meet on 18 April to talk about the proposed lease. It has identified the aircraft involved as MSN4601. The aircraft is a ...
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NewsRwandAir to open services to Paris by mid-year
African carrier RwandAir is to open services to Paris Charles de Gaulle towards the middle of this year. The airline is to commence the flights on 27 June, operating the route from Kigali three times per week. Addition of the Paris link with expand the carrier’s network to 25 destinations. ...
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NewsGuatemalan Saab 340 suffers runway excursion after Cancun service
One of Guatemalan regional carrier TagAirlines’ Saab 340A turboprops has been involved in a runway excursion at Flores, in the north of the Central American state. The aircraft had been arriving on 16 April, following flight 5U211 from Cancun in Mexico. TagAirlines says the aircraft experienced an “event” on landing, ...
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NewsSAS defers access to remainder of $700m bridging loan
Scandinavian carrier SAS is deferring its access to the second half of its $700 million debtor-in-possession term loan, after a stronger-than-forecast financial performance over the winter which improved its liquidity position. SAS remains under US Chapter 11 protection, and the debtor-in-possession loan – agreed with Apollo Global Management – provided ...
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NewsIndustry body says UK government must up sustainability spending to secure ‘jobs of the future’
The UK risks losing its position as a leader in the development of sustainable aviation technologies unless the government takes urgent action to support the industry, notably to incentivise production of green fuels, a pressure group has warned.
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NewsSaudia A330 and SkyUp aircraft caught up in assault on Khartoum airport
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia and Ukrainian operator SkyUp Airlines have confirmed that aircraft in their fleets have been caught up in hostilities at Sudan’s Khartoum airport. Saudia states that one of its Airbus A330s has suffered an “accident” prior to take-off from Khartoum on 15 April. The aircraft was “shot ...
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NewsRyanair assessing impact of Boeing’s 737 Max delivery disruption
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is “assessing with Boeing” how the US airframer’s move to pause delivery of some 737 Max jets because of a manufacturing error will impact delivery of aircraft due through the end of June.