In July, Norwegian carried 2.3 million passengers, the load factor was 92.4% and capacity was at its peak for the current year and 12% higher than July last year. Continued bookings throughout the month made by Nordic customers contributed to making this a historically strong July for the carrier. “July was an outstanding month for […]
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Lufthansa Group has released details of recent pay offers submitted to cockpit crew. These offers, incremental over the next three years, will see base pay rates increase by 18%. With lump sums and inflation bonuses on the table already agreed on last year, captains would likely see a pay raise of over 25%, while co-pilots
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July air cargo demand globally continued the pattern of the previous two months, recording a -5% tonnage decrease worldwide compared with the equivalent month last year and a further small drop (-2%) compared with the previous month, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data. The July figures, based on the two-million monthly transactions
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Heathrow Airport has launched an innovative trial to explore the feasibility of using lower carbon concrete, boasting a remarkable 50% reduction in emissions compared to conventional concrete. This ground-breaking initiative stems from Heathrow’s sponsorship of a PhD candidate at the University of Surrey, who dedicated three years of lab work to achieve this milestone. The
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Rolls-Royce’s underlying operating margin demonstrated significant improvement, reaching 9.7% compared to 2.4% in the previous period. This positive change was fuelled by continuous revenue growth and early transformational benefits, particularly in commercial optimisation and cost efficiencies across the group. Civil Aerospace achieved an operating margin of 12.4% (versus (3.4)% in the prior period) due to
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WestJet has announced the appointment of Travis Brassington to the role of Vice-President, Group Safety. With more than ten years’ experience working across various flight operation functions at the WestJet Group, Brassington will join WestJet’s operational leadership team effective immediately. Brassington joined WestJet in 2011 after more than 20 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force
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Delta and LATAM’s first new joint venture route in the Brazilian market has landed in Los Angeles (LAX). The Boeing 777 aircraft departed São Paulo (GRU) on Tuesday, August 1, and turned the largest city in California into LATAM’s 22nd international destination from Brazil. It is also LATAM Brazil’s fifth destination in the U.S. after
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During the second quarter 2023, Embraer has delivered a total of 47 jets, comprising 17 commercial aircraft and 30 executive jets (consisting of 19 light jets and 11 midsize jets). Throughout the year, the company delivered a total of 62 aircraft, including 24 commercial jets and 38 executive jets. The second-quarter deliveries exhibited a 47%
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Europe’s fastest-growing ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air has now increased its current order with Airbus to 434 A321neos and a total of 565 A320-family aircraft in total. József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air said; “With today’s announcement, Wizz Air further reinforces its position as the largest A321neo Family operator in Europe and the Middle East. More
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The Regional Express Group (Rex) has announced its collaboration with Helicopter Resources (Heli Resources) through an exclusive teaming agreement. This strategic partnership comes as part of Rex’s preparation for the upcoming tender by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) later this year, following the recent release of the Request for Information (RFI). The RFI specifically called
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