Phoenix from the ashes: the rise, fall, and rebirth of Flybe April 14, 2021 It’s been a bumpy ride. From humble beginnings as Jersey European Airways to becoming Europe’s largest independent carrier, followed by downturn, collapse, and now rebirth, Flybe’s 40-year flight path has been anything but direct. After becoming Europe’s biggest regional airline in the middle of the 2000s, the end of the 2010s saw the carrier plunged [...]
Flybe set for summer return as buyout deal completed April 14, 2021 Flybe’s journey back to the skies moved a step closer today after the sale of the collapsed airline to a firm backed by private equity firm Cyrus Capital was completed. The deal, which was first announced in October last year, will see new owner Thyme Opco change its name to Flybe Limited. A spokesperson for [...]
Too early to speculate on travel ‘green list’ countries, ministers insist April 14, 2021 The UK’s aviation minister has said it is still too early to speculate on the countries that will be on the travel “green list”, despite increasing calls for clarity from the travel industry. With just over a month to go before international travel is due to restart on 17 May, airlines and passengers alike are [...]
Ryanair loses legal challenges to EU state aid for Scandi airlines April 14, 2021 Ryanair has this morning lost its attempt to have state aid provided by the EU to Scandinavian airlines SAS and Finnair ruled unlawful. The Luxembourg-based General Court, the EU’s second highest legal body, ruled that the bailouts were in compliance with the bloc’s rules on state aid. The ruling is another blow to the airline, [...]
Exclusive: Covid-19 drives Londoners behind the wheel sooner than planned April 14, 2021 London dwellers are now more likely to buy a car sooner than planned than in any other region of the UK as a result of Covid-19. New figures from Close Brothers Motor Finance, shared exclusively with City A.M., show that over a fifth of Londoners – 21 per cent – are now more likely to [...]
Boeing beats rival Airbus for quarterly orders for first time since 2019 April 13, 2021 Boeing booked more net quarterly orders than rival planemaker Airbus for the first time in over two years, new statistics released today show. From January to March 2021, the aerospace giant landed 282 more orders in total, and 76 when cancellations are taken into account. By contrast, its European counterpart saw its net tally fall [...]
Exclusive: Former TfL safety panel chief hammers rail watchdog over Croydon crash investigation April 13, 2021 A former Transport for London (TfL) board member has written to the boss of the UK’s rail accident investigation agency demanding that the body revise the conclusions of its report on 2016’s fatal Croydon tram crash. Michael Liebriech, who was the chair of TfL’s safety panel at the time of the crash, wrote that the [...]
TfL passenger numbers jump as retail and hospitality reopen April 12, 2021 Passenger numbers on Transport for London (TfL) services jumped this morning as people rushed to back to the capital’s shopping hotspots following the lifting of some lockdown restrictions. As of 10am this morning, there were around 670,000 taps in and out of Tube stations, about a third of pre-pandemic levels. TfL said that this was [...]
Overnight stays restart this week, as PM sets out ‘traffic light’ plan for holidays abroad April 12, 2021 Overnight stays restart this week, as PM sets out 'traffic light' plan for holidays abroad
Norwegian Air restructuring plan wins state approval April 12, 2021 Norwegian Air’s restructuring proposals have today been approved in the carrier’s home country courts, clearing the way for it to begin raising fresh capital. The airline said that Oslo’s County Court had this morning joined the Irish High Court’s decision to give its plans the go-ahead. After its government refused to extend further support to [...]