All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 76
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US airlines take jets out of storage, add flights as recovery begins
North America’s airline industry has started a slow but noticeable recovery as carriers bring hundreds of jets back into service in response to a bump in travel demand ahead of the summer travel season.
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Transat-Air Canada merger pushed to fourth quarter
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian holiday specialist Air Transat, says its merger with legacy carrier Air Canada is still on track and now due to close sometime in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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LaGuardia Terminal B arrivals hall opens
A new arrivals and departures hall at LaGuardia airport’s Central Terminal opened on 10 June, marking another stage in the completion of the terminal’s overhaul.
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American Airlines sees encouraging demand trend
American Airlines says it has transported an average of 127,000 passengers daily in June so far, up from a low of 32,000 passengers in April, as travelers once again take to the sky while the global coronavirus crisis enters its fourth month.
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US flight attendants call for extension of government aid until year-end at minimum
The union representing US flight attendants has called on Congress to extend government financial assistance for airlines through the end of the year.
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Pilots face career anxiety after coronavirus disruption
With furloughs on the horizon, pilots stress about careers while airlines worry about future pilot pipelines.
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US DOT extends financial aid for ‘essential air service’ carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will extend its financial support to airlines that cancel essential air service flights due to ongoing lack of demand stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Delta and LATAM apply to DOT for codeshare approval
Delta Air Lines and Chilean carrier LATAM have applied to the Department of Transportation for blanket approval to operate codeshare routes within each others’ networks.
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Berlin’s Tegel airport to remain open until November
The operator of Berlin’s Tegel International airport, the primary airfield for commercial passenger service to the German capital, has decided to keep the cold-war era field open through October as travel restrictions ease following the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Kitty Hawk ends Flyer eVTOL programme
Silicon Valley aviation startup Kitty Hawk has quit its first aircraft programme, called the “Flyer”.
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USA bans Chinese carriers from mid-June
The US Department of Transportation has banned Chinese airlines from flying to the USA from mid-June in retaliation for a Chinese order that US officials say effectively prohibits US airlines from resuming China flights.
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Latin carriers feel the pain as crisis deepens
That Latin America’s two biggest operators LATAM Airlines and Avianca have both been forced to file for bankruptcy protections shows the extent to which carriers in the region have quickly found themselves under pressure during the pandemic.
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North American carriers hunker down through crisis
While hard hit North American carriers may have found some comfort from state support packages and the size of its home markets, they have taken action swift action to limit cash burn to protect their businesses while waiting for passenger demand to return
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Air Canada looking to quit Transat deal: reports
French-language media in Canada report that legacy carrier Air Canada is looking to exit its planned takeover of Transat AT, the parent company of Air Transat, as Canada’s biggest airline attempts to manage through the coronavirus crisis while preserving its liquidity.
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Delta retires MD-88s and MD-90s
Delta Air Lines marked the end of an era on 2 June when it retired its final McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft, closing 34 years during which the types served as workhorses in the fleets of US carriers.
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Airlines reinstate flights to US vacation spots as cities re-open
As traditional US summer holiday spots like Orlando and Las Vegas begin loosening restrictions after an almost-three-month coronavirus-forced hibernation, airlines are seeing passenger interest rise to these destinations, but also across their networks.
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IATA criticises South American governments for lack of aviation support
Airline trade group IATA has criticised Latin American governments for essentially leaving their airlines out to dry as the coronavirus devastates the industry in the region, questioning when the sector will return to its previous strength or even if individual carriers can survive the pandemic at all.
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United reshuffles management to prepare for post-coronavirus world
United Airlines says that it is reshuffling top management roles to better prepare itself for a post-coronavirus transformation.
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American sees signs of travel rebound
American Airlines says it sees promising signs of a rebound in air travel after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry earlier this year, but warns that the bounce in demand is tenuous, and from a vanishingly low level.
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More Latin American airlines could face liquidity shocks
LATAM and Avianca are Latin America’s first carriers to file for bankruptcy protection amid the pandemic, but they are unlikely to be last considering the slow pace at which the region’s governments have implemented financial assistance programmes.