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DALLAS – Air New Zealand (NZ) has cut its full-year loss forecast for a second time. This comes after demand for travel to the country increased following the reopening of the country’s borders. The carrier expects to report a loss of less than NZ$750 million (US$480 million) after tax. This compares to an earlier loss …
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Bonza, Australia’s new low fare airline has thrown out the rule book with its uniforms for cabin crew. The ‘wear it your way’ range, featuring Australian aviation’s first-ever on-trend white custom sneakers and cotton t-shirts, allows Bonza legends to let their individual personalities shine with various ‘mix and match options. “Our brief was clear. Create …
The Australian Airports Association has hit back at the competition regulator’s report on giving airlines more bargaining power, claiming the ACCC has taken an unbalanced view. AAA chief executive James Goodwin said that the ACCC report acknowledged airport passenger volumes and operating revenues were decimated during COVID, but failed to recognise that airports bear the …
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DALLAS – This week, Japan Airlines (JL) signed a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sales agreement with Gevo, Inc. whose mission is to transform renewable energy and carbon into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that can be used for drop-in transportation fuels. The agreement lays out the terms for a five-year purchase of 5.3 million gallons of …
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DALLAS – Due to a strike by airport workers, Air France-KLM (AF) has canceled 85 short and medium-haul flights from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on Thursday. The Aeroports de Paris-operated airport is being impacted by a labor strike involving six unions in France. According to a joint statement from the unions, workers are …
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DALLAS – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that air traffic resumed its robust recovery trend in April. The report adds that despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China, the recovery is due to worldwide air travel demand. Photo: LHR Airports Key Takeaways In April 2022, total demand for air travel …
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ATR has unveiled its plans to increase its presence in the Japanese market. This comes after the Franco-Italian plane maker announced that it anticipates significant demand from Japanese carriers for its regional aircraft in the next few years. “We see 100 ATR aircraft flying in Japan in a few years,” ATR Chief Executive Stefano Bortoli …
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has been awarded the 2022 Passenger Choice Award for Best Food & Beverage in the South Pacific by the Airline Passenger Experience Association. Fiji’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency, Mr Jitoko Luveni, accepted the award on behalf of the airline at an award ceremony in Dublin, Ireland …
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Korean Air will gradually resume its long-haul flight operations from July on the recovery of international travel demand. The routes to be resumed are Incheon-Las Vegas, Incheon-Milan, and Incheon-Vienna. The airline’s Las Vegas flights will resume on July 10. The flights will operate three times a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, departing Incheon at …
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DALLAS – Yesterday, cargo airline CMA CGM received its first two Boeing 777F aircraft, adding to its fleet of Airbus A330-200F aircraft. In addition, the airline disclosed an order for two further Boeing 777Fs, adding to its order of Airbus A350 freighter aircraft. CMA CGM Air Cargo, the cargo airline division of French shipping giant …
DALLAS – Mexican flag-carrier Aeromexico (AM) has announced its May 2022 operational results. The airline group carried 1.884 million passengers during the 31-day period, a rise of 38.7% from last year. AM operates a fleet of eight Boeing 787-8s plus ten of the larger -9 variants. Photo: Alberto Cucini/Airways International Increase International traffic was up …
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DALLAS – Today, United Airlines (UA) announced nonstop service between San Francisco (SFO) and Brisbane (BNE) in a move that will bolster its transpacific network. Customers will have improved reach within Australia thanks to UA’s partnership with Virgin Australia (VA). In total, the partnership will give UA passengers access to around 20 cities in Australia. …
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DALLAS – The net year-to-date delivery number of 235 reflects a reduction of two Airbus deliveries recorded in December 2021, two A350-900 Aeroflot (SU), for which a transfer was not possible due to international sanctions. May 2022 deliveries: 47 deliveries to 27 customers. May 2022 orders: 13. 2022 deliveries: 237 deliveries to 58 customers so far in the …
