All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 51
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Delta to acquire 29 used 737s and seven used A350s
Delta Air Lines will add 29 used Boeing 737-900ER aircraft and seven used Airbus A350-900s to its fleet as passenger demand returns following the more-than year-long global health pandemic.
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Transat pilots accept deal to return to work
Pilots at Canada’s low-cost vacation specialist Air Transat have accepted a new contract, clearing a path for them to return to work when the airline resumes service, now scheduled for 30 July.
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AOPA blasts FAA for policy change on certain types of aircraft
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is sharply criticising the Federal Aviation Administration for a sudden policy change regarding giving or receiving flight instruction in several categories of general aviation aircraft.
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Porter confirms cancelling ‘conditional order’ for 30 Airbus A220s
After announcing an order of 30 Embraer 195-E2 jets in addition to a route expansion, Canada’s Porter Airlines says it has cancelled an earlier letter of intent to acquire a similar number of Airbus A220s.
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US government to regulate airlines' ancillary fees
The US government will regulate airlines’ ancillary fees as part of a broad executive order the White House says will improve competitiveness, strengthen consumer rights and counter “the trend of corporate consolidation”.
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FAA imposes new ‘cumbersome’ rules for some pilot training, citing improved safety
In what one general aviation (GA) lobby group calls “a stunning turnabout”, the Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that owners of certain types of aircraft and flight instructors who teach in those aircraft must obtain additional documentation for flight lessons.
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Two months after launch, Avelo cuts destination cities, raises prices
Just over two months after launching operations, US startup carrier Avelo Airlines is pulling back service to several of its launch cities, and raising prices.
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US travel lobby groups urge swift reopening to foreign visitors
Aviation and travel lobby groups have once again urged the US government to ease restrictions on foreign visitors as coronavirus case counts decline and vaccinations increase.
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WestJet names Diederik Pen as new COO
Canada’s WestJet has appointed former Wizz Air executive Diederik Pen to be its next chief operations officer.
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Number of US air travellers exceeded 2019 levels two days last week
More people travelled by air on two consecutive days around last weekend’s US Independence Day holiday weekend than did on the same days in pre-coronavirus 2019, the government agency responsible for airport security says.
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Air Canada to reinstate more international routes
Air Canada is reinstating numerous international routes as the government of Canada begins to tentatively relax coronavirus-driven rules for inbound travellers.
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US House bill addresses hazards around transporting lithium batteries
The US House of Representatives has voted to approve an infrastructure bill that also addresses hazards in the air transportation of lithium batteries.
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Transair 737 ditches off Hawaii after experiencing engine trouble
A cargo aircraft that had just departed from Honolulu made an emergency landing in the ocean after experiencing engine trouble.
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Network reach and touchless travel bring alliances to the fore
If in recent years the fashion for joint-venture partnerships has cast doubts over the relevance of the major global airline alliances, the pandemic in many ways underlines the basic value the global groupings can offer to their member carriers.
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Alaska aims to become ‘most fuel-efficient’ US airline: CEO
Alaska Airlines is aiming to become the most fuel-efficient US airline in the next five years, the airline’s chief executive says.
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Bombardier receives order for 10 jets worth $452m
Canada’s Bombardier has received a firm order for 10 aircraft from an undisclosed existing customer worth $452 million.
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United’s fleet renewal plan cements CEO Kirby’s legacy
In addition to disclosing an order for 270 more Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies on 29 June, Kirby says United’s focus has shifted toward strengthening its presence in large markets – and less on small markets. United has also recently committed to acquiring electric air taxis and supersonic jets, and pledged to invest in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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United views 737 Max 7s as potential 737-700 replacements
United Airlines may look to the Boeing 737 Max 7 aircraft, the smallest member of the re-engineered 737 Max family, when it comes time to retire its 737-700 aircraft, a company executive says.
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United’s Kirby ‘confident’ borders will soon open
United Airlines says it anticipates transatlantic travel to re-open soon, as governments confer about the safest way to re-initiate cross-border travel after more than 15 months.
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Legal battle between UAM developers Wisk and Archer enters next round
Urban air mobility aircraft developer Archer Aviation has asked a court to deny competitor Wisk’s request for a preliminary injunction in an increasingly acrimonious legal battle about the alleged theft of proprietary information.