On Friday, IAG, the owner of British Airways said, during the first quarter of this year, it saw a strong recovery in business travel and that it expects to be profitable from the second quarter onwards for the full year…. Read More ›
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Fallout of Russian invasion of Ukraine spreads to global aviation industry
The fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spread to the global aviation industry with two more European countries banning Russian carriers and the European Union saying it would restrict the exports of aircraft parts. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways… Read More ›
Travel recovery has begun: Heathrow Airport
In a statement Britain’s Heathrow Airport said, the total number of passenger travelling through the airport in in July has surged, following the government easing travel restrictions; it however warned that overall numbers were still down by 80% compared to… Read More ›
China indefinitely suspends direct flights from UK
On Thursday, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said, Beijing will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. The announcement comes over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading across the UK. “After… Read More ›
Britain to test COVID-19 status of international tourists from November 2020
According to a report from The Guardian, the UK government will set up a global travel taskforce and defer an anticipated plan to introduce COVID-19 testing for international arrivals until November. The setting up of the taskforce came about on… Read More ›
British Airways likely to suspend 36,0000 employees
In a news bulletin, BBC News said, IAG-owned British Airways is likely to announce the suspension of around 36,000 employees. The development comes in the wake of the airline reaching a broad deal with Unite union that will include “suspension… Read More ›
Airbus surges ahead with orders from big buyers at Paris Airshow
The A321neo is the most efficient single-aisle jet currently in the market. In a significant development, Airbus made a strong headway in getting orders and sealed deals with big buyers for its latest passenger jet, the A321XLR, at the Paris… Read More ›
Compression issues in Rolls Royce engine lead to Japanese Airline ANA Holdings canceling 113 domestic flights
Rolls Royce has stated progress on fixing compression issues with its Trent 1000 engines C and Trent 1000 engines B have been slow due to a global shortage of replacement parts. On Wednesday, Japanese airline ANA Holdings Inc disclosed it… Read More ›
Lufthansa in preliminary takeover talks with Norwegian Air
The M&A scene is heating up in Europe. On Monday, Lufthansa’s CEO disclosed, the air-carrier is in touch with Norway’s Air Shuttle for a potential takeover. Incidentally, British Airways owner IAG is also sniffing around for a potential deal. “In… Read More ›
Lower prices of Airbus A380s could potentially trigger increased purchases: AIG Group’s Chief Willie Walsh
A more aggressive pricing strategy for the super jumbo jet is likely to boost sales. IAG’s CEO disclosed the airliner would consider purchasing more A380 jets if Airbus were to lower their prices. “The pricing that Airbus has offered in… Read More ›
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