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DALLAS – Norse Atlantic Airways (NO), the Oslo-based startup airline, is now selling tickets to its newest destinations: New York (JFK) and Berlin (BER). Many in the industry were surprised by today’s announcement as they thought Paris would be next on the list of cities served. Flights will operate daily from Berlin direct to New …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (NH) announced in 1988 that painting eyeballs on its Airbus A380 jets cut bird collisions by 20%. Bird strikes are a significant threat to flight safety and have caused a number of accidents with human casualties. There are over 13,000 bird strikes annually in the US alone. …
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Russia plans to manufacture unauthorized and unapproved spare parts for Airbus and Boeing aircraft, as their supply lines have been cut by economic sanctions. This could further deteriorate the value of leased western aircraft operating in Russia, as the use of unauthorized Russian spares would render the aircraft not airworthy in western countries. The Russian aviation authority, Rostaviatsia, has issued …
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DALLAS – British Airways (BA) is bringing back all its Airbus A380s in full swing as demand makes its way through the current summer season. The British airline has a total of 12 A380s and all of them have been pulled out of long-term storage. The airline was rather optimistic about the return of its …
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DALLAS – Ryanair (FR) has revealed its largest-ever UK Winter ’22/23 schedule, which includes 13 new routes to destinations including Barcelona and Turin. The new schedule extends FR’s total Winter ’22/23 routes to/from the UK to 449, providing consumers with more winter travel alternatives than ever before and boosting off-peak tourism. Ryanair continues to drive …
DALLAS – British Airways (BA) passengers could face summer travel chaos if London Heathrow Airport (LHR) workers vote on strike action, according to unions. Hundreds of GMB and Unite members working as check-in and ground workers at LHR voted in favor of holding a formal strike ballot. The strike ballot begins today, June 7, and …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, The first Boeing Clipper, Model 314 (NX18601), took off on its maiden flight in 1938. Piloted by famed test aviation Edmund T. “Eddie” Allen, the four-engined flying boat, later christened ‘Honolulu Clipper,’ lifted off from Elliott Bay, Seattle. The flight, which took the aircraft over Puget Sound, lasted 38 minutes. …
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Air New Zealand has appointed Kiri Hannifin into the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer. The airline said that the executive position recognises the importance of sustainability across all aspects of the company’s operation and increased focus the airline is placing on addressing its environmental impact. Ms Hannifin is the Director of Corporate Affairs, …
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DALLAS – The “Palma Beach Hotel” advertisement is the first thing you’ll notice on this mysterious IL-76 that for decades has sat abandoned by the E11 expressway in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Those who drive by would have surely seen her rotting away with dust and sand. The aircraft brings about major curiosity to those …
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DALLAS – Virgin Atlantic (VS) CEO, Shai Wess, says the carrier received about 5,000 applicants when it launched a recruitment campaign to hire 400 new workers. The result is that VS has had more applicants answer its job call than any other airline. The high demand for those jobs is not surprising, though. The industry …
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DALLAS – After obtaining a fine from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for violating pilot training regulations, SpiceJet (SG) has barred 90 pilots from flying Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The flaws were discovered during a surveillance check at the CAE Simulation Training facility on March 30, 2022, according to an SG statement cited …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, G-ABPI, the prototype of the Armstrong Whitworth AW.15, performed its maiden flight in 1932; the type was given the name Atalanta, which was eventually transferred to the entire class. The Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta was a four-engine airliner developed and built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited in Coventry, …
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Captain Harry O’Neil (79), who passed away on April 20, is celebrated as one of Australia’s foremost and most respected aviation pioneers. Harry was a captain of captains, known to friends and colleagues for his commanding presence, engaging personality, boundless generosity and his trademark cheeky grin. He would go on to make an enormous contribution …
easyJet G-UZHD, Airbus A320Neo (Neo Livery). Phoro: Alberto Cucini/Airways Not the Summer they Hoped for After two years of COVID-19 travel limitations, airlines had hoped for a bumper summer for customers. However, companies have had difficulty recruiting staff following the pandemic’s chaos, and they say that it is taking longer to hire new employees and …
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