Aviation

War’s new territory – GPS jamming for aircraft

Several NATO members accuse Moscow of deliberately jamming positioning signals in the Baltic. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, GPS interference has been recurring in Estonia, Latvia and…

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Boeing to add further quality inspections for 737 MAX

Boeing will add further quality inspections for the 737 MAX after an accident earlier this month where a fuselage panel was blown off an airplane, the head of its commercial…

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Airbus rules out imminent launch of new A220 jet version

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA is not looking to launch a stretched version of its A220 jetliner in the current environment, the planemaker said on Wednesday, effectively knocking down speculation of a launch at the upcoming Paris Airshow.…

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EasyJet cabin staff in Portugal plan early April strike over pay

LISBON, March 17 (Reuters) - EasyJet Plc EZJ.L cabin staff in Portugal will go on a three-day strike in early April to demand higher wages to compensate for the soaring cost of living, the…

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UK’s Flybe enters administration, cancels all flights

Jan 28 (Reuters) - British airline Flybe entered administration for the second time and has cancelled all scheduled flights to and from the UK, the regional carrier said on Saturday. With Britain…

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European airports see cautious passenger recovery with 2023 uncertain

By Joanna Plucinska and Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A full recovery in airline passenger volumes in Europe has been pushed back to 2025 from 2024, the body representing European…

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EU agrees law to make airlines pay more to pollute

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay…

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EasyJet offers French cabin crew 7.5% pay hike – union

By Joanna Plucinska PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - France's cabin crew union SNPNC on Tuesday told Reuters Easyjet EZJ.L had agreed to raise base salaries by 7.5% in France, while also paying an additional…

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Shell sees 2024 global demand for aviation fuel return to level before pandemic

Global aviation fuel demand is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels of 300 mln tonnes per year in the next one to two years, the head of aviation at…

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Lufthansa to make pilots new offer in wage dispute as union plans strike

German airline Lufthansa said it would make an improved offer to pilots on Tuesday in a bid to stop an escalation of a wage dispute after the union said it would go…

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Airline SAS clashes with striking pilots over U.S. bankruptcy filing

STOCKHOLM, July 5 (Reuters) - Scandinavian airline SAS SAS.ST has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help cut debt, it said on Tuesday, piling pressure on striking pilots it blames for…

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UK to reduce Heathrow Airport landing fees

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - London's Heathrow Airport will be forced to lower the landing fees it charges airlines over the next four years after Britain's aviation regulator responded to pressure from…

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Ryanair says less than 2% of flights affected by strike

DUBLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Less than 2% of Ryanair RYA.I flights scheduled between Friday and Sunday were affected by cabin crew strikes, the Irish low-cost carrier said. Ryanair RYA.I cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain,…

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Nepal says bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash recovered

The bodies of all 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew members, who were on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside in Nepal two days ago…

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Ukraine-made giant air cargo Mriya burnt in Russian shelling

KYIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv, Ukrainian state arms manufacture Ukroboronprom said on…

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Shipping group MSC, Lufthansa offer to buy Alitalia successor

Swiss-based shipping group MSC and German carrier Lufthansa want to buy the majority of Alitalia successor ITA Airways and have asked for an exclusivity period of 90 days to study…

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Dubai government considering Emirates IPO – airline president

The Dubai government is considering an initial public offering of Emirates airline, the flagship carrier's President Tim Clark said on Monday, as authorities work to boost activity on the local stock market.…

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Israel to provide up to $44 mln in state aid to COVID-hit airlines

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israeli cabinet members approved an additional bailout plan for airlines further harmed over the by the COVID-19's Delta strain, the finance and transportation ministries said…

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Alitalia dies after 75 turbulent years, hands over to ITA

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Alitalia, a one-time symbol of Italian style and glamour brought low by economic mismanagement, will operate its last flight on Thursday after 75 years, before handing…

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Ex-Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot indicted for fraud

Mark Forkner, 49, was indicted by a grand jury in Texas on six counts of scheming to defraud Boeing's U.S.-based airline customers to obtain tens of millions of dollars for…

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Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in COVID-19 transportation freezes. Now, as some of the world's strictest pandemic-related travel rules begin to ease, they're…

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Alitalia kicks off brand sale with a base price of 290 mln euros

MILAN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Alitalia will kick off the sale of its brand on Sept. 18 with a base price of 290 million euros ($340 million) plus taxes, the…

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BA considers Gatwick-based independent short-haul airline

LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - British Airways said on Friday it was considering setting up a new independent subsidiary for its short-haul operations at London's Gatwick airport. The airline, owned…

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Strong bookings keep Ryanair on course to hit targets, says CEO

LISBON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ryanair is on track to hit upgraded guidance on passenger numbers, carrying more than 10 million people this month as a post-pandemic recovery continues with…

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Germany to sell up to a quarter of its Lufthansa stake

Germany plans to sell up to a quarter of its 20% stake in Lufthansa over the coming weeks, the German finance agency said on Monday, citing positive developments at the bailed-out airline.…

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Boeing jets emissions data highlights industry’s green challenge

Commercial jets delivered by Boeing Co last year will account on average for emissions equivalent to 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each over their 20-year-plus lifespans, a new report…

