Australasia’s widebody fleet has been slow to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, and reduced aircraft numbers are constraining airlines’ ability to meet surging international demand.
Blue Islands, a Jersey-based regional airline that connects the Channel Islands with the UK and France, has signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to
United took a conservative approach to retiring grounded aircraft during the downturn. That move paid off, but also has the carrier eyeing replacements.
Qatar activated the processes for operation of its own Flight Information Region (FIR) Sept. 8, in the first major change in decades to air traffic control (ATC) arrangements in the Gulf.
While the air cargo industry is returning to more normal levels—after an array of pandemic-related factors led to a period of elevated demand and limited supply—the sector, much like the air passenger business, still faces multiple hurdles in the months ahead.
Finnair has long traded on its geographic advantage on great circle routes to Asia, but the closure of Russian airspace triggered a domino effect, forcing a radical rethink.
Focusing on next generation aircraft including Boeing 737-8s, 787s, Airbus A220s and the A321-XLR is at the top of the list for Air Canada, its CFO said.
Eurocontrol research suggests that a switch to common en-route unit rates in Europe could encourage more direct routings, saving up to 4,400 tons of daily CO2 emissions and cutting costs for the region’s operators.
