In a surprise move at a time when all travel to and from Italy has been banned, the Italian government has announced it is looking to re-nationalize Alitalia, the airline which filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and which, while still operating, has been losing an estimated €2 million per month. Since Alitalia went into administration, […]
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members continue to support governments in their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Since the crisis began, air cargo has been a vital partner in delivering much-needed medicines, medical equipment (including spare parts/repair components), and in keeping global supply chains functioning for the most time-sensitive materials.
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AerCap and EuroAtlantic Airways, a provider of ACMI services as well as charter aviation services, have signed an agreement for the lease of two used Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in the spring of 2021, and will be the first 787s to be based in Portugal.
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Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing facility wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, has deployed two of the latest generation MTorres Automatic Tape Laying (ATL) machines to support its Airbus A350-900 manufacturing capabilities. The Al Ain Abu Dhabi-based manufacturer has gained First Part Qualification and First Article Inspection design and quality verifications
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Stagnating demand and enforced travel restrictions by authorities worldwide due to COVID-19, has caused Norwegian to gradually cancel most of its flights and temporarily lay off a major share of its workforce. “What our industry is now facing is unprecedented and critical as we are approaching a scenario where most of our airplanes will be
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Sabre Corporation has appointed Otto Gergye as Vice President, Regional General Manager, North Asia, Travel Solutions Airline Sales. Gergye will be responsible for Sabre’s airline operations in North Asia, a key growth region for the company. His role will involve identifying business opportunities and further expanding Sabre’s already strong presence in this fast-growing region. He
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A report by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that four fifths of flight capacity between China and the rest of the world has been cut back as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak. In response to emergency government regulations, seat cancellations began in early February and by the third week of the month,
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Airbus has released that it will temporarily pause production and assembly activities at its French and Spanish sites across the Company, for four days starting March 17. This is meant to allow sufficient time to implement stringent health and safety conditions in terms of hygiene, cleaning and self-distancing, Airbus said that it is doing its
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The worldwide Coronavirus crisis has forced Brussels Airlines to temporarily suspend its flight operations from March 21, 2020. Between now and March 21, Brussels Airlines’ flight operations will be reduced, gradually, in a controlled and structured manner in order to bring passengers and crews home. As of March 17, the airline will gradually reduce its
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