08 October, 2021
Electric Aircraft Market worth $27.7 billion by 2030
07 October, 2021
The Heart of Transport and Communication will Beat at Ataturk Airport
Air Canada takes multiple awards for people and products
Skytrax Best Airline Staff in North AmericaSkytrax Best Airline Staff in CanadaSkytrax Best Business Class Lounge in North AmericaSkytrax COVID-19 Airline ExcellenceSix Global Traveler Leisure Awards
Weather satellite MetOp-SG B passes another crucial step in the integration process
The MetOp-SG B satellite structure being integrated with the propulsion module. Photo Airbus/ M. Pikelj |
England's red list will reduce to just 7 countries from 11th October.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "With half-term and winter sun around the corner, we’re making it easier for families and loved ones to reunite, by significantly cutting the number of destinations on the red list, thanks in part to the increased vaccination efforts around the globe.Restoring people’s confidence in travel is key to rebuilding our economy and levelling up this country. With less restrictions and more people travelling, we can all continue to move safely forward together along our pathway to recovery."
BA confirms the return of the Airbus A380
British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft in November
British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft in November and operate its biggest schedule since March 2020, with additional services to cities across the globe, including the US.
British Airways’ A380 aircraft will re-join the airline’s fleet earlier than expected as US borders re-open, initially operating to Los Angeles, Miami and DubaiThe airline is increasing flights to the US by adding more services to key cities including New York, with up to eight daily services by DecemberThe airline will also be bringing forward planned restart dates to a number of US destinationsThis October the airline has added 13,000 additional seats to short-haul family leisure destinations and has increased flights to popular European citiesLooking ahead to Christmas, British Airways is adding extra services to winter sun destinations including the Maldives, Mauritius and Caribbean islands
15 additional A321neos for UK holiday airline Jet2
Air101 can confirm that Jet2 has placed a further order for 15 A321neos following its initial one for 36 placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the Leeds, United Kingdom, based airline to 51 A321neos. The two orders reflect Jet2.com’s ambitious fleet expansion and renewal plans. Engine selection will be made at a later date.
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World View enters the space tourism and exploration market...........Balloons in space....
Stratospheric Balloon Flights Launching from Iconic Global Landmarks, Beginning with Grand Canyon National ParkCitizen Astronauts Selected by Non-Profit Space for Humanity Will Be First to Experience Inaugural Commercial Flights
Mission: Rediscover Earth
Grand Canyon, United States
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Serengeti, Kenya
Aurora Borealis, Norway
Amazonia, Brazil
Giza Pyramids, Egypt
Great Wall of China, Mongolia
Jetcraft expands presence in Asia with new Singapore office
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Air France wins four Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021, including Best Airline in Europe and the COVID Airline Excellence Award
Air France named Best airline in Europe, Western Europe and France at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 202110th best airline in the world and only European airline in the top 10COVID Airline Excellence Award
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06 October, 2021
Bamboo Airways accelerating technology-led recovery in partnership with IBS Software
Vietnam's private carrier Bamboo Airways is working with IBS Software to power its passenger service system (PSS) and its fast-growing Bamboo Club loyalty program, as it continues its focus on crisis recovery and enhancing the digital customer experience.
United now has PayPal QR codes as an inflight payment option
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New routes, new planes and more choice than ever - Delta's Boston Bonanza
Five new routes and more modernized, fuel-efficient aircraft are set to debut at Logan International Airport in 2022, as Boston’s No. 1 global airline continues building up a premier hub and international gateway.
Introducing new service to Athens, Tel-Aviv, Baltimore, Denver and San Diego in summer 2022.Welcoming new Airbus A321neos into Delta’s fleet with first flights out of Boston in spring 2022.Offering more Delta flights from Boston than ever before – a +20% capacity increase from pre-pandemic height.
New global destinations to explore......
Infrastructure Costs Increasing $2.3 Billion in a Crisis is Outrageous says IATA
Alaska Airlines agrees codeshare deal with Iberia Airlines
05 October, 2021
New service between Toronto and Dublin from WestJet
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China Eastern Airlines to host 2022 IATA Annual General Meeting
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BOC Aviation announce orders for 10 firm and 15 option shipsets of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines
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Losses Reduce but Challenges Continue.......
