Boeing lost 63 more 737 Max orders in November as dire year goes on December 8, 2020 Boeing lost 63 orders for the 737 Max last month, even though the plane was finally cleared to fly again by regulators. In yet another dire month for the US planemaker, orders of all its different models fell by 28 planes in total. A number of airlines, including Virgin Australia and Air Canada, scrapped or [...]
Easyjet working with restructuring heavyweights Alix Partners to reduce debt pile November 30, 2020 Low-cost carrier Easyjet is working with restructuring heavyweights Alix Partners in an attempt to refinance its hefty debt pile. The Telegraph first reported that the FTSE 250 carrier had asked the US firm for help as it is faced with paying back £1.4bn in debt to various lenders. The airline must repay a £600m loan [...]
Joe Biden could favour Ireland travel corridor over London-New York link – reports November 27, 2020 The aviation industry is facing a race against time to set up a travel corridor between London and New York amid fears that President-elect Joe Biden will favour an air link with Dublin instead. There had been hopes that a quarantine-free corridor between London and New York would be in place by Thanksgivings, but these [...]
Aviation groups push for airport slot waiver extension November 26, 2020 Leading aviation organisations have pushed for airport slot rules to be waived into the summer as airlines continue to battle the coronavirus downturn. Under the existing rules, which have been suspended since March, airlines which do not use 80 per cent of their take-off and landing slots have to cede them to rival carriers. The [...]
Easyjet sees domestic bookings jump as lockdown restrictions eased November 26, 2020 Easyjet today said that bookings for domestic flights had seen a “significant rise” this week following the news that coronavirus restrictions in the UK would be eased over Christmas. Flights between London and Bristol to Belfast, as well as from London to Edinburgh, were the most popular, the airline said. In addition, searches for flights [...]
Wizz Air slams slot suspension as it seeks to grow presence at Gatwick November 24, 2020 Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has hit out at regulators over fears that a continued freeze on airport slot rules could derail efforts to bolster its presence at London Gatwick. Under normal circumstances, airlines which fail to use 80 per cent of their take-off and landing slots have to cede some of these to their rivals. [...]
Former IAG boss Willie Walsh to become IATA chief exec November 23, 2020 Willie Walsh, the outspoken former boss of British Airways-owner IAG, is set to become the head of global aviation body IATA. The Irishman stepped down from his role as chief executive of the European carrier group in September. He had been meant to leave in the spring, but agreed to carry out to shepherd IAG [...]
High life for the housebound? BA begins sale of first class stock November 23, 2020 You might not be able to fly first class at the moment, but you could slip into some first class slippers this Christmas after British Airways announced a sale of thousands of stock items. Housebound passengers missing the high life will be able to splash out on the full range of BA items, from champagne [...]
Global airlines will need $80bn more to stay airborne, IATA warns November 20, 2020 Industry body the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that the world’s airlines will need another $80bn (£60bn) in aid to get through the rest of coronavirus crisis. Governments around the world have already put up $160bn to keep their struggling carriers airborne, but IATA director-general Alexandre de Juniac said more would be needed. [...]
Gatwick Airport to open coronavirus testing centre November 20, 2020 Gatwick Airport will open a coronavirus testing centre at the end of the month offering passengers results the next day. From 30 November, passengers both arriving at and departing from the Sussex airport will be able to take a test for £60. The airport said the centre could help to fulfil the requirements of the [...]