News from FlightGlobal – Page 388
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NewsAircraft leasing market ‘getting more expensive’: Norwegian chief
Norwegian says the market for leased aircraft has become tighter and more expensive as it considers when to act on plans to add 10-20 aircraft in 2022.
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NewsTAP Air Portugal reduces first half loss
TAP Air Portugal saw its first-half net loss narrow to €493 million ($584 million) from €582 million in the same period last year following a “ramp-up” in activity during the three months to 30 June.
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NewsJet2 switches to Airbus for fleet renewal with A321neo order
UK leisure operator Jet2 has placed an order for 36 Airbus A321neo jets as it seeks to expand and renew its largely Boeing fleet.
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NewsAtlas Air to establish Incheon MRO shop with Sharp Technics
US cargo carrier Atlas Air and South Korean aviation maintenance firm Sharp Technics K will jointly establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Incheon International airport, a move that will enable Atlas to further expand in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsNorwegian plans to park more aircraft during future winter seasons
Norwegian expects to park more aircraft every winter as the Scandinavian low-cost carrier undertakes a “deep dive” into its future strategy.
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NewsHainan Airlines sharply narrows first-half losses as costs decline
Beleaguered Hainan Airlines dramatically cut its operating loss for the six months to 30 June, amid a strong uplift in revenue and a reduction in expenses.
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NewsOrange2Fly A320 stall-protection activated after idle-thrust handover
Greek investigators have disclosed that the crew of an Airbus A320 allowed the aircraft’s airspeed to decay to the point where its automatic stall-protection system activated on approach to Muscat. Operating for Oman’s SalamAir, the Greek-registered Orange2Fly A320 (SX-ODS) had been arriving from Dubai on 28 January 2019. Although the ...
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NewsGaruda posts 1H operating loss; liabilities outstrip assets by $4.66b
Garuda Indonesia slightly narrowed operational losses for the first half of its 2021 financial year, as revenues suffered a sharp decline amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsChina Eastern expects first C919 delivered in second-half 2021
China Eastern Airlines expects to take delivery of the world’s first Comac C919 narrowbody in the second half of the year, as it removes the Boeing 737 Max from its delivery forecast through 2023.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ still in the red, despite revenue uptick
China’s three largest carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines — continued their loss-making streak for a second year, though they cut their half-yearly losses on the back of stronger revenues.
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NewsHanoi restates order to keep Vietnam domestic market shut down
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has reiterated standing orders to the country’s carriers to sharply curtail domestic flights amid a major coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsLast US military jet departs Kabul, airport ‘uncontrolled’
The US military has left Afghanistan nearly 20 years after invading the country, with the last Boeing C-17 flight of American service members departing Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on 30 August at 23:59 local time.
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NewsBoeing to help Ethiopian Airlines advance pilot training, manufacturing and aftermarket services
Ethiopian Airlines has enlisted Boeing’s help in advancing Ethiopia’s aviation industry, with the companies agreeing to collaborate on projects related to pilot training, manufacturing and leadership development.
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NewsEU removes USA from ‘safe travel’ list
The European Union has recommended its 27 member countries re-impose restrictions on non-essential travel from the USA as the country struggles to contain the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus.
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NewsVirgin Australia mulls mandatory vaccinations for all employees
Virgin Australia could become the latest airline to require all employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus, following similar moves by compatriot Qantas and other airlines in Europe and North America.
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NewsFormer WestJet chief Saretsky to advise IndiGo
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has tapped former WestJet chief executive Gregg Saretsky as a special advisor.
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NewsThailand eases domestic flight restrictions from Bangkok
Thailand’s civil aviation authorities has eased restrictions for travel to and from high-risk regions in the country, which includes capital Bangkok.
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NewsMalaysia’s passenger traffic to decline 77-80% in 2021: MAVCOM
Malaysia’s air passenger traffic is expected to contract by 77-80% year-on-year, versus 23-29% predicted in April, before the country entered a three-month-long nationwide lockdown in June. This translates to 5.3-6.1 million passengers this year, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) says in the latest edition of an industry outlook report published ...
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NewsNew Italian operator ITA seeks authorisation to serve US gateways
New Italian national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo is formally seeking authorisation to open transatlantic services to several US cities. The carrier, owned by the Italian ministry of economy and finance, is set to succeed the struggling Alitalia which has spent several years in administration. ITA says its initial services will ...
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NewsEASA extends permitted operating timeframe for temporary freighters
European safety regulators have extended the approval for passenger aircraft to serve as temporary freighters until at least the end of July next year. Several carriers opted to modify cabin interiors to transport cargo to enable passenger aircraft, which would otherwise have been parked, to continue earning revenues during the ...