ANA Projects Full-Year Loss Despite Recovery Signs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has downgraded its financial outlook for fiscal 2021, as improvements in the second half of the year will not be enough to offset a weaker first half.
Air France-KLM Aims For 75% Capacity In Fourth Quarter
Air France-KLM is expecting its 2021 fourth-quarter (Q4) capacity to reach as much as three-quarters of 2019 levels and has posted a much lower net loss for the September quarter as the recovery in air travel demand continues.
Daily Memo: The Travel Rebound Is Happening And It’s Not Just For Leisure
The air travel industry is a long way from normal, as defined by demand and traffic levels in 2019.
CAE Buys Sabre’s AirCentre For Push Into Digital Services
CAE said it is buying AirCentre to expand its reach beyond pilot training and establish CAE as a technology leader in the growing marketplace for industry-leading, digitally enabled flight and crew-operations solutions.
Norway’s Widerøe Seeks To Navigate Zero-Emissions Maze
Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe has launched a new sister-company to tackle what it describes as the regulatory, commercial and financing challenges facing airlines when purchasing and operating future non-fossil fuel-powered aircraft.
London Gatwick Starts SAF Operations
Fuel supplier Q8Aviation has delivered initial supplies of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to London Gatwick Airport, with the initial flight to use it—an easyJet service on Oct. 27.
Geneva To Open Airport Extension After Facing Delays
Geneva Airport (GVA) plans to open its delayed new East Wing on Dec. 14, the airport said Oct. 28.
ITA Airways, Air Malta Agree To Codeshare
The Alitalia successor will place its code on all Air Malta flights between Malta and Italy.
Philippine Airlines To Receive $505M Lifeline
Philippine Airlines (PAL) owner Lucio Tan is injecting $505 million in fresh capital and debt financing into the airline as the flag carrier lays out plans to become profitable in 2022.
China Express Sinks In Q3, Spring Airlines Bounces Back
China Express Airline’s profit streak ended in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) as two safety incidents dragged down the airline’s operating numbers, compounded by the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in key cities.
Safran Increases LEAP Delivery Estimate As Q3 Revenue Grows
Safran expects to deliver 900 LEAP engines in 2021, up from a previous target of more than 800, as the aerospace company said the recovery was “gaining strength month after month.”
UK’s Scilly Isles Plan Zero-Emission Hydrogen Air Links
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, an operator of air and sea links to the archipelago off the coast of southwest England, has forged an agreement to bring zero-emission hydrogen flights to the islands.
Turkish Airlines To Increase Salaries For Pilots, Domestic Staff
Turkish Airlines has decided to increase the crew wages of its cockpit personnel by 25% and the pay of its remaining domestic staff by 20%, based on current wages, effective Oct. 1, 2021.
United Airlines’ Customer Service App Morphs Into IROPS Tool
A virtual customer service app developed to provide socially distanced support during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an integral tool that helps United Airlines quickly re-book passengers during irregular operations (IROPS).
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