Aviation

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA said there are grounds for optimism about air travel this summer, after posting its first annual loss in almost a decade. The airline group reported an operating loss of 7.43 billion euros ($9 billion) in 2020, according to a statement. While Chief Executive Officer Luis Gallego expressed growing confidence that a recovery will take ...

Bloomberg UK holidaymakers reappeared with a roar, showering EasyJet Plc and tour operator TUI AG with summer bookings just hours after PM Boris Johnson outlined a roadmap for air travel to return. EasyJet ticket sales more than quadrupled in the hours after Johnson said that international trips may restart as soon as May 17, the UK carrier said in a ...

Bloomberg A Boeing 777-200 operated by United Airlines made an emergency return to Denver International Airport following an engine failure that rained debris on a city suburb. The airline said no-one aboard was injured. United Flight 328 was headed from Denver to Honolulu when the incident occurred around 1:30 pm, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman Allen Kenitzer said by email. ...

Bloomberg Malaysia’s high court ordered that struggling budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd’s largest creditor Airbus SE be separated out from other stakeholders in restructuring talks for the airline. By putting Airbus in a category of its own, smaller creditors, who had pushed for a greater say, will likely gain a larger voice against the European planemaker in the debt talks. ...

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp kicked off the first phase of a marketing alliance in the northeastern US even though several states are investigating competition concerns and pilots at one of the carriers have objected. Nearly 80 routes sharing American and JetBlue codes go on sale, meaning travelers can book with one carrier for flights on ...

Bloomberg Singapore has started taking applications for a program that will allow people to enter the island for business and official purposes without having to quarantine for 14 days. The catch? They’ll have to stay in a bubble-like facility near Changi Airport, and can’t leave. The first visitors under the so-called Connect@Changi program are expected to arrive next month, Alan ...

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is taking extreme measures to cope with new rules that will require flight crew to quarantine in Hong Kong from Saturday, introducing a rotation policy that puts staff out of action for almost one month at a time after they’ve completed 21-day shifts. Crew who volunteer to take part in the airline’s so-called closed loop ...

Bloomberg The UK airline industry stepped up a campaign to persuade Prime Minister Boris Johnson that travel should be included in his plan to reopen the economy, calling for a clear road map to ease travel restrictions ahead of the crucial summer season. In a webinar organised by lobby group Airlines UK, heads of carriers including EasyJet Plc and Virgin ...

Bloomberg All Boeing Co 737 Max flights around the world are being tracked by US regulators who are keeping watch on the plane after its 20-month grounding. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using a network of satellites capable of tracking planes in even the most remote regions as if they were under surveillance by local radars, according to the ...

Bloomberg The US government wants to hire 6,000 new airport security screeners by the summer as progress in vaccinating people for Covid-19 is projected to lead to an increase in travel. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a nationwide recruitment effort, even as the coronavirus continues to significantly depress airline passenger levels. Seasonal travel trends — summer is the busiest ...