Malaysia Air hopes airline operating lessors will okay restructure
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft operating lessors are to vote on the airline’s restructuring scheme on Wednesday.
US carriers changing mask rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Airlines in the US are starting to change their mask rules after the Centers for Disease Control said they could exempt those with disabilities as defined by the 'Americans With Disabilities Act'.
Aeroflot reports 2020 figures
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Russia's Aeroflot has reported a 2020 net loss of RUB96.5 billion on revenue of RUB229,766 million, down 58.4 per cent year-on-year.
Boeing outsources IT to Dell
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 February 2021
USA plane maker Boeing says it is going to outsource most of its IT infrastructure to Dell in a six-year deal overseen by chief information officer Susan Doniz, who joined the company last year from Australia's Qantas.
Four years to recovery, says GBTA
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has released its annual BTI Outlook, a detailed analysis of business travel with projections for 2021 and beyond.
Belavia promotes Cherginets
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia has a new general director, with former marketing director Igor Cherginets replacing airline chief Anatoly Gusarov.
The airline also is planning to replace its B737s with Embraer 195-E2s and four 737 MAX 8s.
Australian regions to see more of Alliance
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
Qantas has inked a three-year deal with Alliance Airlines to improve coverage in regional Australia.
Le Laparouse NZ season cancelled
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The New Zealand Department of Immigration has decided not to approve visas for 61 'non critical' hotel crew members of the 90 total crew aboard Ponant's Le Laperouse, prompting the cruise line to cancel its upcoming New Zealand season.
2020 saw the worst traffic decline in aviation history - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 show demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) fell by 65.9 per cent compared to the full year of 2019, by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history. Furthermore, forward bookings have been falling sharply since late December.
Japan tightens access controls
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
Japanese nationals and foreign residents entering and re-entering the nation will be affected by a new rule banning all new visa applications (except for business travellers who already have landing permission in place).
Boeing changes MAX 10, MAX 7 delivery dates
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
Boeing’s largest narrowbody the 737 MAX 10 will not be delivered until at least 2023, while its smallest narrowbody, the 737 MAX 7, will arrive later in 2021.
US airport firearms percentage doubled in 2020
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected twice as many firearms per million passengers screened at US airport security checkpoints in 2020 compared to 2019 and at a significantly higher rate than any other year since the agency’s inception.
Heathrow in Covid test and trace initiative
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The UK’s London Heathrow Airport will test around 2,000 staff who currently are symptom-free, in partnership with the UK Government and the National Health Service ‘Test and Trace’ platform to help identify those who may unknowingly be carrying the virus and especially its new strains.
Malaysia Air hopes airline operating lessors will okay restructure
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft operating lessors are to vote on the airline’s restructuring scheme on Wednesday.
US carriers changing mask rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Airlines in the US are starting to change their mask rules after the Centers for Disease Control said they could exempt those with disabilities as defined by the 'Americans With Disabilities Act'.
Aeroflot reports 2020 figures
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Russia's Aeroflot has reported a 2020 net loss of RUB96.5 billion on revenue of RUB229,766 million, down 58.4 per cent year-on-year.
Boeing outsources IT to Dell
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 February 2021
USA plane maker Boeing says it is going to outsource most of its IT infrastructure to Dell in a six-year deal overseen by chief information officer Susan Doniz, who joined the company last year from Australia's Qantas.
Four years to recovery, says GBTA
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has released its annual BTI Outlook, a detailed analysis of business travel with projections for 2021 and beyond.
Belavia promotes Cherginets
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia has a new general director, with former marketing director Igor Cherginets replacing airline chief Anatoly Gusarov.
The airline also is planning to replace its B737s with Embraer 195-E2s and four 737 MAX 8s.
Australian regions to see more of Alliance
- BTN News
- Friday, 05 February 2021
Qantas has inked a three-year deal with Alliance Airlines to improve coverage in regional Australia.
Le Laparouse NZ season cancelled
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The New Zealand Department of Immigration has decided not to approve visas for 61 'non critical' hotel crew members of the 90 total crew aboard Ponant's Le Laperouse, prompting the cruise line to cancel its upcoming New Zealand season.
2020 saw the worst traffic decline in aviation history - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 show demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) fell by 65.9 per cent compared to the full year of 2019, by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history. Furthermore, forward bookings have been falling sharply since late December.
Japan tightens access controls
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
Japanese nationals and foreign residents entering and re-entering the nation will be affected by a new rule banning all new visa applications (except for business travellers who already have landing permission in place).
Boeing changes MAX 10, MAX 7 delivery dates
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
Boeing’s largest narrowbody the 737 MAX 10 will not be delivered until at least 2023, while its smallest narrowbody, the 737 MAX 7, will arrive later in 2021.
US airport firearms percentage doubled in 2020
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected twice as many firearms per million passengers screened at US airport security checkpoints in 2020 compared to 2019 and at a significantly higher rate than any other year since the agency’s inception.
Heathrow in Covid test and trace initiative
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
The UK’s London Heathrow Airport will test around 2,000 staff who currently are symptom-free, in partnership with the UK Government and the National Health Service ‘Test and Trace’ platform to help identify those who may unknowingly be carrying the virus and especially its new strains.
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