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AirlinesLufthansa Cargo continues aircraft fleet modernization
Carrier welcomes its eighth B-777F plane in Frankfurt
A brand-new B-777F aircraft landed at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today on Monday, 31 August, at 7:26 local time. The cargo with registration D-ALFH was in flight for 9 hours and 24 minutes after its take-off... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will lay off nearly three thousand pilots
Unions on a war footing after announcement
Almost three thousand layoffs: this is the dramatic and inevitable decision that United Airlines is about to take. The Chicago-based company is at the center of journalistic insights today, on Friday August... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: ticket costs reimbursed to passengers
This week 140,000 refund applications were processed and paid out
Brief news. In the current year, the airlines in the Lufthansa Group have so far reimbursed over 2.5 billion euros to a total of 5.6 million customers (as of August 24, 2020). In the last seven days alone,... more
AirlinesCelera 500L, "bullet plane" for private flights, unveiled after years
There have been many rumors and hypotheses since 2017
A lot of noise, but not for anything: after years of mystery and hypotheses (some, to be honest, rambling), Celera 500L, a bullet-shaped plane sighted for the first time in 2017, was revealed. It is undoubtedly... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers, 1/2 billion losses for Norwegian Air Shuttle
Covid-19 had a heavy impact in the first half
“Isn't good Norwegian wood?”: The Beatles wondered, humming the lines of the song “Norwegian wood”. For the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle, instead, the situation is not good at all, as confirm... more
AirlinesLufthansa: change in its supervisory board
Two new members appointed
It is agreed, among other things, within the stabilization package of the Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany for Deutsche Lufthansa AG, that the Federal Government may... more
AirlinesRyanair appeals against Tap Air Portugal rescue
Flag carrier's aid was not welcome
Ireland against Portugal or rather Ryanair against Tap. Low-cost airline has openly contested the rescue plan guaranteed by Lisbon for Tap Air Portugal, the Lusitanian national airline. Aid amounts to... more
AirlinesIATA: travellers face risk of penalties for refusing to wear face covering
It is a key recommendation of the ICAO guidance for safe operations during the pandemic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travellers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19.Wearing face... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, Lufthansa will not accept other State aids
Forecasts for September and October remain negative
Can the crisis triggered by the coronavirus be tackled without financial support? Air carrier Lufthansa would like to answer yes to this question or at least it is sure to be able to overcome the difficult... more
AirlinesAlitalia, divorce from Delta Airlines is closer
Lufthansa continues to be the preferred partner
Italian divorce: marriage between Alitalia and carrier Delta Airlines does not have to be done, at least according to what was reported this morning by “Milano Finanza”. Financial partnership for the fut... more
AirlinesAir France, voluntary exit for 365 pilots
Airline will guarantee 13 months' salary
“Voluntary exit” and thirteen months' salary: these are the terms of the agreement between Air France and trade unions, as announced last June. Employment plan is about to start, as reported by French med... more
AirlinesThe corona crisis has sharply weakened Avinor's results
Grants from the Norwegian government ensures continued operation
The demand for national and international flights is greatly reduced due to the measures to limit the spread of the Covid-19 infection. The airlines have adjusted route production and, like Avinor, implemented... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic creditors agree to bailout
London High Court is due to be pronounced on 2 September
The long-awaited agreement that airline Virgin Atlantic was willing to better understand what its future will be finally arrived. Creditors accepted the rescue plan of Richard Branson's company, an agreement... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines, 19,000 layoffs since 1 October
It is 14% of the airline's workforce
Covid-19 does not look anyone in the face and even in the aviation sector it does not give discounts to companies, large or small. The main consequence of the health emergency in this sector is a lower... more
AirlinesPlanes. Air India bailout, new extension for offers
Sale of the airline's shares began in January
March, April, June, August and now also October: for Air India the fifth consecutive postponement has arrived as regards the deadline for the presentation of expressions of interest in the flag carrier... more
AirlinesCovid: Transavia worried about increased infections among the crew
Dutch airline informed workers involved
Exasperated alarmism never leads to anything good, but there is a minimum of concern among employees of Transavia Airlines, Dutch carrier that has to deal with an increasing number of infections related... more
AirlinesCOVID-19. Qantas and Jetstar ground handling services
Initiatives affecting its operations at airports across Australia
