News from FlightGlobal – Page 331
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NewsComair unable to say when flights will resume after regulator suspends AOC
South African carrier Comair has submitted documentation aimed at enabling it to resume operations after the country’s aviation regulator indefinitely suspended the airline’s operating licence in relation to ”a spate of occurrences” affecting a number of flights.
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NewsDemand recovery still elusive for Cathay, as Hong Kong, China travel curbs tighten
Cathay Pacific does not “foresee significant signs of recovery” in the near term, as Hong Kong and Mainland China tighten travel restrictions amid a record surge in Omicron infections.
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NewsRussian fleets left in regulatory limbo as Bermuda suspends airworthiness approval
Bermuda’s civil aviation regulator has suspended all certificates of airworthiness of aircraft operating in Russia under the bilateral agreement between the two sides. The suspension entered effect just before 13 March. Large numbers of civil aircraft operating in Russia are held on the Bermuda registry, and the bilateral ICAO agreement ...
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NewsFlyZero details trio of zero-emission aircraft concepts
UK clean aviation research body FlyZero has detailed the three concept aircraft it has developed over the course of the 12 month project.
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NewsBangkok Airways hopes for revenue lift as travel restrictions ease
Bangkok Airways aims for a recovery in revenues in 2022, as it eyes a stronger Thailand tourism market with the lifting of travel restrictions.
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NewsBOC Aviation sees continued sector recovery; flags prolonged China impact
BOC Aviation remains positive that the air travel sector will continue to improve in 2022, but underlines how China’s prolonged closure on coronavirus fears is impacting Southeast Asia’s air traffic recovery.
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NewsSkyWest to end service to 29 cities due to pilot shortage
SkyWest Airlines intends to end scheduled service to 29 cities in the coming months as it continues to face a flight crew shortage.
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NewsUS lawmakers urge scrutiny of Frontier-Spirit deal
A group of progressive US lawmakers is asking competition watchdogs to take a closer look at Frontier Airlines’ plans to acquire low-cost-carrier rival Spirit Airlines.
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NewsUS extends federal mask mandate until 18 April
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended the federal mask mandate for air travellers, designed to mitigate the spread of highly-contagious Covid-19.
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NewsTransat CEO fears WestJet-Sunwing merger will harm competition
Transat AT chief executive Annick Guerard says WestJet’s pending acquisition of leisure airline Sunwing will “significantly” harm competition in Canada’s hotly contested leisure travel market.
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NewsTransat fiscal Q1 earnings hit by Omicron, hopes for more government aid
Transat AT, the parent company of Air Transat, experienced a “significant” Omicron-variant-fuelled hit during its fiscal first quarter 2022, as passengers took a step back from planning air travel.
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NewsRussian draft transport legislation could complicate return of leased fleet
Russia’s transport ministry has drafted new legislation outlining conditions for returning leased aircraft to foreign lessors, including approval from a government committee. The proposed legislation also states that payments between lessors and lessees will be carried out in Russian currency – the rouble, which has sunk in value against the ...
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NewsDHL, SIA team up for new 777F operation
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines have entered an agreement for the operation of five Boeing 777Fs in the Asia-Pacific and to the Americas.
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NewsMalaysia Aviation Group targets capacity boost as borders reopen
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) aims to operate 70% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year — a significant uptick from current levels — as the country reopens its border to all vaccinated travellers.
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NewsAvelo to expand from New Haven
US start-up discount carrier Avelo Airlines continues to expand out of New Haven in Connecticut, with plans to add routes from the city to three destinations.
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NewsLATAM on ‘improving trajectory’ as it works through reorganisation
LATAM Airlines Group posted a fourth-quarter loss but sees its business on “an improving trajectory” as it aims to exit bankruptcy protection process later this year.
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NewsVietnam’s Sun Group to establish private air charter arm
Vietnamese leisure and infrastructure investment firm Sun Group is to establish a new luxury business aviation company, offering a range of aircraft types. The company will be known as Sun Air and will specialise in private jet charter and aircraft management. Sun Air will initially operate a pair of long-range ...
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NewsGlobal air cargo markets already disrupted by Ukraine conflict: IATA
Global air cargo markets are already feeling the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to IATA, although it is too soon to assess the depth of the impact.
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NewsSmartLynx to take A330 converted freighters through ATSG agreement
Wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines is to introduce converted Airbus A330-300 freighters, stepping up to the long-haul jets having already started bringing in A321 cargo aircraft. The company has agreed with Air Transport Services Group to acquire six modified A330s under a six-year lease. SmartLynx will take delivery of the first ...
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NewsCathay swings back to cash burn amid tightened restrictions
Beleaguered Cathay Pacific Group has swung back to a cash-burn position as the Hong Kong government’s tightening of coronavirus restrictions significantly crippled airline operations.