Air Astana Suit Targets Embraer E2 Reliability Issues
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An Air Astana lawsuit against Embraer seeks $12 million compensation for what the carrier claims was a necessary grounding of its leased E190-E2 fleet to address technical faults and suggests the manufacturer concealed differences between the current models and the original E-Jets.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) will follow through on a proposal to mandate fee refunds for customers whose bags are significantly late, a White House spokesman confirmed.
LONDON—A desire to tap into capital markets and raise funding is the major factor behind plans between Romanian LCC Blue Air and UK “cash shell” company Ridgecrest for a reverse takeover of the Eastern European carrier.
Over 100 states are now participating in ICAO’s CORSIA carbon-offsetting scheme, after 16 island and lesser-developed states volunteered to join the initiative.
Heathrow Airport To Reopen T3 In Preparation For Traffic Influx
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LONDON—London Heathrow Airport plans to re-open Terminal 3 for normal passenger operations in anticipation of higher traffic flows in the second half of the year.
Acquisition Takes Volocopter Step Closer To EVTOL Production
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With certification targeted for the end of 2022, Germany’s Volocopter has taken a major step toward moving its electric air taxi from development into production.
Air Canada is adding more long-haul international routes back to its network over the coming weeks, resuming service to destinations including Dublin (DUB), Frankfurt (FRA) and Tel Aviv (TLV).
Volotea is entering the second half of 2021 on the front foot, with plans to increase capacity by 34% compared with pre-pandemic levels and launch more than two dozen new routes.
BA, Virgin Launch Vaccinated Arrivals Trial With Heathrow
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LONDON—UK long-haul rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have launched a passenger-processing trial alongside London Heathrow Airport aimed at generating data to support the relaxation of UK quarantine restrictions on passengers fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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