As part of its COVID recovery plan, the Qantas Group has today informed its people and relevant unions of initiatives affecting its ground handling operations at airports across Australia.Qantas and Jetstar... more
AirlinesSAS: 3Q2020 results
Continued negative impact of COVID-19 -ATTACHMENT
SAS announced today the results in the 3Q2020.The highlights are: May 2020–July 2020Revenue: MSEK 2,507 (13,401)Income before tax (EBT): MSEK -2,071 (1,490)Income before tax and items affecting comparability: MS... more
AirlinesRrssaa Ryanair Group Filt Cgil Uiltrasporti
The integral text of the letter by unions about situation
The unions (Rrssaa) Ryanair Group Filt Cgil Uiltrasporti in a press release communicate that: "Dear colleagues,as we all know, our company is currently proceeding with unacceptable unilateral requests,... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic's latest negotiations with creditors
Judgment on the rescue plan is awaited
Negotiations of the carrier Virgin Atlantic with its creditors are in advanced phase. As it turned out at the beginning of this August, British company could run out of liquidity by the end of September... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new procedure for establishment of Newco Alitalia
Measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020 ("August")
Since Government decided in March of last year, in full closure due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, to proceed with nationalization of Alitalia in AS, it is third time that we have seen a profound... more
AirlinesAnticipation of 250 million in favor of Alitalia ...
... and 50 millions for Neos, Air Dolomiti, Blue Panorama
The new measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020, so-called August more
AirlinesBusiness air travel crisis: 34 bankruptcies in 2020
Troubled companies are very numerous
Business is business, but air travel to carry it out is now impossible. The alarming situation emerged from the in-depth examination by various economic analysts, according to which the tourism crisis... more
AirlinesJuly 2020: passenger traffic remains low in Frankfurt airport
And at the Fraport Group’s ones worldwide
In July 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served a total of 1,318,502 passengers, representing an 80.9 percent decline year-on-year. During the January-to-July period, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA... more
AirlinesAgreement between British Airways and unions to reduce layoffs
Airline has positively defined this settlement
Talks of last few hours with unions after the announcement of the industrial plan and the protests of employees in the United Kingdom have been positively defined by British Airways (see also the article... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways: 2020 interim results
The integral version of the report - ATTACHMENT
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited announced today 2020 interim results.Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at its International Airport. The airline's... more
AirlinesEasyJet employees protest at Stansted airport
Low-cost airline announced nearly 2,000 layoffs
EasyJet employees have protested in recent hours outside London-Stansted airport against the low-cost airline's business plan and possible layoffs. The company's decision to close Stansted base, in addition... more
AirlinesOver 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July
Down 88% on the previous year
Over 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July, down 88% on the previous year.This reflects a slight uplift in passenger traffic, since the start of this crisis, driven by the Government’s c... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport: 18 years of partnership with Cargolux
3,500 flights and 200,000 tons
Budapest Airport has welcomed Cargolux’s 3,500th flight. The Luxembourg-based airline has been ensuring connections between airports around the world, air freight operators, and Budapest Airport for 1... more
AirlinesAvinor: increase in air travel during July in Norway
The biggest rise was recorded for domestic flights
1.8 million passengers travelled to and from Avinor's airports (Norway) over the course of July. This is a significant increase of 71 per cent compared with June, but still remains far from the normal... more
AccidentsAir India Express plane crash, pilots may have attempted take off
Reconstructions were done by experts and engineers
There are 18 confirmed victims of the accident that took place three days ago, on Friday August 7, 2020, in the southern part of India. A plane of the Air India Express carrier crashed near Calicut airport,... more
AirlinesAircraft. Airbus: orders and deliveries in July
For A-220 and A-320 airplanes
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by July 31st totalled 369 aircraft with net orders, after cancellations, of 302 airplanes. The Company registered four new orders in July 2020.During the month, 49 deliveries w... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, six thousand employees accept voluntary exit
There were numerous protests in England just yesterday
About six thousand workers of British Airways carrier accepted the so-called “voluntary exit”, a decision taken following the protests and the increasingly numerous protests in United Kingdom against the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways, employee protests continue rising
Carrier is increasingly intent on firing
