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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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