News from FlightGlobal – Page 292
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US airlines pledge 33% more ‘sustainable fuel’ by 2030
US airlines plan to make 11.4 billion litres (3 billion USgal) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to aircraft operators by 2030 – up 33% from a previous target of 7.6 billion litres.
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Injuries reported following Cape Air Cessna 402 accident at Provincetown
Passengers are reportedly injured after a Cape Air Cessna 402 crashed while attempting to land at Provincetown Municipal airport in Massachusetts on 9 September.
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Following competitors, American trims financial forecast, citing ‘Delta’ variant
American Airlines has joined other US carriers in reducing its earnings forecast for the third quarter as the coronavirus “Delta” variant continues to play havoc with the travel industry.
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Transat remains optimistic despite another minimal-revenue quarter
A six-month operational pause left Transat AT with another quarter lacking significant revenue, though more cash has been flowing in since subsidiary Air Transat restarted flights at the end of July.
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JetBlue trims Q3 revenue expectation as Covid impact continues
JetBlue Airways is the latest US airline to trim its third-quarter financial projections in response to booking “softness” due to still-high rates of coronavirus infections.
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US business-travel rebound still months away: Delta CEO
Not long ago, US airline executives expected a business-travel rebound would take hold this autumn. Now, Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says his team thinks the US business-travel rebound will begin later this year or, perhaps, early next year.
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Low activity might have lulled pilots before A350 took off without clearance
Investigators have suggested that low levels of airport traffic could have reduced the alertness of an Airbus A350 crew before the aircraft took off without clearance from Barcelona. The Singapore Airlines A350 (9V-SMU), operating to Milan Malpensa as part of an onward service to Singapore on 24 October last year, ...
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Ryanair enforces post-Brexit sales of non-EU shareholdings
Budget carrier Ryanair has disclosed that it has recorded several instances of non-European Union investors’ failing to comply with disposal requirements after acquiring shares in the airline. Ryanair is an EU airline which means it must be controlled by EU shareholders. The UK’s final ‘Brexit’ withdrawal from the EU on ...
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EasyJet reveals rejected takeover approach as it prepares £1.2bn equity raise
UK budget carrier EasyJet has disclosed that it rejected a preliminary takeover approach from a potential bidder, as the airline prepares to reinforce its balance sheet with a £1.2 billion ($1.65 billion) share issue. EasyJet has not disclosed the prospective bidder’s identity, but says it “carefully evaluated” the approach before ...
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Malaysia approves Korean Air-Asiana merger
Malaysian aviation regulators have cleared the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, becoming the latest in a growing list of regulators around the world to grant approval.
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AirAsia Group says sufficient liquidity through 2022, as losses narrow
AirAsia Group narrowed its second-quarter losses on the back of a surge in revenue, as it forecast “sufficient liquidity throughout 2022”.
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Hawaiian resumes flying to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate non-stop flights to American Samoa, the only scheduled passenger airline to fly to the US territory in the south Pacific Ocean, after an almost 18-month break.
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Porter restarts service after 18-month shutdown
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines restarted flights on 8 September after an 18-month coronavirus-driven pause.
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UK travel ‘traffic light’ system needs to be simplified: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle has called on the UK government to overhaul its existing ”traffic light system” in order to simplify travel rules for customers.
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Incursion snowploughs on different frequency before 737's aborted take-off
French investigators are citing a lack of co-ordination between Lyon airport’s ground and local controllers as having led to an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800’s commencing its take-off roll while snowploughs occupied the runway. Investigation authority BEA specifically highlights the decision to keep the snowplough communications on the ground controller’s radio ...
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Offsetting just part of climate change action: British Airways chief
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the carrier is demonstrating its commitment to meeting emissions targets goes well beyond offsetting measures after unveiling a fresh programme of initiatives tackling the impact of climate change.
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Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first aircraft
Hong Kong start-up Greater Bay Airlines has received its first Boeing 737-800, as it works towards an imminent launch.
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Bamboo Airways to operate Vietnam-USA direct flights on 23 September
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is expected to operate direct charter flights to the US West Coast from 23 September, after receiving regulatory approval.
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JetBlue appoints Hurley as new CFO
JetBlue Airways has appointed Ursula Hurley to be its new chief financial officer.
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BA must be ‘honest’ about what it needs to compete at Gatwick: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the airline must be “honest” in assessing how it can compete at London Gatwick airport as talks continue on establishing a new lower-cost operation.