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Europe’s Wizz Air expects to fully recovery from pandemic next year

European budget carrier Wizz Air expects to fully recover from the coronavirus crisis as travel demand rebounds from the pandemic, its chief executive said on Monday. Speaking at the virtual…

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Dubai Airshow to take place under capacity restrictions, organiser says

The Dubai Airshow, this year's biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for business deals worth billions of dollars, will be held under capacity restrictions in November due to the…

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Ryanair to double size of base at Rome Fiumicino

Ryanair is to double the number of planes it has based at Rome Fiumicino airport, the main hub of struggling rival Alitalia, the Irish airline announced in a statement on…

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Airline bosses call on UK and U.S. to lift trans-Atlantic travel restrictions

The bosses of all airlines flying passenger services between Britain and the United States called on Monday for the countries' governments to relax COVID-19 restrictions to reopen travel routes between the two countries. After more than a year…

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Belarus airline chief decries airspace restrictions by EU states

The head of Belarusian national airline Belavia on Saturday condemned as "despicable" the decision by numerous EU countries to impose airspace restrictions on the carrier following the forced landing of…

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Wizz Air quits Norway’s domestic market

Hungarian budget carrier Wizz Air will halt its domestic service in Norway on June 14 after just eight months in operation, business news site E24 reported on Saturday. The news…

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Air Malta drops Russia and Israel, adds Dusseldorf and Berlin to its schedule

Air Malta announced that following strong booking demand coming from the German market, this summer Air Malta will be adding twice weekly direct services to Berlin and Dusseldorf. Air Malta…

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Ryanair raises 1.2 billion euros in oversubscribed bond sale

Ryanair raised 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) at a record low coupon rate in a five-year bond sale on Tuesday, as Europe's largest low-cost airline took advantage of favourable market…

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Air France uses cooking oil to fly to Canada as green fuel debate rages

Air France-KLM flew a biofuel-powered Airbus A350 from Paris to Montreal on Tuesday, demonstrating the airline's readiness to adopt low-emissions fuel despite deep industry divisions over the pace of its…

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EU’s Vestager says solution over Alitalia replacement possible

BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday that she believed that a solution regardingItaly's plan to set up a new airline to replace cash-strapped…

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Ryanair to appeal UK court order to compensate strike-hit customers

DUBLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Ryanair is to appeal a British High Court ruling that it must compensate customers hit by a 2018 pilot strike, the airline said on Thursday.…

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More electrical problems found on some Boeing 737 MAX -sources

Spain’s Iberia asks public to pick summer destination

MADRID, April 16 (Reuters) - Spanish airline Iberia will let social media users choose an additional destination for its summer flights, the company said, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to…

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Photo Story – Malta Air Boeing 737 Max closer to take off

Woodys AeroImages has revealed new photos of Ryanair's subsidiary airline 9H-VUA Malta Air's Boeing 737 Max with engine cages in place indicating that either 1st engine start is imminent or…

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Next week crucial for Italy, EU talks over Alitalia – minister

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Talks between Italy and the European Commission over the revamp of Alitalia will enter a key phase next week, Italian Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said…

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Boeing production issue prompts airlines to pull some 737 MAX jets from service

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines temporarily suspended the use of more than 65 Boeing 737 MAX jets on Friday after the planemaker asked 16 carriers that operate the…

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Draghi wants new Italian airline launched before the summer

ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday he hoped a new state-owned airline, dubbed ITA, would be launched before the summer, adding it was…

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Ryanair says Air France bailout to damage competition for decades

A recapitalisation of Air France-KLM that will see France more than double its stake to nearly 30% will damage competition for decades to come, Europe's largest low-cost carrier Ryanair said…

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Heathrow disappointed by UK PM Johnson’s lack of clarity on flying

London's Heathrow Airport said it was disappointing that the government had missed an opportunity to set out when international holidays would resume, and said a clearer timeline was needed for…

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France, Brussels have agreed on Air France-KLM refinancing – minister

The French government has reached the outline of a deal with the European Commission on a state-backed refinancing package to help strengthen Air France-KLM's balance sheet, Finance Minister Bruno Le…

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Air France-KLM plans board meeting on refinancing, sources say

The board of Air France-KLM is expected to meet on Monday to discuss a state-backed refinancing plan designed to strengthen its balance sheet after a year of coronavirus shutdowns, two…

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Lufthansa unit Swiss could announce more job cuts – CEO

Deutsche Lufthansa's unit Swiss could announce additional job cuts in the second quarter as the pandemic crimps air travel, its chief executive told Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick. Last October, Swiss announced…

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France and EU close to reach deal on Air France bailout conditions – report

The French government and the European Union's executive are close to an agreement on the terms of a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by…

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Video – Malta Air Boeing 737 Max livery spotted in U.S.

Malta Air’s first Boeing 737 MAX has had its livery job completed in Washington. Malta Aviation Outlook revealed the new airline livery through photos taken by Captain Norman D'Amato. https://www.facebook.com/maltaaviationoutlook/posts/4150360064982789…

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Government action can still save summer, European airlines say

European governments can still salvage the summer tourist season despite COVID-19 vaccine setbacks and resurgent infections, if they take joint action on digital health passes and travel rules, airline chief executives said on Thursday. "Travel in Europe will…

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