News from FlightGlobal – Page 338
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American sees aviation rebound 'accelerating'
American Airlines sees the pace of the aviation industry rebound “accelerating” as shifts in customer travel behaviour have forced the carrier to be exceedingly flexible when planning its fleet.
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Ryanair chief Wilson hopeful of ‘extended summer’
Ryanair chief executive Eddie Wilson remains optimistic of a strong lift in air travel in Europe this summer and expects consumers will extend holiday plans later into the year
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Alaska stems losses in Q1, buoyed by US government funds
Alaska Air Group lost $131 million in the first quarter of 2021, a significant improvement from the previous quarter thanks largely to pandemic-related US government aid.
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Etihad to ground A380s ‘indefinitely’
Etihad has decided to ground its entire fleet of 10 Airbus A380s “indefinitely”, as it remodels its fleet around the Boeing 787 and A350-1000, chief executive Tony Douglas has disclosed.
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Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas introduces CIS states’ first A220
Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas has become the first operator in the CIS to introduce the Airbus A220. The aircraft, an A220-300 variant, has been deployed with the Kyrgyz carrier through a lease agreement with GTLK. Airbus says the airline will bring in a second A220-300 later this year. It states that ...
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IAG commits to 10% sustainable fuel use by 2030
IAG has pledged to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030, a goal that it says will allow it to cut its annual CO2 emissions by two million tonnes.
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IndiGo to introduce four A321P2Fs from early 2022
India low-cost carrier IndiGo plans to induct four Airbus A321P2Fs as it seeks to beef up its cargo fleet.
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Garuda Indonesia agrees to pay A$19m fine for cargo price-fixing
Garuda Indonesia has agreed to pay a A$19 million ($15 million) penalty for its involvement in an air cargo cartel, as ordered by Australia’s Federal Court in a May 2019 judgement.
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Spirit anticipates positive earnings in 2021
Spirit Airlines is optimistic that it will be one of the first carriers to pull out of the coronavirus-driven industry crisis as leisure travellers begin to return and book vacations in greater numbers.
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Aviation leaders ask for mask mandate extension, reopening to tourists
Aviation leaders have asked the US government to extend a national mask mandate aboard aircraft and in airports, and to develop a robust plan to reopen the country to foreign visitors.
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Emirates’ Clark sees heightened regulatory scrutiny delaying 777X
Tighter regulatory attention on Boeing following the 737 Max crisis is causing delays to its 777X programme and could contribute to Emirates switching its orders to the 787, the carrier’s president Tim Clark has warned.
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JetBlue and American unveil next stage of ‘Northeast Alliance’
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are again expanding their networks from Boston and New York’s John F Kennedy International airport as part of their so-called Northeast Alliance.
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Emirates boss Clark confident premium seats will be filled
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes airlines will be able to fill business-class and premium-economy seats following the pandemic even if demand for corporate travel remains depressed.
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IATA deepens industry loss forecast for 2021 on slower recovery
IATA has deepened its forecast for airline net losses in 2021 to $47.7 billion due to the slower than hoped for recovery in air travel from the pandemic.
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Premium travel market changed by pandemic: Virgin Atlantic chief
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss expects that although business and premium leisure travel will rebound after the pandemic, it will be “in a new format”.
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Soaring Covid-19 cases hit Indian airline recovery
Rocketing coronavirus cases are hitting Indian airlines hard, with the much-watched daily average passenger metric one-third off a recent high seen in March.
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Indonesian aviation sector tipped for full recovery in 2026
Indonesia’s aviation sector is expected to make a full recovery by 2026, contingent on vaccines and the successful containment of the pandemic.
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American recalls pilots, will hire up to 900 more by end-2022
American Airlines is recalling all of its pilots ahead of what the carrier anticipates will be a busy summer travel season.
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International capacity rise helps support Aeromexico Q1 results
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier, says a small rise in international capacity is helping the airline slowly recover from the coronavirus crisis as it continues to work through bankruptcy protection proceedings.
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United to return 737 Max and 777s to schedule
United Airlines anticipates returning two Boeing aircraft types to its schedule after dealing with separate safety issues that grounded both this year.