24

Jan

Emirates resumes flights to Beirut from 1 February

Emirates will restart services to Beirut, Lebanon from 1 February 2025 with a daily flight. The airline will also reinstate daily services to Baghdad in Iraq on the same day.…

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13

Dec

Future pandemic could cause $13.6 trln economic loss -Lloyd’s of London

Another human pandemic could cause economic losses of $13.6 trillion for the global economy over a five-year period, commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London predicted. The impact would mainly be…

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02

Oct

US warns foreign operators may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using planes with rudder components that could pose safety risks, though…

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22

Apr

Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming

Flights in and out of Britain are among thousands that have been affected by suspected Russian jamming of GPS systems. More than 2,300 Ryanair flights have reported incidents of GPS…

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22

Mar

Europe, Africa oil markets weaken on refining maintenance, extra supply

By Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar and Robert Harvey LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - Crude oil physical markets in Europe and Africa have weakened in response to peak refinery maintenance and…

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18

Apr

Airlines in line for green fuel funding boost under EU climate law

Airlines could be in line for 2 billion euros in European Union funding to help them switch to sustainable fuels, under reforms to strengthen Europe's climate change policies. The European Parliament on Tuesday approved…

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06

Jan

Airline, airport groups slam EU push for pre-flight COVID testing from China

A coalition of airline and airport groups on Thursday criticized new recommendations asking for passengers flying from China to the European Union to show a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding. EU…

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06

Dec

Airlines to return to profitability in 2023 – IATA

The airline industry will become profitable again next year for the first time since 2019 as a snapback in air travel continues following nearly two years of COVID-19 restrictions, an…

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29

Mar

Emirates airline chief sees return to profit next year

Dubai's Emirates expects to significantly reduce losses in the current financial year and return to profit next year, the airline's president indicated on Tuesday. "We are in for a good…

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31

Aug

Ryanair to challenge six state airlines in European court on State Aid

Ryanair has appealed to European Court of Justice, challenging state aid given by their respective countries to SAS, Finnair, TAP, Air France, KLM, and Lufthansa. The latest appeal was filed…

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31

Aug

Emirates Airlines gets $2 billion injection from government

The government of Dubai has injected 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) in new equity into Emirates airline since March, according to a bond prospectus seen by Reuters. Dubai Crown Prince…

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19

May

Czech Airlines seeks state loans but refuses deal to hand shares to Government

Czech Airlines owner Smartwings said on Monday it is seeking state loans or guarantees, but has no interest in opening the way for the Czech government to take up to…

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17

May

Emirates Group to slash 30,000 jobs

Emirates Group is considering slashing about 30,000 jobs, the deepest cuts yet in a global airline industry that’s been forced into near-hibernation by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s biggest long-haul…

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14

Apr

EU approves Swedish support scheme for airlines

In what is being considered as the first major bailout of coronavirus-affected airlines, the European Commission has approved Sweden's 450 million euro support scheme for airlines, with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS),…

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15

Mar

Aviation and air travel hit significantly by CoVid19 outbreak

The international travel industry faces a widespread shutdown over coronavirus fears after airlines announced new flight reductions and more countries introduced travel bans and isolation requirements. Travel businesses were hit…

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25

Mar

Alitalia cancels 95 flights due to strike

Italian airline Alitalia on Monday had to cancel 95 flights as personnel went on a 4 hour strike. The airline set out plans to guarantee that all those who had…

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04

Jun

Aviation bosses air their concern on trade tariffs war

CNBC reports that global airlines and aviation executives warned on Sunday about the growing international trade tensions  could damage the airline industry and the world economy. Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the…

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01

Jun

Emergency landing after passengers felt sick from another passenger’s odour

A Transavia flight to Gran Canaria made an emergency landing in Portugal after passengers were reportedly sick from a "horror" smell coming from a man. He smelt so bad that…

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09

May

Turbulent times for Air France

Air France-KLM, one of the world’s biggest airline groups, is in deep trouble and facing significant turbulent times. Shares in Air France-KLM crashed as much as 14.5% on Monday after…

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24

Apr

EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into Italian State loan to Alitalia

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy's bridge loan to Alitalia totalling €900 million constitutes State aid and whether it complies with EU rules for…

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27

Mar

D|E Introducing our experts – Part 1

Ing. Philip Micallef has over thirty years experience in middle and senior management roles in both the public and private sectors in Malta, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain and Bermuda. He holds…

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