10

Mar

Airlines facing turbulence

The crisis engulfing the airline industry deepened on Tuesday as carriers cancelled flights, withdrew earnings guidance and implemented austerity measures to cope with the travel slump caused by the coronavirus…

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03

Mar

IATA reports serious declines in demand in airline business

IATA reported serious declines in demand due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The Financial Times report that the coronavirus epidemic has forced British Airways and Ryanair to cancel hundreds of flights, as…

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22

Feb

Ryanair CEO calls for profiling of Muslim males at airports to prevent terrorism

Budget airline Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary called for the profiling of "males of a Muslim persuasion" at airports to prevent terrorism, in an interview on Saturday with British newspaper…

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11

Jan

Significant reductions in passengers flying in Sweden as anti-flying movement takes-off

The number of passengers who flew through Swedish airports fell four percent in 2019, Swedish state-owned airport operator Swedavia said on Friday, with the drop led by a decline in…

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05

Nov

Israeli airline El Al retires its last Boeing 747 in style

Israeli airline El Al gave a spectacular send off to its fleet of Boeing 747s by diverting the last scheduled flight of the model to trace the plane's outline in…

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01

Oct

Repatriation of passengers following Thomas Cook collapse enters the second week

Britain's Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday said 39 flights are scheduled to bring back a further 7,000 people to the country after the Thomas Cook collapse, as the operation enters…

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01

Oct

13 airlines declare bankruptcy in 2019

The declaration of bankruptcy by Adria Airlines will be the 13th announcement o an airline carrier to fold this year. The Slovenian Air carrier's decision followed the one taken earlier…

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16

Jul

Ryanair announces scaling-down of some its services and stop flying to certain airports due to Boeing 737 MAX crisis

Ryanair says delays to deliveries of the crisis-hit Boeing 737 MAX means it must scale back some of its services. The airline said it was identifying loss-making or poorly-performing bases…

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20

Jun

PhotoStory – Ryanair aircraft operated by Malta Air spotted in Stansted airport

Aeronews published photos of what probably is the first Ryanair aircraft at Stansted airport, operated by the newly set up Malta Air. The 9H-QAC Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was formerly registered as…

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11

Jun

RyanAir’s other airlines

The launch of Malta Air will see Ryanair adding the fourth subsidiary to its operations. Currently, the airline owns and operates three subsidiaries including: Ryanair Sun; Ryanair UK; and Laudamotion.…

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12

May

Photo Story – Myanmar National Airlines successful emergency landing

Myanmar National Airlines flight UB-103 carrying 82 passengers and 7 crews on board successfully grounded after one of its landing gears failed, forcing the jet into an emergency landing without…

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16

Apr

Lufthansa issued profit warning resulting from rising fuel costs, excess seat capacity

Lufthansa has become the latest European airline to reveal it is suffering financial turbulence and said it would make a €336m loss for the first quarter of 2019. The German…

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01

Apr

One of Russia’s richest women dies in plane crash

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia's richest women, died when her private plane crashed in Germany. Fileva was the major shareholder in S7, known also as Siberia Airlines, Russia's second biggest…

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12

Mar

Third of 371 Boeing 737 Max in operation grounded

A third of the 371 Boeing 737 MAX jets in operation have been grounded. The vast majority of them, 97, fly with Chinese airlines. China is currently the aircraft's biggest…

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11

Mar

China and airlines order grounding of Boeing 737 Max model after second tragedy

Two flights, two airlines, same fate. The trouble appeared to begin almost immediately after takeoff. The pilots told air traffic controllers that they were having technical problems. And the plane…

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03

Mar

Fears of a chaotic summer at German airports

Euronews reported that Oliver Lackmann, managing director of airline TUI fly, part of the TUI group, is predicting a summer of disruptions at German airports. Lackmann said German airports could…

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19

Feb

US airline passengers who don’t identify as “male” or “female” will soon have more gender options to choose when booking tickets

US airline passengers who don't identify as "male" or "female" will soon have more gender options to choose when booking tickets. The new gender options to be added include "unspecified" and "undisclosed."…

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16

Feb

Airline FLYBMI ceases operations as it files for administration citing BREXIT as one of the reasons (Updated)

British Midland Regional Limited, the East Midlands-based airline which operates as flybmi, has today announced that it has ceased operations and is filing for administration. All flights have been cancelled…

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09

Jan

Disruption awaits passengers using Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart airports

Thousands of passengers in Germany face disruption on Thursday following a strike call by security staff at three major airports, the powerful Verdi union said. The walkout is to begin…

