Austria Works To Allay EC Concerns Over Minimum Air Fares
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SALZBURG, Austria—The European Commission (EC) has asked Austria to explain its plans for a minimum price floor on air fares of €40 ($48) which the country plans to introduce to curb the CO2 emissions of low cost short-haul flights.
Global Aftermarket Business Showing Signs Of Recovery, Triumph Says
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Triumph Group saw both MRO sales and key leading indicators such as repair orders climb last quarter, suggesting that the commercial aftermarket recovery is gaining momentum.
Boeing’s Indian joint venture Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited is set to start manufacturing vertical fin structures for 737 family aircraft at its site in Hyderabad.
Lufthansa Group is planning to further expand its long-haul tourist offer from Frankfurt (FRA) at the start of the winter 2021/22 season with the addition of flights to Montego Bay in Jamaica and Varadero in Cuba.
SkyWest Targets Mid-Year Break-Even On Domestic Recovery Hopes
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SkyWest Airlines executives said the company could break even by mid-year 2021, assuming domestic travel demand picks up during the first half of the year.
OP-ED: U.S. DOT’s ‘Unfair Or Deceptive Practices’ Rule Is Fair And Transparent
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In 2020, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) issued a rule clarifying how it interprets its statutory authority to prohibit airlines from engaging in “unfair or deceptive practices.”
New Restrictions Force Air Canada Rouge To Suspend Flights
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Air Canada Rouge has become the country’s latest airline to suspend flights to warm weather markets following the Canadian government’s imposition of new travel restrictions for the Caribbean and Mexico.
LONDON—UK-based European Aviation Group (EAG) plans to set up a cargo airline using Airbus A340s. The company, based at Bournemouth Airport on the south coast of England, has amassed a sizeable fleet of 17 A340-600s in recent years. Ten were acquired from Etihad Airways and seven came from Virgin Atlantic, as those carriers retired the four-engine type.
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