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AirlinesVaradi (Wizz Air Ceo): "Travelling by plane is safer than supermarkets"
Manager said he was satisfied about sanitation standards
Risk of coronavirus infection scares everyone and in any part of the world, but which places are safer than others? Jozsef Varadi, CEO of low-cost airline Wizz Air, is certain: flying is less dangerous... more
Accidents737 Max plane crashes, families of victims against Boeing
Main goal is to get a jury trial
Future of Boeing 737 Max airplane is still indecipherable, even if the latest FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) decisions could suggest that the return to service is near (read also the article published... more
AirlinesCanadian Government needs to consider safe options and reopen borders
Economic impact on the North American Country, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the Canadian government to support the COVID-19 testing initiatives of Air Canada and WestJet as a means to safely reopen Canada to international... more
AirlinesChina, less anti-covid restrictions for domestic carriers
Civil aviation relaxed the planned measures
Chinese air transport recorded important numbers in recent times which testify its slight but effective recovery. The main consequence of new trend occurred today, Tuesday 15 September 2020, with the important... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, easyJet accuses EU governments on restrictions
CEO Lundgren lashed out against travel policies
Thrust and lunge: Johan Lundgren is not a fencer, but in last few hours he launched an attack worthy of this sport against European Union. CEO of low-cost airline easyJet took part in an on-line event... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will use loyalty program for new funds
United and American also did the same
A guarantee that is used more and more frequently by carriers. Loyalty program will be used by Delta Airlines to support a $ 6.5 billion loan, a capital raising that became necessary due to the increasingly... more
AirlinesAirports. Brussels extends suspension of landing slots
Waiver will remain in effect until March 27
It is now inevitable to look to 2021 as a year of possible relaunches and resumptions. The latest decision by the European Commission, which intends to extend the suspension of airport slots by six months,... more
AirlinesAir France, Paris: "We will ensure carrier survival"
French Minister of Economy spoke
“We will make whatever is necessary”: Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy, assured in recent hours that everything possible will be done to ensure survival of Air France. Owner of the transalpine dic... more
AirlinesCyprus, license of Tus Airways carrier is suspended
Company requested six months for industrial plan
During today's morning, on Monday September 14, 2020, Cyprus Ministry of Transport decided to suspend license of airline Tus Airways. This is the company founded in 2005 and whose hub is the Cypriot airport... more
AirlinesAir Europa, wages couldn't be paid on September 30
The carrier is awaiting substantial economic aid
A new alarm, yet another. As if the current complicated situation of the Spanish airline Air Europa wasn't enough, another problem is adding. In recent days, local media spread the news that there could... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Court approves Thai Airways restructuring
Bankruptcy was filed in May
Today, on Monday September 14, 2020, bankruptcy court of Thailand decided to give its green light to the corporate restructuring of Thai Airways airline. Already last May, economic difficulties of Asian... more
AirlinesLima Airport signs financing for airside development
Four international banks are providing the loan
Lima Airport Partners (LAP), part of the Fraport Group since 2001, has signed a USD 450 million financing agreement for its airside development program at "Jorge Chávez International Airport" in Lima,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Flight attendants sue United Airlines
Trial concerns choices of hostesses and stewards
Too discriminatory approach: this is the accusation against carrier United Airlines (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), sued by two flight attendants who did not like the policy on the choice... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Ryanair will leave Düsseldorf base
This decision will take effect in October
A letter sent to employees in the late afternoon of Thursday September 10, 2020, announced the intention of low-cost airline Ryanair to abandon its German base in Düsseldorf: the future is not optimistic... more
AirlinesFraport: figures in August 2020, passenger numbers remain low in Frankfurt
Traffic still down at the Group’s airports worldwide
In August 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.5 million passengers, representing a 78.2 percent decline year-on-year. Thus, for the first time since March of this year, the decrease remained below... more
AirlinesLufthansa's uncertainties between layoffs and retired planes
Future fleet could be reduced significantly
Fewer planes mean a downsized fleet, and a downsized fleet can only translate into a new round of layoffs. Lufthansa is seriously considering retiring A-380s and most of the smaller A-340s, just to mention... more
AirlinesSIA Group to rationalise staff numbers
Amid unprecedented global aviation crisis