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05

Jan

Qantas safest airline in survey which ranks airlines and aircraft – Ryanair least liked short-haul airline in separate survey

Airlines including British Airways, Emirates and Qatar were ranked among the world's 20 safest airlines, while Wizz and Flybe were ranked among the world's safest low-cost airlines. Qantas is the safest…

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08

Dec

Qantas criticised for asking airline staff to volunteer time at airport

Qantas has faced heavy criticism after the airline sent an email to staff asking them to volunteer time at the airport during its busiest period over Christmas. The Australian Services Union…

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04

Dec

Lion Air reviewing further Boeing purchases after fatal flight

Indonesia’s Lion Air is reviewing airplane purchases from Boeing and has not ruled out cancelling orders as relations worsen in a spat over responsibility for a 737 jetliner crash that…

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12

Nov

Pilot suspended for failing breathalyser alcohol tests

A senior pilot and director of operations at Air India was suspended for three years, after failing two breathalyzer alcohol tests. On Sunday, before Kathpalia boarded his flight from New…

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02

Oct

Primera, the budget airline offering long-haul flights from UK ceases operations leaving passengers stranded

A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports earlier this year, including Stansted to the US, has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at…

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01

Oct

Ryanair slashed profits forecast, signals job losses and grounding of aircraft following industrial action

Ryanair slashed its profits forecast Monday and signalled job losses in the Netherlands and Germany, as the Irish no-frills airline revealed the fallout of pan-European strikes by its disgruntled staff.…

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12

Sep

Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany stage full-day walkout

Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany staged a full-day walkout on Wednesday and threatened further strikes to put pressure on management in labour talks with Europe’s biggest low-cost…

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05

Sep

Emirates Flight EK 203 in quarantine at New York Airport after passengers fell ill on board

Authorities are investigating a flight that landed on Wednesday at Kennedy International Airport in New York after about 100 passengers reported feeling ill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

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03

Aug

Budapest’s government initiated proceedings against Wizz Air for ruining holidays of passengers through its ‘check-in practices’

Daily Hungary reports that Budapest’s regional government office has initiated proceedings against low-cost airlines Wizz Air for its check-in practices which “ruin the holidays of dozens of passengers”. According to a…

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02

Aug

Vueling, RyanAir, Volotea and Blue Panorama investigated by Italy’s ENAC

ANSA: Italian civil aviation authority ENAC said Thursday that it has opened an inquiry into Blue Panorama, Ryanair, Volotea and Vueling over problems with these airlines' service that have caused trouble…

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30

Jul

Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight inquiry report fails to bring closure to relatives

International Business Times reports that Malaysia released Monday the "full" report into the disappearance of Flight MH370 but failed to bring closure for the families of those on board the plane…

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18

Jul

Alitalia will return to be Italy’s national flag-carrying airline

ANSA : Alitalia will return to be being Italy's national flag-carrying airline, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said Wednesday. Speaking on Italian radio, Toninelli said "the Italian nature of the airline is…

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18

Jul

First commercial flight in 20 years between Ethiopia and Eritrea takes place

NPR: Ethiopia's "bird of peace" has landed. After two decades of bloody conflict, Ethiopia and Eritrea have been repairing their relationship with remarkable speed following a peace deal reached last week.…

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14

Jul

Ryanair’s flight from Dublin to Croatia makes emergency landing

The Guardian: More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt.…

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13

Jul

Air China Boeing forced to make emergency descent as smoke from e-Cigarette used by co-pilot entered the cabin

Air China will fire pilots of an aircraft that plummeted 25,000 feet in 10 minutes, after the state aviation regulator said one of them smoked an e-cigarette and made an…

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13

Jul

Cabin crew strikes might prove a nightmare for those travelling with Ryanair

Politico: Europe’s summer heatwave could prove a nightmare for those flying Ryanair. Pilots are striking Thursday in Ryanair’s home country of Ireland after the airline failed to shut down a Continent-wide…

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11

Jul

Investigations establish that Egypt Air flight 804 crash was caused by cockpit fire

The 2016 crash of an EgyptAir flight that killed all 66 people on board was likely to have been caused by a cockpit fire, investigators have said. The French BEA air accident investigation…

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06

May

Proposals at EU level to deal with unfair competition rules in the airline industry

Watered-down proposals to tackle unfair competition from foreign airlines seem to be accepted by European diplomats.  Countries, such as France and Germany, and the European Parliament, have pushed for airlines’…

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