All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 58
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IATA calls on Latin American governments to modernise air transport
IATA has unveiled a four-prong plan it says can help make Latin America’s air transport industry more equitable and competitive following the coronavirus crisis.
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How Nadia Bastaki is protecting Etihad through the pandemic
As senior executive in charge of medical services and corporate social responsibility, Nadia Bastaki has led the UAE flag carrier’s response to Covid-19, ensuring the safety of passengers.
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United to add 26 domestic routes, increase international flying
United Airlines is adding more domestic point-to-point routes and upping its international flying as US travellers continue to book flights in greater numbers following the year-long global health crisis.
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ALPA sets out policy priorities in white paper
US pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is calling on the industry to revisit numerous labour, safety, subsidy and collective bargaining issues that for the past year have taken a back seat to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NASA to fly Ingenuity helicopter on Mars within three weeks
NASA is planning for Ingenuity, its Mars helicopter, to fly within the next three weeks, engineers say on 23 March.
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US trade groups call on government to ease travel restrictions
Numerous lobby groups and trade organisations representing the aviation and travel industries have called upon the US government to develop a roadmap that would relax international restrictions and once again allow foreign tourists to enter the country.
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Embraer sits on $14bn backlog, to grow ‘strongly’ in 2022
Brazilian airframer Embraer posted a net loss of $731.9 million for the full year 2020, but says an increased demand for regional travel, and the jets that supply that sector, will drive the post-pandemic recovery.
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Azul eyes 40% annual cargo revenue surge
Azul founder David Neeleman anticipates the Brazilian airline’s cargo business will take off in the coming years thanks to booming growth of e-commerce in Latin America.
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SkyWorks offers 17 LATAM aircraft for auction
Aircraft lessor SkyWorks Leasing is offering 17 LATAM Airlines Group aircraft for auction.
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US airlines giddy about recovery
US airline executives are finding it difficult to contain their excitement as the industry hovers on the verge of a sharp rebound in travel demand with customers beginning to plan forward travel in numbers that air transport has not seen for more than a year.
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Southwest sees break-even by June
Southwest Airlines hopes to break even by mid-2021 as air travellers return in greater numbers.
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American’s Parker says recovery imminent
American Airlines is optimistic that a sustainable post-coronavirus rebound has begun as customers start to return in greater numbers.
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Jazz pilots agree to Air Canada Express deal
Pilots at Canada’s Jazz Aviation have approved a deal that will allow the company to become the exclusive operator of Air Canada Express flights.
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Hawaiian to fly 90-95% of normal schedule by May
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates flying 90-95% of its normal schedule by May, as vaccine roll-out continues across the USA and as Americans begin to consider summer travel plans.
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Air Transat suspends operations until June
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian holiday specialist Air Transat, has effectively shut down revenue operations due to the coronavirus mitigation measures imposed by the Canadian government earlier this year.
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Transat ponders ‘plan B’ should Europe reject Air Canada takeover
Transat AT, parent of Canadian holiday-focused airline Air Transat, is working on a “plan B” in case its planned acquisition by Air Canada falls through.
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US DOT says airline employment at highest level since April 2020
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says airline industry employment in January rose to its highest level since April 2020, a tentative sign that demand for air travel may be returning following an almost year-long decline due to the coronavirus.
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Southwest set to return Boeing 737 Max to its fleet
Southwest Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of Boeing 737 aircraft, is set to return the 737 Max into its network and schedule, operating several revenue flights on the type for the first time in two years.
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US DOT grants Breeze certificate to operate
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has given start-up low-cost airline Breeze Airways the green light to begin operations.
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Amazon takes stake in Air Transport Services Group
Amazon Air has taken a stake in lessor and cargo operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), worth $132 million.