News from FlightGlobal – Page 471
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NewsGreece cleared for €120m state contribution to Aegean
European regulators have approved Greek plans to contribute €120 million ($146 million) as part of recapitalisation plans for Aegean Airlines. Greece notified the European Commission of plans for an aid measure to compensate Aegean for damage suffered from travel restrictions imposed between 23 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. The ...
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NewsAlitalia replacement ITA plans 2021 start with 52 aircraft: reports
The new Italian airline being established to replace Alitalia has outlined plans to commence operations in April 2021 with an operation about half the size of its predecessor’s, according to media reports in Italy.
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NewsEasyJet readies Brexit ownership contingency plan
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has confirmed it will activate a contingency plan if non-EU nationals’ ownership of the carrier remains above 49.5% when the UK’s Brexit transition period expires at the end of the month.
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NewsAir Lease delivers one A320neo to Japan’s Peach
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo to Japanese low-cost carrier Peach on long-term lease.
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NewsUS DOT approves Aer Lingus to join transatlantic venture
The US Department of Transportation has granted antitrust immunity for Dublin-based Aer Lingus to join an existing transatlantic joint venture between Oneworld member carriers American Airlines, British Airways, Level, Iberia, and Finnair, finalising tentative approval granted in November. This approval by the DOT gives Aer Lingus the ability to integrate ...
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NewsInitial Rossiya Superjets to be stationed at Sheremetyevo
Russian operator Rossiya is to base its initial Sukhoi Superjet 100s at Moscow Sheremetyevo, as it prepares to start receiving the type under an agreement with parent Aeroflot Group. Rossiya says the agreement to transfer the aircraft from the Aeroflot fleet was signed on 21 December, and that it will ...
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NewsQantas, JAL propose five-year joint venture to reboot tourism travel
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) plan to form a joint venture to operate between Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
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NewsMAI commences E190 operations in Myanmar
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced services with the Embraer E190 regional jet, operating from the country’s capital, Yangon.
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NewsAtlas completes transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel
Cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide has completed a test flight from Europe to Latin America using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sourced from fresh vegetable oil.
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NewsEASA embarks on comprehensive project to examine cabin-air toxicity risk
Europe’s air safety authority is initiating a project intended to address concerns about cabin air contamination, which will characterise chemical compounds entering the environmental control system from engine oil leakage or dislodged deposits. The three-year project – being put out to tender by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – ...
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NewsRyanair to restore Shannon base next summer
Ryanair has confirmed it will reopen its base at Shannon airport this summer and called on the Irish government to act to incentivise travel to secure at capacity at Cork and Dublin.
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NewsPoland secures EC approval for LOT rescue package
European regulators have cleared the Polish government’s request to provide national carrier LOT Polish Airlines with around PLN2.9 billion ($787 million) in financial support under the temporary easing of state aid rules.
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NewsEC urges states to allow essential travel from the UK
European regulators are calling for a “coordinated approach” from states under which borders should remain open to essential travel from the UK rather than blanket bans which several countries around the world have implemented in response to the emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus. The European Commission is ...
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NewsAlaska orders more Max jets to replace A320s
Alaska Airlines has ordered additional Boeing 737 Max jets as it targets phase-out of its Airbus A320ceo-family fleet by mid-2023.
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NewsBlock on UK airline travel shows need for Covid-19 testing regime: IATA
IATA believes the sudden blocking of flights from the UK by dozens of countries proves the importance of introducing universal Covid-19 testing regimes to keep international travel open.
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NewsCourt tells all three Israir bidders to submit new final offers
All three bidders battling to acquire Israeli leisure airline Israir will be given until 28 December to submit a best and final offer, a Tel Aviv district court has ruled. The sale of Israir by its parent IDB has been immersed in controversy after bidders were permitted to submit proposals ...
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NewsEasyJet defers deliveries of 22 more A320neos
EasyJet has pushed back delivery of 22 more Airbus A320neo originally set for delivery during its next three financial years, meaning the airline is set to take 33 new aircraft over the coming four years.
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NewsSIA Group depletes over 80% of funds raised in June
SIA Group has utilised S$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of S$8.8 billion gross proceeds from a rights issue completed in June. The company most recently utilised $900 million between 14 October and 13 December, it said in a Singapore Exchange disclosure dated 21 December. Source: Greg Waldron/FlightGlobal An SIA ...
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NewsIndia bans UK travel, as other Asia-Pacific states mull similar measures
The Indian government has banned all flights to and from the UK, over fears of a newly-discovered coronavirus strain that seems to be far more infectious.
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NewsBelavia’s first E2 handed over by Embraer
Belarusian operator Belavia has receive its first Embraer 195-E2, one of three to be leased to the Minsk-based flag-carrier. Belavia is already an operator of the conventional 195 and 175 regional jets manufactured by the Brazilian airframer. It is leasing three of the re-engined E2s from AerCap. The aircraft is ...