News from FlightGlobal – Page 135
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NewsFull-year data puts airlines on track to exceed pre-Covid traffic in 2024
Global airline passenger traffic was at 94.1% of 2019 levels in 2023, according to annual data from IATA, as an improving trend through most of the year put the industry within touching distance of pre-Covid demand.
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NewsAir Serbia resumes codeshare with former stakeholder Etihad
Air Serbia and Etihad Airways have announced the restoration of a codeshare partnership, two months after the latter ended its equity involvement in the Belgrade-based carrier.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic cements SkyTeam codeshare with China Eastern
Virgin Atlantic is entering a codeshare agreement with SkyTeam alliance partner China Eastern Airlines.
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NewsEasyJet Airbus flights put Iris space-based datalink into commercial operation
Up to 11 EasyJet Airbus A320neo jets are participating in commercial flights this year using the new satellite-based datalink system Iris, which aims to improve air traffic communications in Europe.
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NewsStrong international travel demand propels ANA parent to record nine-month profit
ANA Holdings significantly improved its nine-month profits despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, as international travel demand continued to grow sharply.
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NewsJapan competition watchdog clears Korean’s Asiana acquisition
Following Japan’s blessing, Korean Air’s Asiana Airlines takeover still needs the approval of the European Union and USA.
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NewsAsia-Pacific carriers set for ‘another good year’ but uncertainties remain: AAPA
Asia-Pacific operators are set to fully recover their international passenger traffic in the coming months, even as uncertainties – including the “potential erosion” of consumer sentiment – loom ahead.
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NewsBonza touts ‘big plans’ for fleet, network in 2024
Australian start-up Bonza is looking to expand its fleet and network – including launching a fourth operating base – as it marks its first year of operations.
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News‘Still struggling’: China’s ‘Big Three’ to report fourth year of losses amid sluggish recovery
China’s three largest airlines are forecast to remain loss-making for the fourth consecutive year, despite the removal of most of the country’s ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions.
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NewsGlobalX plans to launch Colombian cargo carrier
US charter and cargo carrier GlobalX Airlines plans to expand its reach in Latin America with a new freighter operation called GlobalX Colombia.
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NewsAir Malta successor carrier to codeshare with Lufthansa Group
Newly-established Maltese operator KM Malta Airlines is entering a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa Group. KM Malta Airlines has been set up as a successor to Air Malta. It has secured an air operator’s certificate and aims to commence services from the end of March, using Airbus A320neos. The new carrier ...
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NewsAustrian Airlines to open new transatlantic service
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service, with flights to the US city of Boston.
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NewsLoganair eyes hydrogen Islander flights by 2027
UK regional carrier Loganair hopes to be operating a hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft from its base in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands by 2027 under a new agreement with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS).
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NewsAirbus’s new Beluga carrier cleared to serve US destinations
Airbus has been authorise to conduct transatlantic services with its newly-established Airbus Beluga Transport outsize cargo operation.
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NewsQazaq Air privatisation effort runs into trouble again
Efforts to privatise the Kazakh regional carrier Qazaq Air appear to have foundered, three weeks after the government restarted a sale process.
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NewsWeaker cargo market hits Korean Air’s 2023 operating profit
The return of bellyhold capacity in commercial aircraft was a dampener for Korean Air’s cargo business.
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NewsCathay joins Hong Kong-based SAF coalition
Cathay Pacific has joined 12 other partners – including a Hong Kong-based business group and fuel suppliers – to form a coalition looking into the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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NewsJetBlue appoints Warren Christie as new chief operating officer
US carrier JetBlue Airways plans to replace chief operating officer Joanna Geraghty with long-time executive Warren Christie when Geraghty assumes leadership of the company on 12 February.
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NewsHawaiian returns Haneda slots due to unfavourable market conditions
Hawaiian Airlines has given up slots for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Honolulu and Kona effective 2 April, blaming “current market conditions”.
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NewsUS court grants Gol ‘key approvals’ to access financing
A US court granted Brazilian low-cost airline Gol “key approvals” to tap a $950 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing committed by bondholders of its parent ABRA, giving the airline “immediate access” to the funds.