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Sale of Portuguese TAP ends large flag airlines in Europe

Sale of Portuguese TAP ends large flag airlines in Europe Sale of Portuguese TAP ends large flag airlines in Europe

The beginning of the privatization of the Portuguese airline TAP ends with the large flag airlines of Europe, in a process of exit from the States of capital that began in the 1980s. That step produced a consolidation movement that has given rise to three large groups: International Airlines Group (IAG), which incorporates British AirwaysIberia, […]

They denounce Air France-KLM, Ryanair and 15 other airlines for “green image washing”

They denounce Air France-KLM, Ryanair and 15 other airlines for “green image washing” They denounce Air France-KLM, Ryanair and 15 other airlines for “green image washing”

Twenty-two European associations denounced this Thursday before the European Commission 17 airlines for alleged “green image wash” (“greenwashing”) and “deceptive business practices”. These associations from 18 countries, members of the European Consumer Organization, reproach companies with promotions that “hint that air transport can be ‘sustainable’, ‘eco-responsible’ and ‘green’”, explained the French associations CLCV and UFC-Que […]

Currency crisis in Argentina hits airlines; Flybondi suspends flights

Currency crisis in Argentina hits airlines; Flybondi suspends flights Currency crisis in Argentina hits airlines;  Flybondi suspends flights

Argentina’s low-cost airline flybondi announced this Tuesday the cancellation of at least 22 flights for not having authorization from the Government to transfer payments in dollars abroad and not being able to lease two of the planes for its fleet, in the midst of the foreign exchange shortage that drags the South American country. Through […]

Global demand for air transport rises in April but still does not reach 2019 levels

Global demand for air transport rises in April but still does not reach 2019 levels Global demand for air transport rises in April but still does not reach 2019 levels

Global demand for air transport grew 42.6% in April compared to the same month in 2022, although this still represents only 90.5% of pre-pandemic levels, according to monthly statistics published today by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA). The increase was slightly higher in international flights (a 48% year-on-year increase) than in domestic flights […]

Biden wants airlines to pay passengers in the US for major delays

Biden wants airlines to pay passengers in the US for major delays Biden wants airlines to pay passengers in the US for major delays

The government of US President Joe Biden announced Monday that it is drafting new rules to force airlines to compensate passengers for major flight delays or cancellations where carriers are liable. This is the latest in a series of decisions by the Government of Biden to toughen measures against airlines and strengthen passenger protection on […]

Travel demand grows, but US airlines fear delays in plane delivery

Travel demand grows, but US airlines fear delays in plane delivery Travel demand grows, but US airlines fear delays in plane delivery

US airlines expect big profits in the current quarter as travel spending remains strong, but delayed plane deliveries and staff shortages are hampering their efforts to fully capitalize on consumer demand. Several US carriers, including American Airlines and southwest Airlines, indicated that delays in Boeing aircraft deliveries could hurt them in the coming months. Travel […]

JetSmart receives approval to start certification as a domestic airline in Colombia

JetSmart receives approval to start certification as a domestic airline in Colombia JetSmart receives approval to start certification as a domestic airline in Colombia

The Civil Aeronautics of Colombia announced that it approved the request submitted by JetSmart to start the process that allows the airline to obtain the permit for the domestic operation of passenger, mail and cargo transportation in the South American country. According to the approved request, the airline would have its main base in the […]

A plane with 132 passengers crashes in southwestern China; airline confirms deceased

A plane with 132 passengers crashes in southwestern China; airline confirms deceased A plane with 132 passengers crashes in southwestern China;  airline confirms deceased

A China Eastern Airlines company plane with 132 people on board crashed on Monday in southwestern China, the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) reported, without offering a balance of victims at the moment. The Boeing 737 was flying from the city of Kunming to the metropolis of Canton, but “lost contact while flying over the […]

Aeroméxico announces that creditors have approved its restructuring plan

Aeroméxico announces that creditors have approved its restructuring plan

Updated on 01/12/2022 09:49 am Grupo Aeroméxico, which operates the main Mexican airline, reported that its creditors approved its restructuring plan in a vote that ended on January 7 and the results of which it sent to a bankruptcy court in the United States on Tuesday. Aeromexico, which like other airlines in the world has […]

Global airline industry meets in Dubai under pressure from pandemic and climate change

Global airline industry meets in Dubai under pressure from pandemic and climate change

The Dubai air show, the first of importance after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, opens its doors on Sunday at a time when the sector is trying to recover from the ravages of the coronavirus and is pressured by climate change. The collapse of air traffic in the spring of 2020 due to the […]

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