Protests of British Airways employees against possible layoffs decided by British carrier are increasing week by week. A demonstration is underway this morning in Epsom, south of London, respecting social... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: 2Q2020 results
The cargo sector with a strong period -ATTACHMENT
Consequences of Corona pandemic have a considerable impact on its data more
AccidentsPlanes. After FAA corrections, Boeing 737 Max could return to service
The review became necessary after two serious accidents
An intricate plot like John Le Carrè's novels. Future of Boeing 737 Max airplane is still undecipherable, but latest FAA decisions could suggest that return to service is near. Federal Aviation Administration... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic could run out of liquidity by September
One of the company's lawyers reported this in court
Not a penny: it's not encouraging the prospect that could be closely related to the carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, according to reports in court this morning by David Allison, lawyer of the company... more
AirlinesRomania could save Tarom airline
Flag carrier may soon receive State aid
A small glimpse: for Tarom, flag carrier of Romania, a less uncertain future can be imagined after what was discussed today at the Ministry of Transport during a public debate. The ministry examined the... more
AirlinesKLM adapts organisation further due to COVID-19 crisis
A total of 4,500 to 5,000 positions in the entire Group will cease to exist
KLM is in the throes of a crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus at the start of 2020, numerous measures have already been taken to deal with the current circumstances.... more
AirlinesThailand, court grants Nok Airlines bankruptcy protection
Low travel demand made the company going in liquidation
No possibility of recovery: these words were used a few weeks ago by the board of directors of NokScoot Airlines, low-cost carrier that is part of Nok Airlines. Now there is an important update about conditions... more
AirlinesBordeaux, Air France employees protest against shuttle bus suppression
The vehicle is used to connect the city with Orly airport
Some Air France employees decided to protest this morning in Bordeaux together with union representatives and other users. The reason is easy to say: the Transalpine flag carrier intends to suppress the... more
AirlinesJetBlue could use ultraviolet rays to disinfect aircraft
Technology was studied together with Honeywell
Air carrier JetBlue Airways is about to experiment the sanitation of its planes with a technology that will exploit ultraviolet rays. The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to review hygiene systems... more
AirlinesAlitalia: more flights to international destinations in September and October
Resumed services to Argentina; new European routes from Milan-Linate airport
Alitalia will operate more flights to foreign destinations in September and October when the medium and long-haul international sector will grow by 7% in September and 29% in October, compared to August.Its... more
AirlinesAirplanes: Russia wants to invest in ekranoplans
Project consists in production of some ground-effect aircraft in Far East
Russian government agency referred about Orion society that wants to produce some ekranoplans. This aircraft is considered the joining link between seaplanes and hydrofoils, able to move few meters above... more
AirlinesRyanair: Covid-19 grounds 99% of its aircraft fleet
40% of its flights resume 1 July
Ryanair Holdings plc today (27 July) reported a Q1 loss of € 185m, compared to a PY Q1 net profit of € 243m. Highlights of Q1 include:Over 99% of the aircraft fleet grounded from mid-March to end June... more
AirlinesQatar Airways seeks 5 billion dollars from 4 Arabian Nations
Doha airline reported an aerial block forced to Qatar
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt: Qatar Airways launched an international arbitration against these 4 nations. Doha air company decided to seek a compensation because of air, sea and... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Australia, Qantas says goodbye to B-747 with last flight
It took off from Sydney to reach a store-museum in California
Half century of service and more than 250 million of passengers: Qantas B-747 airplane ended yesterday its last flight with these numbers. This event was very important and awaited: plane took off from... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines, big losses in the second quarter
American aircraft must face flights restrictions
Skies are friendly for United Airlines (like its claim says) but it’s not the same for last financial numbers. Company announced details of 2020 second quarter. These 3 months were so difficult, maybe t... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Belgian Government found agreement to save Brussels Airlines
Deutsche company and Brussels are discussing this subject from several days
Future of Brussels Airlines could be less uncertain. Belgian carrier has a lot of structural problems, but local sources report about a final agreement between Brussels and Lufthansa for its saving. This... more
AirlinesAirplanes. India, Covid-19 pandemic urges Indigo to fire staff
Few passengers in Asian country: Gurgaon based company annonunces measures
Layoffs and new airplanes to prepare. Indigo, one of the most important private carrier of India, annonunced yesterday that 10% staff will be fired due to coronavirus. Situation was serious at the beginning... more