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Garuda Indonesia reportedly eyeing fleet cuts as part of ‘complete’ restructuring
Beleaguered Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia could halve its fleet to “no more than 70 aircraft”, reportedly as part of restructuring efforts to turn the airline around.
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European Council seeks Belarusian airline ban and economic sanctions
Members of the European Council have called on all European Union-based carriers to avoid overflights of Belarus in response to the forced diversion of a Ryanair Boeing 737 to Minsk. It is also seeking further “targeted” economic sanctions and relevant measures against persons and entities “as soon as possible”. The ...
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Belarus diversion incident could ‘upend’ responses to security threats: pilots
Cockpit crew representatives are concerned that the forced Ryanair Boeing 737-800 diversion to Minsk has the potential to overturn the foundations on which responses to interception and security threats are based. International pilot federation IFALPA and the European Cockpit Association have jointly described the 23 May event – during which ...
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El Al chair steps down after seven months in post
El Al chair David Brodet has resigned from his position at the Israeli flag-carrier, just a few months into his tenure. Brodet was nominated to the post last year during an overhaul of the El Al management team as a new controlling shareholder took over the airline in September 2020. ...
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Lithuania seeks Belarus airspace closure as EASA advises airlines to consider risks
Europe’s safety regulator is ensuring airlines are aware of the Ryanair diversion to Minsk, in order that carriers can make appropriate operational risk assessments, as Lithuania’s government seeks a closure of Belarusian airspace. The Ryanair Boeing 737-800, bound for Vilnius, was forced to divert on 23 May over a perceived ...
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Belarus diversion echoes prior Ukrainian incident involving Belavia 737
Ryanair’s incident involving the apparent forced diversion of a Boeing 737-800 to Minsk strongly parallels an event five years ago involving a Minsk-bound service operated by Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia. The Belavia aircraft, also a 737-800, had departed Kiev’s downtown Zhulhany airport for Minsk on 21 October 2016 with 142 occupants. ...
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US government ‘condemns’ Ryanair ‘forced diversion’, urges investigation
The US Department of State is calling for an investigation into a “shocking” incident involving the “forced diversion” of a Ryanair jet in Minsk, and the removal by Belarusian authorities of one passenger.
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Political leaders outraged as Belarus ‘forces’ Ryanair 737 diversion to Minsk
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has described as “utterly unacceptable” an incident in which a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk, apparently to enable Belarusian authorities to detain a political activist. The Boeing 737-800 – registered SP-RSM, from Ryanair’s Polish division Buzz – was operating flight ...
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Delta hires GE executive Janki as new CFO
Delta Air Lines has hired longtime General Electric executive Daniel Janki as its next chief financial officer.
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European air traffic unlikely to reach pre-crisis levels until 2025: Eurocontrol
Air traffic management body Eurocontrol projects flight activity in the region will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2024 at the earliest and most likely not until 2025.
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IndiGo solidifies CFM position with Leap-1A deal for over 300 jets
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has selected the CFM International Leap-1A to equip another 310 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. It operates A320neo and A321neo aircraft with both the Leap-1A and the rival Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant. But the selection of 620 new engines – plus spares – cements CFM as the ...
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Neeleman’s Breeze Airways to be airborne from 27 May
Breeze Airways, the new low-cost airline led by serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman will begin operating flights next week, spooling up to a network of 39 routes between 16 cities across the eastern half of the USA by July.
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WestJet 737 overrun crew did not anticipate tailwind from runway change
Canadian investigators believe a WestJet Boeing 737-800 overran at Halifax after its crew failed to realise that a landing runway change would result in a tailwind, rather than a crosswind, during the approach. The tailwind component exceeded the operator’s limit of 10kt and required a lower approach speed, says Transportation ...
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Condor set for fleet renewal after equity fund Attestor acquires majority stake
Asset manager Attestor is to acquire a 51% stake in German leisure carrier Condor, investing €200 million ($244 million) in equity capital and providing a further €250 million to modernise the carrier’s long-haul fleet. The move secures fresh financial footing for the carrier after a period in which it has ...
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AirAsia X posts Q1 operating loss of MYR5.5 billion
Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X has posted a first quarter operating loss of MYR5.5 billion ($1.3 billion) amid the collapse in its business owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Volga-Dnepr’s Atran leases another pair of 737-800 freighters
Russian freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group’s Atran Airlines division is leasing another pair of converted Boeing 737-800 freighters from GECAS. The express cargo operator has received one 737-800BCF – an ex-Ryanair aircraft, registered VQ-BFR – from the lessor and is taking a second later in May. They will build on the ...
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Thai Airways’ creditors approve rehabilitation plan
Thai Airways International’s creditors have approved its rehabilitation plan at a 19 May meeting.
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Fosun International unit setting up firm to invest in airlines
A subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is setting up a company with the purpose of investing in airlines.
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Virgin Australia details growth plan for domestic network
Virgin Australia Group has disclosed plans to grow its domestic network, which entails adding 700 weekly flights by October through new services and adding capacity on key routes.
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Strong cargo performance helps Asiana narrow losses
Asiana Airlines narrowed its first quarter operating loss to W11.2 billion ($9.9 million), compared with W2 trillion a year earlier.