Airbus Delivered 50 Aircraft In May As Recovery Advances
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Airbus booked seven new gross orders and delivered 50 aircraft to 32 customers in May, continuing momentum following the year-long downturn that has airlines revamping their fleet plans.
Airlines in the U.S. and Canada have urged the Canadian government to ease pandemic-related travel restrictions between the countries to pave the way for the restart of transborder travel.
LONDON—Latvian carrier airBaltic has become the latest EU airline to offer a bundled holiday product, following similar pushes by UK LCC easyJet and British Airways (BA).
Airlines Invited To Apply For Oneworld London-U.S. Slots
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Airlines have been invited to apply for slots between London and the U.S. being made available as part of interim measures imposed by the UK’s competition regulator.
France, Spain Update Travel Rules As Summer Vacations Near
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PARIS—France and Spain are among the European countries that have updated their coronavirus travel restrictions in the run-up to the summer vacation season.
Hong Kong Airlines Plans A320 Grounding, Shift To Cargo
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Indebted Hong Kong Airlines is reportedly planning to ground all of its Airbus A320s for a year and focus its energy on air cargo, which is seeing higher demand.
Joby Aviation has laid out its road map to achieve type certification of its electric air taxi and obtain its air operator certificate in order to begin commercial aerial ridesharing services in U.S. cities in 2024.
U.S. lessor SKY Leasing has closed a $663 million note offering, generating funds to acquire a portfolio of 16 Airbus and Boeing aircraft which includes 10 A321neos.
Heathrow Adds SAF To Main Fuel Supply, Calls For More Incentives
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Heathrow Airport has integrated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its fuel distribution in a proof of concept that the airport hopes will lead to greater quantities being used in future.
EU, ASEAN Conclude Landmark ‘Bloc-To-Bloc’ Air Rights Negotiation
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SINGAPORE—The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded discussions on the world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement, paving the way for a significant increase in air rights between the combined 37 member states.
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