AirlinesReuters: Breeze Airways boosts its Airbus A220 jet order “Breeze Airways, a new U.S. carrier founded by airline backer David Neeleman, has expanded its growth plans with an additional order for 20 Airbus A220-300 jets, industry sources said. Bringing the startup’s total order for the jet to 80, the deal would make Breeze the second-biggest customer for the Canadian-designed A220 family after Delta Air Lines.”
LinkFinnair pilots sign a new 3.5 year collective labor agreement Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association and Service Sector Employers Palta have signed an agreement on a new, 3.5-year collective labour agreement for Finnair pilots.
LinkSaudia and Gulf Air hold talks to enhance partnership Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently held talks to discuss their close commercial relationships and explore ways to build on the ties by establishing a codeshare agreement.
LinkFinnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021 – flights to be added as travel gradually opens Finnair is preparing to grow its flight schedule this summer with a focus on leisure destinations, as the vaccine roll-out is expected to enable the reopening of travel in many countries.
In June, Finnair will resume flights to destinations like Reykjavik, Bodø, Nice, Lisbon and Vilnius. Additional frequencies will also be added to Greek islands such as Rhodes, Chania and Santorini, as well as to Mallorca, Malaga and Alicante in Spain. Finnair’s summer destinations in Italy include Rome, Milan and Venice.
LinkVistara to offer free flights to fight the record Covid surge in India An Indian airline Vistara, backed by Tata Group, is ready to support India’s governmental efforts to cope with the instant surge of the COVID-19 cases. The airline will offer free services across its domestic network for local doctors and nurses representing governmental health organizations.
LinkEmirates proceeds with passenger health data digitization As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines fuels the global debates over the use of digital health-related data to reopen air traveling, Emirates implemented a fully digital verification of medical records for passengers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
LinkCathay Pacific to shrink Boeing 777X aircraft order? The Hong Kong flag-carrier Cathay Pacific may shrink its Boeing 777X aircraft order, a move that would help the cash-strapped airline cut billions of costs.
Cathay Pacific would downsize its Boeing 777-9X aircraft order from 21 aircraft to between 10 and 15 airplanes. The decision comes as the ongoing pandemic induces a rethink on the commercial aircraft orders and cost cutting means, the South China Morning Post reported on April 25, 2021, citing insider sources.
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