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group announced yesterday the difficult decision to cut around 4,300 positions across its carriers. After taking into account a recruitment freeze, natural attrition, and the... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, 3,000 United Airlines pilots will not be fired
The decisive agreement with unions in last hours
In last few hours there would have been a decisive agreement between unions and the carrier United Airlines to avoid the dismissal of nearly three thousand pilots. This agreement had to be found as soon... more
AirlinesAvinor: decline in air traffic after Summer in Norway
Both in domestic and international
Brief. New figures show a 60 percent decrease in traffic at Avinor's airports in August compared with August in 2019.Overall, the figures for August show a 50 percent decrease in domestic traffic and an... more
AerospaceVirgin Atlantic, October 22 is possible date for first space flights
British airline would have also chosen the base
Special tourism? Provocation? Business that Virgin Atlantic wants to set up does not yet have a precise definition:air carrier founded by Richard Branson is struggling with economic difficulties of great... more
AirlinesJavier Sánchez-Prieto named Iberia’s new executive chairman
He replaces Luis Gallego
Javier Sánchez-Prieto, 51, today replaces Luis Gallego as Executive Chairman of the Iberia Group. Iberia’s new chief holds a degree in economics and business from Madrid´s Complutense university, and... more
AirlinesRyanair could leave Cork and Shannon airports
Drastic decision would concern Winter months
Forget Alcatraz, it is now the moment for "escape from Shannon": Irish international airport is in danger of emptying due to the latest and inevitable decisions of carriers. Last week, Aer Lingus announced... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines plane crash, Iran will grant full compensation
Director of civil aviation agency spoke about it
There is a new update regarding the Ukraine International Airlines plane, flight 752, shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8 (see AVIONEWS). Turajd Dehgani Zangené, director of the civil aviation... more
AirlinesKorean Air operates passenger aircraft converted for cargo operations
For the first time
For the first time, Korean Air has deployed a B-777/300ER aircraft reconfigured for cargo route operations.The flight KE9037 left Seoul at 10 pm on September 8 and arrived at Rickenbacker International... more
AirlinesAircraft, FAA investigation on suspicious B-787 Dreamliner
Some manufacturing anomalies were found
First B-737 Max and now also B-787 Dreamliner. There is no peace for aircraft manufactured by Boeing, after the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) launched an investigation on 8 planes and their production... more
AirlinesLufthansa could burn all State aid in one year
German press analyzed air carrier's accounts
Imagining a big airline like Lufthansa without even a penny in cash is almost impossible, but German press speculated the scenario. Air carrier would be ready for new staff cuts and just today, on Tuesday... more
AirlinesWithout a mask on the plane, 700 "refused" passengers in the US
US policies foresee the face covered from two years and up
"The catalog is this": they are not lovers, but with the same precision as Leporello in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", "Los Angeles Times" listed the number of passengers who were banned from traveling by US... more
AirlinesRyanair warns Spain: "All airlines must be helped"
Low-cost carrier does not like Iberian bailouts
After Portugal, also Spain. Low-cost airline Ryanair made it clear in recent days that it does not like the state aid guaranteed to company Tap Air Portugal (read also the article published by AVIONEWS)... more
AirlinesPlanes. Emirates will bring salaries back to 100% in October
Airline received several billion dollars in aid
Return to normality: employees of carrier Emirates Airlines have been reassured by latest statements by a spokesman for the Asian company, according to which salaries will return to 100% during next month... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, 500 million to save Air Europa
Spanish government is evaluating financial aid
Half a billion is enough, at least for the moment. Air Europa could be saved by Spanish government with a loan of 500 million euros, a figure that was made public this morning, on Monday 7 September 2020,... more
AirlinesNew Iberia's president: "Sacrifices will be needed"
Javier Sanchez-Prieto is however confident about recovery
"And tomorrow, can you imagine?" Slogan of carrier Iberia is apt as never before to describe the statements of the future president and CEO of the Spanish national airline. Javier Sanchez-Prieto answered... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2). State Aid: EC approves Italian support
To compensate carrier for damages due to outbreak
The European Commission (EC) has found Italian €199.45 million support in favour of Alitalia to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at compensating the airline for the damages suffered d... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Brussels approves € 200 million State aid
It's the economic support to compensate coronavirus' damages
Dialogue with Brussels is not simple, but in the last few hours an important opening arrived. Alitalia must convince the European Union with its new industrial plan, in the meantime, however, Margrethe... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic ready to lay off another thousand employees
