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Air Canada 787 involved in second Hong Kong approach deviation incident
Canadian investigators have disclosed another deviation incident involving a Boeing 787 flight on approach to Hong Kong. The aircraft, an Air Canada 787-9, was conducting a service from Toronto to Hong Kong on 8 July. On final approach – while operating in visual meteorological conditions – the aircraft “deviated below ...
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Air Baltic encouraged by summer upturn and reduced first-half loss
Air Baltic has turned in a first-half net loss of €61.5 million ($72.3 million) but is encouraged by the upturn in bookings over the summer season. The airline’s revenues were down by 40% – to €50 million – against the interim last year, as the six-month passenger figure sank. But ...
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Spring Airlines seeks approval for CNY3.5 billion private share placement
Spring Airlines has moved ahead with plans to raise CNY3.5 billion ($540 million) from a private placement of shares, and China’s securities regulator has accepted its application for the issuance.
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Virgin Australia to take nine more 737-800s; domestic travel rebound anticipated
Virgin Australia will add nine more Boeing 737-800s to its fleet by February 2022, as it forecasts an uptick in domestic travel demand on the back of rising vaccination rates.
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Air Astana returns 767 to passenger use; fleet utilisation high
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana is returning a Boeing 767-300ER from a cargo to passenger configuration, owing to growing demand for passenger carriage.
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Cargo lift takes edge off Kenya Airways losses in the first half
A jump in cargo activity helped Kenya Airways offset lower passenger volumes during the first half of 2021, enabling it to shave a fifth off its losses for the period.
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Kenya’s Renegade Air launches second scheduled service
Kenyan regional operator Renegade Air has today launched its second scheduled service, a twice-daily connection linking Nairobi to Kisumu.
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'Locked-up' wheels probed after aborted Edelweiss A320 take-off
Swiss investigators are probing an incident in which several main wheels of an Edelweiss Airbus A320 locked up shortly after the aircraft commenced its take-off roll from Zurich. The twinjet (HB-JJL) had been travelling at about 80kt when – according to French investigation authority BEA, citing preliminary data from Swiss ...
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Aircraft cabin suppliers pivot to long-range narrowbodies in Covid recovery
Aircraft interiors suppliers are seeing growing demand for multi-class cabins in single-aisle jets during the recovery from Covid-19.
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New Wizz Air UK chief to guide budget carrier from adversity to diversity
Prising an airline from the grip of the pandemic is quite the in-tray task for a newly-appointed managing director. But Wizz Air UK’s new leader, Marion Geoffroy, who brings her long experience as an aviation lawyer to the role she assumes from former head and fellow lawyer Owain Jones, believes ...
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SpiceJet eyes 737 Max return in end-September
India’s SpiceJet expects to resume operations of the Boeing 737 Max by end-September, though it acknowledges that the ultimate decision rests with the country’s regulators.
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Qantas details December international restart plans
Qantas expects to resume regular scheduled international flights from December to highly-vaccinated countries, amid rising inoculation numbers in Australia, and an anticipated loosening of international border restrictions.
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Air New Zealand to exit 777-300ER in fleet simplification effort
Air New Zealand plans to reduce its jet fleet to just two types by the middle of 2028, Boeing 787s and Airbus A320 family jets.
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A380s will operate ‘for many years to come’, says Qantas
Qantas has reiterated its commitment to operating the Airbus A380 “for many years to come”, announcing that it will return to service up to 10 examples from mid-2022 - a year ahead of schedule.
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‘Diabolical’ year pushes Qantas to steep full-year loss
Qantas Group plunged to a steep loss in its 2021 fiscal year, as the coronavirus pandemic cost the airline group a staggering A$12 billion ($8.7 billion) in revenue for the year.
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Covid-19 hammers Air NZ earnings, revenue
Air New Zealand saw underlying losses for its 2021 financial year to 30 June widen to NZ$440 million ($279 million) from NZ$87 million a year earlier.
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Volaris to launch El Salvador subsidiary in September
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has obtained authority to operate a subsidiary in El Salvador.
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Air Canada to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all employees
Air Canada will require all employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by 30 October.
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Delta will charge employees who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
Delta Air Lines will hike the health insurance premiums of employees who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 starting 1 November.
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South African Airways and Comair to restart flights in September
South African Airways plans to resume passenger flights on 23 September, restoring services after a major restructuring and the continued impact of the pandemic on air travel demand.