- Net industry losses are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021 (worsened from the $47.7 billion loss estimated in April). Net 2020 loss estimates have been revised to $137.7 billion (from $126.4 billion). Adding these up, total industry losses in 2020-2022 are expected to reach $201 billion.
- Demand (measured in RPKs) is expected to stand at 40% of 2019 levels for 2021, rising to 61% in 2022.
- Total passenger numbers are expected to reach 2.3 billion in 2021. This will grow to 3.4 billion in 2022 which is similar to 2014 levels and significantly below the 4.5 billion travelers of 2019.
- Robust demand for air cargo is expected to continue with 2021 demand at 7.9% above 2019 levels, growing to 13.2% above 2019 levels for 2022
IATA’s Director General, Willie Walsh said: “The magnitude of the COVID-19 crisis for airlines is enormous. Over the 2020-2022 period total losses could top $200 billion. To survive airlines have dramatically cut costs and adapted their business to whatever opportunities were available. That will see the $137.7 billion loss of 2020 reduce to $52 billion this year. And that will further reduce to $12 billion in 2022. We are well past the deepest point of the crisis. While serious issues remain, the path to recovery is coming into view. Aviation is demonstrating its resilience yet again,”
The air cargo business is performing well, and domestic travel will near pre-crisis levels in 2022. The challenge is international markets which remain severely depressed as government-imposed restrictions continue.
“People have not lost their desire to travel as we see in solid domestic market resilience. But they are being held back from international travel by restrictions, uncertainty and complexity. More governments are seeing vaccinations as a way out of this crisis. We fully agree that vaccinated people should not have their freedom of movement limited in any way. In fact, the freedom to travel is a good incentive for more people to be vaccinated. Governments must work together and do everything in their power to ensure that vaccines are available to anybody who wants them,” said Walsh.
Re-establishing global connectivity, the 11.3 million jobs (pre-COVID-19) in the aviation industry, and the $3.5 trillion of GDP associated with travel and tourism should be priorities for governments.
“Aviation is resilient and resourceful, but the scale of this crisis needs solutions that only governments can provide. Financial support was a lifeline for many airlines during the crisis. Much of that—approximately $110 billion— is in the form of support that needs to be paid back. Combined with commercial borrowing the industry is now highly leveraged. We don’t want handouts, but wage support measures to retain critical skills may be necessary for some airlines until governments enable international travel at scale. And regulatory alleviations—like continued slot wavers while international traffic recovers—will be needed well into 2022,” said Walsh.
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Demand
Global demand, measured in RPKs, is recovering steadily.
Avolon to partner with IAI, world’s leading independent freighter conversion company, as launch customer for the IAI A330-300 P2F cargo conversion programme
Avolon commits to 30 Airbus A330-300 P2F conversion slots between 2025 and 2028Air cargo revenues forecasted to be over US$150 billion in 2021 with traffic expected to double over next 20 years reflecting growth in e-commerce
IAI A330 Freighter
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‘Change for Good’ continues to support children’s education - HK$1.56 million in 2020 despite huge disruption to global air travel
ATOL renewals statement October 2021 from UK's CAA
ATOL Licences as of 30 September 2021 - 1,133Did not apply 2021 - 144 *Granted 2021 - 871Applied but not yet renewed - 1 October 2021 - 118 **
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To seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before......... Captain Kirk to venture into space next week.....
William Shatner (left; photo: Gary Marschka) and Audrey Powers (right) |
Jeff Bezos's space travel company Blue Origin has confirmed that Captain James T Kirk will be blasting off into space next week. Veteran actor William Shatner who is 90 years young will take his first journey into space on 12th October decades after the makers of Star Trek sent him to 'seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before'.
Photo Blue Origin |
Photo Blue Origin |
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Aviation Capital Group selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power 17 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Albion Aviation Group have worked together to find the most effective solution for the transportation of dedicated equipment for the Dubai Expo
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Albion Aviation Group have worked together to find the most effective solution for the transportation of dedicated equipment in support of the Dubai Expo 2020 which opened on Friday.
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