Carrier's rescue plan has just been approved
Unfortunately, the bailout did not overshadow the layoffs: airline Virgin Atlantic has just received the green light from the High Court of London regarding the 1.2 billion pounds guaranteed last week... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines interested in saving South African Airways
African company has been in bankrupt for months
South African Airways is experiencing hectic hours and IT is looking for a business partner who can guarantee its operational future. South African carrier filed for bankruptcy several months ago, but... more
AirlinesRoutes by plane from China to Tibet continue to grow
Autonomous region remains a popular destination
As reported by Chinese media, routes from Asian country to Tibet have gradually and steadily increased. They are 120 links that at this moment allow to reach the autonomous region, especially after the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines' never-ending crisis: more than 16,000 layoffs
Carrier informed the staff by email
Over 16 thousand fewer jobs: this is the employment scenario that is taking shape for the American carrier United Airlines, struggling with the crisis triggered by the coronavirus and intending to lay... more
AirlinesCJ EU. Passengers whose flights cancelled or delayed may demand payment of the compensation
Provided for under EU law in the national currency of their place of residence
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ EU) communicates today in a press release that:"Ms X had a confirmed reservation with the air transport company Smartwings Poland, formerly Travel Service,... more
AirlinesPlanes. Will the old national airline of Ecuador reborn?
Carrier's name should be Ecuatoriana Airlines
Empresa Ecuatoriana de Aviación, better known as Ecuatoriana, was Ecuador's national airline. Founded in 1957 and active until 2006, it could have as its new commercial slogan the title of a Stephen King... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, David Sapir could rescue El Al
Russian-Israeli businessman made his offer
David Sapir. This is the name of the possible "savior" of carrier El Al Israel Airlines: it is a Russian-Israeli businessman who came out in the last few hours with an offer of 51 million dollars for the... more
AirlinesAirline catering crisis, the British Airways case
Layoffs linked to Covid also concern this sector
More than two thousand employees who have now been reduced to just 300: not even the air transport catering situation is rosy and obviously Covid-19 has heavily influenced this downsizing. The most worrying... more
AirlinesIATA calls for borders to open and continued relief measures
Total July 2020 traffic was 79.8% below 2019 levels, international was -91.9% -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief... more
AirlinesAirports, Aer Lingus ready to leave Ireland
Local media talk insistently about the disengagement from Shannon's current base
“Irish sky is an ocean of clouds and light”: not even this poetic phrase by Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia could lead to a rethinking of the airline Aer Lingus on the choice of disengagement from the... more
AirlinesSan Francisco Airport: trend of international flights continues in August
More destinations restored, airlines increase flight frequency
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) continued to welcome the resumption of non-stop flights from international airlines in August 2020, including the following:August 1st:Aeromexico resumed flights... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand stable in July
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019. While there is some month-to-month... more
AirlinesPlanes. Dubai, € 1.6 billion to support Emirates
This liquidity injection was learned from a bond prospectus
Emirates, flagship airline of the Arab Emirate of Dubai, needed a breath of fresh air and certainly not for the typical climate of its reference country. In last few hours, local government decided to... more
AirlinesFirst flight Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi (2), anti-missile system on board
This advanced technology allows to deflect rockets
An historic first time to be explored in every detail: Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have never been so close as at this moment, after first flight ever from Israel took off this morning and headed to the Emirate... more
AirlinesAir India, government aims at privatization by the end of 2020
Asian airline is considered a cause for concern
Hope is the last to die and this is also what Hardeep Singh Puri, Indian Civil Aviation Minister thinks. Asian country is facing, among various urgencies, that of Air India, national carrier at the center... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers, Avianca saved thanks to maxi-loan
Colombian government intervened in the last few hours
Bailout in extremis. Despite some perplexity and hesitation, Colombian Government decided to save the national airline Avianca with a loan of 370 million dollars. The petition presented by the carrier... more
AirlinesFirst historic flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi
Delegation on board will sign peace between the two countries
An important commercial air link which for the moment cannot be purchased by the general public. During today's morning, on Monday August 31, 2020, there was the first historic Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight.... more