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LONDON – Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has appointed Nico Neumann to the position of Vice President for Operations and Programs. Neumann is now responsible for team enhancement, production, maintenance, and overall quality management of the D328eco as part of the Regional Aircraft Program. He is also tasked with …
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LONDON – Norwegian Air Shuttle’s (DY) Board of Directors has today outlined a simplified business structure and dedicated short-haul route network. With this plan, DY says it is set to create a robust airline to attract investors. The first order of business is to drop its long-haul operations, which will in turn affect 1,1000 UK …
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MIAMI – Yesterday, Congo Airways (8Z) placed a firm order for two E195-E2 jets from Embraer. The new order is an addition to the two E190-E2 jets already ordered by the airline. The E195-E2s will be configured in a 120 seat layout, with 12 business class seats and 108 in economy class. The smaller E190-E2s …
LONDON – Austrian Airlines (OS) has retired for the first time a Boeing 767-300ER, OE-LAT, and confirmed the retirement of other aircraft. In total, the airline will phase out all 18 Dash-8s, seven A319s and two other 767s. While Martinair Holland ordered the Boeing 767 with serial number MSN 25273, it quickly became part of …
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Domestic border restrictions between Australian states have forced Qantas to revise estimates of how quickly it will get its network up and running. The airline had originally estimated it would hit 80 percent of capacity by March but Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce told the Reuters Next conference he now expected this to be delayed …
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Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has dismissed predictions airfares will soar in a post-COVID world where passengers compete for fewer seats on a reduced global airline network. While Al Baker agrees there will be fewer airlines operating after the pandemic, he disagreed that airlines would start charging people “an arm and a leg” …
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Problems on US aircraft have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take a zero-tolerance approach to unruly passengers with a fine of up to $US35,000 and possible jail time. The FAA on Wednesday signed an order introducing a stricter policy against unruly airline passengers that will remain in effect until March 30 “in the …
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MIAMI – Getting to Southern California’s beautiful beaches will now be easier as Spirit Airlines (NK) announced a new daily service from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport (SNA) beginning March 1, 2021. The new service adds competition and additional capacity into a popular business and leisure destination for Sacramento travelers. Director Cindy …
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MIAMI – Allegiant Air (G4) has announced a major service expansion comprised of 21 new nonstop routes with three new cities joining its network. The expansion includes nine routes to three new cities: Portland, Oregon; Key West, Florida, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Additionally, included as part of today’s announcement are eight routes that were delayed …
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Virgin Australia has extended fee-free booking flexibility for travel until June 30 in a bid to give customers spooked by Australia’s domestic border closures more peace of mind. The increased flexibility — the airline had previously offered it for travel until March 31 — is available for bookings made by March 31 under a revised …
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LONDON – Loganair (LM) has announced its Summer 2021 schedule from the Isle of Man – stepping up services on existing routes, restoring routes suspended during the pandemic and adding three completely new ones. The airline is responding to demands from customers ready to plan and book ahead for Summer travel and in anticipation of …
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LONDON – Due to the ongoing uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Jet2 (LS) has taken the decision to extend the suspension of flights and holidays up to and including March 25, 2021. The airline said that for those customers that have yet to travel but are affected by any program changes, …
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Summary List Placement Airbnb said on Wednesday that it would cancel and block reservations in Washington, DC, during inauguration week following the deadly Capitol siege. Airbnb said it made the decision following requests from Mayor Muriel Bowser, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam for visitors to stay clear of the area for …
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LONDON – From January 26, passengers traveling to the United States will need to show negative COVID-19 tests prior to their departure. Airlines will require the results before boarding. The rule exemps passengers with positive test result in the past three months but vaccinated travelers must be tested. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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Summary List Placement United Airlines has scheduled the first routes for its Boeing 737 Max aircraft that’s set to return to the skies on February 11, 2021. The first day of flying will be a more aggressive approach than its competitors starting with 24 daily departures, with that number quickly growing to 32 the next …
A more resilient Airbus creamed its troubled US rival when it came to commercial aircraft deliveries in 2020 as Boeing delivered its lowest number of planes in almost half a century. The impact on aviation of the COVID-19 pandemic was compounded for Boeing by the ongoing grounding of the 737 MAX and manufacturing problems later …
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The United States has joined a string of other countries requiring international arrivals to take a pre-flight COVID test as it attempts to slow the introduction of new variants. A health order issued by the Centers for Disease Control prohibits entry to the US of any arriving aircraft passenger who does not have a negative …
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Airlines are facing a difficult first half in 2021 after a recovery in bookings sparked by positive news about COVID vaccines stalled, leading to renewed warnings some carriers might not survive. Forward bookings for February and March are down more than 80 percent year-on-year globally as COVID cases have increased and governments have reimposed travel …
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Boeing’s slow climb back to credibility in the flying public’s eyes after the 737 MAX tragedies has been dealt a major blow with the crash of yet another 737 in Indonesia on Saturday. The Sriwijaya Air loss — a 737-500 — that claimed 62 lives was the fourth fatal accident involving a 737 in the …
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Summary List Placement The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will begin requiring a negative COVID-19 test from international travelers. Robert R. Redfield, the CDC director, is set to sign the order on January 12. It will then be implemented starting January 26. This order — which was first reported by Wall Street Journal …
MIAMI – DHL Express (QY) announced in a press release today it has ordered an additional eight Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries beginning in 2022. The aircraft will join DHL’s existing fleet of fifteen 777F which were ordered back in 2018. The company says the investment is a “further step” in expanding its intercontinental air …
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Summary List Placement Sriwijaya Air is still reeling from the loss of 62 passengers and crew when a Boeing 737-500 airline crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturda, and it’s not the first time that the airline has dealt with a high-profile accident. Aviation incident data from the Aviation Safety Network reveals that …
MIAMI – Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have ended their airspace ban on Qatari aircraft following landmark agreement. Egypt’s state media outlet ahram.com reported today that the country was ending its three and one-half year airspace ban on Qatar. The Head of Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority, Ashraf Noweir, said today that Egypt officially …
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