Aviation

  Bloomberg London’s Heathrow airport lifted its full-year passenger forecast, citing updated information on schedules and bookings and the limited impact of capacity caps imposed to boost resilience as travel rebounds. The UK hub now expects to attract 54.4 million passenger in 2022, versus a forecast for 52.8 million travellers issued on April 26, it said in a statement. The ...

  Bloomberg Philippine carrier Cebu Air Inc expects to bring back its workforce size to before the Covid-19 pandemic by early next year, President and CEO Lance Gokongwei said. Workers who were laid off due to the pandemic are being prioritised for rehiring, Gokongwei told reporters. There’s enough supply of pilots and cabin crew in the Philippines, unlike in other ...

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc’s Spain-based cabin crews are planning nine days of strikes in July, potentially piling on the pain for holidaymakers as European airports grapple with labor protests and shortages. Walkouts are planned for July 1-3, 15-17 and 29-31 with as many as 450 staff at Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca airports set to take part in the stoppages, ...

  Bloomberg A passenger jet with 126 people on board burst into flames when its landing gear collapsed after touchdown at Miami International Airport. Three people suffered minor injuries. The accident, involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft operating as Red Air Flight 203 from the Dominican Republic, occurred around 6 pm local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an ...

  Bloomberg The Italian government is likely to select a buyer for new national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo in the “next few weeks,” according to the carrier’s CEO, Fabio Lazzerini. ITA, the successor to failed Alitalia SpA, expects a transaction to be completed by the end of the year, Lazzerini said in an interview on the sidelines of the International ...

  Bloomberg The UK will give airlines a waiver from rules requiring them to use airport slots or lose them, allowing them to pull some capacity in a bid to stem the recent travel chaos. The Department for Transport said it would offer an amnesty on takeoff and landing slot regulations, which mandate airlines use them or forfeit them in ...

  Bloomberg ExpressJet Airlines, a regional airline that has resumed operations after losing a key contract during the pandemic in 2020, has hired Moore Colson, an accounting and financial advisory firm, to help it fix its financial and labour problems. The carrier is looking to cut its debt load and renegotiate contracts with pilots, according to people with knowledge of ...

  Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp raised its offer to purchase Spirit Airlines Inc, the latest move in a multi-billion dollar takeover contest with rival Frontier Group Holdings Inc, with both would-be suitors battling to secure a swift track to expansion as domestic travel demand surges. New York-based JetBlue is now offering $33.50 per share, up from $31.50 on June 6, ...

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc said it will rein in summer capacity after London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol airports, its two biggest bases, capped flights to help cope with a staffing shortage. The measure is set to push up costs. The UK discount carrier will now operate at around 87% of pre-Covid capacity in the three months ending on June 30, increasing ...

  Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc’s British-based pilots accepted a new pay deal with the airline, avoiding any potential strike and giving the carrier some relief amid a wave of action from staff across Europe. Ryanair members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association voted to accept a revised pay offer from the airline, a union spokesperson said. BALPA had been in ...