News from FlightGlobal – Page 414
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NewsUS nominates Sullenberger to ICAO post
The administration of US President Joe Biden has nominated former airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger to be its next ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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NewsSouthwest grounds operations due to computer ‘issues’
Southwest Airlines grounded operations on 15 June due to computer issues, marking the second time in two days that the airline suffered significant operational problems.
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NewsIreland takes steps to reinstate former Stobart domestic flights
Ireland’s transport ministry hopes to finalise by early July an emergency process to seek a carrier to reinstate the Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes operated until its recent collapse by Stobart Air.
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NewsEmirates limits airline impairments to specific jets nearing retirement
Emirates recorded an impairment of Dhs500 million ($136 million) in its full-year 2020-21 figures specifically relating to certain aircraft which it does not expect to return to service before they reach end-of-life or their leases expire. Over the course of the year the carrier took delivery of three A380s and ...
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NewsTwo bidders express interest in Korea’s Eastar Jet
Suspended South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet has attracted two bidders, according to local media reports.
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NewsEmirates Group unveils rare full-year loss and expects ‘patchy’ track to recovery
Emirates Group slashed its workforce by nearly a third in response to the air transport crisis, the impact of which has driven the perennially-profitable operator to a rare full-year loss of Dhs22.1 billion ($6 billion). The airline division suffered a loss of Dhs20.3 billion, in contrast to its profit of ...
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NewsGovernment indecision hindering travel pass adoption: AirAsia exec
Official indecision about travel pass apps will complicate the reopening of air traffic in Southeast Asia, according to a senior AirAsia executive.
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NewsHelvetic and SmartLynx open Basel bases for holiday routes
Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways is to open a base at Basel airport, where it will station a pair of regional Embraer E-Jets for Mediterranean services. Helvetic says the Basel operation, which commences on 10 July, is its first from the airport. It will fly to the Spanish city of Jerez, ...
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NewsLufthansa eyes positive cash flow in Q2
Lufthansa Group is reporting a significant surge in air travel bookings and predicting positive cash flow in the second quarter of 2021 thanks partly to its restructuring.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian renegotiates leases to rein-in fleet costs
Middle Eastern carrier Royal Jordanian has reached an agreement with one of its major lessors, and is negotiating with three others, in a bid to reduce the airline’s fleet costs. It says it hopes to finalise talks with the remaining lessors “shortly” and save around $40 million over the next ...
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NewsWestJet introduces flights to Amsterdam, resumes Gatwick connections
WestJet will introduce seasonal service to Amsterdam, and resume service to London’s Gatwick airport as the global pandemic wanes and Canada looks set to ease travel restrictions.
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NewsAir Antwerp becomes latest Covid-19 casualty
Belgian regional carrier Air Antwerp has ceased operations.
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NewsEC transport chief urges states to be ‘bold’ over ATM reform
European transport commissioner Adina Valean is urging EU states to take a bolder approach to introducing long-strived-for modernisation of air traffic management in Europe. The Commission last September launched a fresh attempt to reinvigorate air traffic reform in Europe, proposing an upgrade to the Single European Sky (SES) regulatory framework ...
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NewsThree airspeed incidents at Heathrow trigger alert over insect blockage
UK safety regulators are urging pilots to pay close attention to speed checks during the take-off roll, after three incidents in three days at London Heathrow involving suspected pitot blockage by insects. The separate incidents – which occurred during 9-11 June – involved aircraft of different types, all of which ...
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NewsParent of collapsed Stobart Air trying to place ATR fleet with other operators
Irish regional carrier Stobart Air’s parent company, Esken, is attempting to redeploy its ATR turboprop fleet with other operators following the airline’s collapse. Esken halted its financial support to Stobart Air after cancelling a planned sale of the carrier to Isle of Man investment company Ettyl, when Ettyl’s funding arrangements ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines approved for US repatriation flights
Vietnam Airlines plans operate a series of repatriation flights to the USA from 22 June, following approvals from US authorities.
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NewsIAG carriers take up routes abandoned by Stobart Air collapse
IAG carriers have stepped up to provide an urgent temporary replacement schedule for routes left open by the sudden cessation of Stobart Air operations. Stobart Air had been conducting services under the Aer Lingus Regional franchise but ceased operations late on 11 June. Twelve routes are immediately affected by the ...
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NewsIrish regional Stobart Air ceases operations
Struggling Irish regional carrier Stobart Air has terminated its franchise agreement with Aer Lingus and is to cease operations following the collapse of a proposed purchase of the airline.
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NewsLufthansa to serve Majorca with widebodies after demand surge
Lufthansa will deploy Airbus A350 and Boeing 747-8 widebodies on flights from Frankfurt and Munich to the Spanish island of Majorca this summer, in response to a “significant” increase in demand.
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NewsEC evaluating when 80:20 slot rules will apply again
European regulators are continuing to evaluate slot rules for the coming winter season in light of likely lower traffic volumes as European transport commissioner Adina Valean says it is too early to say when the 80:20 use-it-or-lose-it slots rules will return.