AirlinesUK clears CargoLogicAir to resume freight flights UK regulators have restored the operating licence of freight operator CargoLogicAir, clearing it to operate contracts providing medical supplies using a pair of Boeing 747 freighters.
The UK CAA had suspended the AOC and operating licence of the London Stansted-based operator - the UK’s only maindeck freighter operator - on 27 February for three months at the request of the company.
LinkBritish Airways Ups Cargo Flights To Relieve UK PPE Shortage British Airways is announcing that it will increase the number of cargo flights it is operating to China. It comes as the UK continues to grapple with a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers.
LinkAir Canada Jazz Turns Dash 8 Turboprop Into Cargo Plane In a statement issued Friday, Air Canada announced that it would be the first to fly De Havilland Canada’s new Dash 8-400 Simplified Package Freighter. The airline’s cargo division, along with Jazz Aviation, will operate routes with the reconfigured turboprop under the Air Canada Express banner.
LinkCathay Pacific Could Swap Boeing 777X Order For The 787-10 Recent reports suggest that Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific could be swapping Boeing 777X orders for the Boeing 787-10. The story comes as Cathay Pacific continues to suffer from low traffic figures, which may be remain for quite some time.
LinkAir New Zealand Postpones Non-Stop New York Flights By A Year Today Air New Zealand postponed its ambitious Auckland to New York direct flights by a year. This comes as the fallout from the aviation crisis continues to affect the airline. The carrier has also decided to delay the introduction of its Boeing 787-10 fleet and new business class cabin. Finally, it will exit its fifth freedom Auckland to London via Los Angeles route earlier than scheduled.
LinkCurrent Crisis Could Cause Southwest To Become A Smaller Airline In terms of passengers carried, Southwest Airlines is the third biggest airline in the United States and has the fourth biggest fleet in the country. It is, you might say, kind of a big deal in the industry. But in an online Q&A with Southwest employees this week, Southwest’s CEO, Gary Kelly predicted a very different future for Southwest Airlines. If the current crisis doesn’t pass soon, he said, Southwest could become a very smaller airline.
LinkCould Virgin Atlantic Be Sold Without Government Assistance? Today, Virgin Atlantic’s owners have put the airline up for sale amid difficulties in the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes as the airline is struggling to secure the £500m bailout it needs from the government.
LinkSpirit Airlines Is Running Triangle Flights To Comply With Service Requirements Miramar, Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has decided to start flying triangular routes to comply with provisions in the CARES Act. With many aircraft flying with low passenger numbers due to the coronavirus, crisis, Spirit has decided to deploy many of its smaller aircraft on triangular multi-city routes.
LinkSouth African Airways Will Not Wind Down Before May 1st The government of South Africa and its business rescue team have told trade unions that they now have until May 1st to finalize terms of South African Airways’ (SAA) employee severance deals. The state-owned airline offered severance packages to 4,700 SAA employees. This move came after the government expressed that it would not pump more funds into the firm.
LinkWhat Causes An Airline To Go Bankrupt? The unfortunate pace of airline bankruptcies increased last week, with Virgin Australia, Air Mauritius, and four subsidiaries of Norwegian filing for bankruptcy. South African Airlines are on the verge of collapse, while Richard Branson is desperately seeking funds to keep Virgin Atlantic afloat.
LinkO'Leary Considers Taking The EU To Court Over Bailouts On 24th April, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warned that he could consider disputing EU airline bailouts in court. The comment comes after O’Leary said governments have been selective about dishing out state aid. He suggested that some of those airlines receiving assistance did not need it and that flag carriers were getting preferential treatment. Is there something more to these comments?
LinkShould Face Masks Be Mandatory On Flights? Face masks or gloves? Social distancing or herd immunity? There has been no shortage of debates about how to tackle the coronavirus crisis. When it comes to face masks, some say they are effective while others reject them. However, recently there has been even more talk about face masks being a compulsory requirement when the lockdown is lifted and when people become more mobile. Should face masks be mandatory on flights? We take a look.
LinkCroatia Airlines Plans To Resume Domestic Flights Croatia Airlines will resume domestic flights on Monday, 11th May, the Croatian Minister for Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure revealed to state broadcaster HRT on Friday. With Monday being the day that internal travel restrictions in Croatia will be lifted, where will Croatia Airlines fly?
LinkTibet Airlines Will Launch 18 New Routes This Summer To promote tourism in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet Airlines has just announced that it plans to add 18 new routes to its summer schedule. With the introduction of the new flights, Tibet Airlines is hoping to attract Chinese visitors by offering more options when it comes to air travel.
LinkDelta To Resume Select International Services In May On April 24th, US carrier Delta Air Lines released a list of international services that will begin in May. While international capacity will be down almost 90%, select routes will see scheduled flights operate again, allowing for the movement of people and cargo.
LinkPresident Trump Floats Purchasing Bulk Airline Tickets President of the United States, Donald Trump, has an interesting idea when it comes to helping out airlines. In a news conference on April 24th, he floated an initiative where the US government buys four or five years of airline tickets in bulk as part of an incentive to help out airlines.
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