News from FlightGlobal – Page 423
-
NewsAugust is strongest traffic month for Ryanair and Wizz since crisis
The two airlines are the first in Europe to report traffic figures for the month, providing an early indication of how much passenger levels returned during the summer travel peak.
-
NewsWestJet passes Nav Canada fee increases to customers
Nav Canada, the Canadian provider of civil air navigation services, has increased its fees for air traffic control services by almost 30%, prompting the country’s second largest carrier to pass those fees on to its customers.
-
NewsArab carrier traffic seen not back to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024
Traffic among Arab air carriers is not now expected to return to pre-crisis levels until at least 2024 and could potentially not reach those levels before 2027, fresh analysis from the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) shows. In its third status report of the impact of the pandemic on the ...
-
NewsVirgin Atlantic adds back five routes to network in September
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is restoring flights to Atlanta, Lagos, Tel Aviv and the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai this month as the restructuring airline rebuilds its network amid coronavirus.
-
NewsGovernments ‘killing aviation’ by not managing border risks: IATA
The lack of co-operation between governments is stymieing the restart of commercial air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, potentially causing “irreparable demand to global connectivity”, according to IATA.
-
NewsAir cargo traffic stabilises in July as capacity crunch continues
Air cargo traffic was stable in July but demand continues to be constrained by the lack of bellyhold capacity, according to the latest monthly report from IATA. Figures from the airline association show that demand in cargo tonne kilometre (CTK) terms fell by 13.5% year on year in July. IATA ...
-
NewsDC-3 crashed after accidental lever nudge cut fuel to engines
Canadian investigators believe one of the pilots of a modified Douglas DC-3 inadvertently moved the aircraft’s fuel-condition levers while raising the undercarriage, cutting off the fuel flow to both engines. The North Star Air aircraft (C-FKGL) came down after take-off from Fort Hope airport in Ontario, while carrying out ferrying ...
-
NewsIsraeli-UAE air travel ties begin to crystallise after diplomatic tie-up
In a further sign of the normalisation of Israeli-United Arab Emirates relations, Etihad Airways flights have become available for sale to customers in Israel. Etihad Airways will open its services to Israeli passengers through travel and tourism specialist TAL Aviation Group, which is based in Tel Aviv. TAL has confirmed ...
-
NewsTravel bans prompt Wizz to freeze capacity ramp-up plans
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is no longer expecting to further increase capacity between October and the end of the year as fresh travel restrictions temper demand.
-
NewsAustralia’s regional aviation to normalise within two years: Rex
Government grants and subsidies have kept Australia’s Regional Express afloat, the company says, and it expects regional aviation to return to normalcy within two years. The Rex Group managed a marginal 1.3% increase in revenue for the fiscal year (FY) ended 30 June, as government grants and subsidies mitigated the ...
-
NewsThai airlines petition prime minister for $774m in soft loans
Senior management of seven Thai airlines have petitioned the country’s prime minister to provide Bt24 billion ($774 million) in soft loans to local carriers. The government said in a 28 August statement posted on its website that executives from Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Smile, Thai Lion Air, Thai ...
-
NewsNok Air narrows losses in second quarter
Thai budget carrier Nok Air narrowed its losses in the second quarter despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, though overall losses for the first half of the year were significantly higher than the year-ago period. Apart from Covid-19, other factors that contributed to its first-half performance include greater foreign ...
-
NewsDelta and American follow United in abolishing change fees
A day after United Airlines killed the long-hated change fee, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have matched the Chicago-based carrier’s move, also pledging to “permanently” eliminate all change fees for domestic and some international travel.
-
NewsEVA Air swaps some 787-10s for 777Fs and 787-9s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is amending its order for Boeing 787-10s, swapping some of the outstanding aircraft for 777 freighters and 787-9s. The airline says it has reached agreement with Boeing to exchange seven of the 787-10s yet to be delivered for four 787-9s and three 777Fs. EVA Air says ...
-
NewsRussian state helps Aeroflot Group obtain Rb70bn in loans
Aeroflot Group has obtained state guarantees to enable it to secure two loans totalling Rb70 billion ($940 million), and has also received a subsidy worth Rb7.9 billion. The Russian operator has turned in a net loss of Rb58.3 billion for the first six months of the year, under international accounting ...
-
NewsAvianca secures $370m government loan commitment
Colombia’s government has committed $370 million in aid to Avianca as part of a $2 billion financing package aimed at helping the struggling carrier weather the coronavirus downturn.
-
NewsEl Al 737 arrives in Abu Dhabi after landmark flight
El Al’s landmark United Arab Emirates service from Tel Aviv has arrived at Abu Dhabi, having conducted the flight through Saudi Arabian airspace. The Boeing 737-900ER touched down on Abu Dhabi’s runway 13R at about 15:38, having departed Tel Aviv at about 11:22 – a flight time of some 3h ...
-
NewsUnited eliminates change fee for US travel, allows free standby
United Airlines has “permanently” eliminated reservation change fees for domestic economy- and premium-cabin tickets and opened free same-day standby to all customers.
-
NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ carriers suffer first-half losses
At least one of China’s three largest state-owned carriers has explicitly warned that the coronavirus outbreak will continue to severely impact its profitability in the short term. In the release of its half-yearly results, China Southern Airlines says the “severe impact” of the pandemic has led it to predict ...
-
NewsEl Al plans to cross Saudi airspace with 737 to reach UAE
El Al’s planned inaugural flight to the United Arab Emirates is being flightplanned to transit Saudi Arabian airspace, a route which would normally be off-limits to Israeli aircraft. The intended flightpath for the Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight on 31 August would cross Jordanian airspace and then enter Saudi airspace at ...