Month: February 2023

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Scientists question UK’s ‘sustainable’ aviation plans – Aviation News

28 February 2023

LONDON -- The report said that the availability and accessibility of sustainable feed-stock for all options for such fuel, usually known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), remains "a key challenge".

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SAS reports Q1 2023 loss despite near-50% passenger increase – Aviation News

24 February 2023

In a measure likely to further push up flight ticket prices, SAS said passengers would soon be able to purchase tickets with 50% of sustainable aviation fuel as part of…

Business & Economics Reporting from the UK Travel, Transport, Tourism

Aircraft engine orders help Rolls-Royce to profit increase in 2022 – Aviation News

23 February 2023

LONDON -- "While our performance improved in 2022, we are capable of much more. Our transformation programme will improve our efficiency and commercial outcomes, and deliver a sustainable reduction in…

Aviation News Business & Economics Reporting from the UK Travel, Transport, Tourism

Jet2 named UK’s best short-haul carrier in survey – Aviation News

22 February 2023

LONDON -- While Ryanair's "rock-bottom fares" are hard to beat, passengers said the cost quickly shoots up" when seats and bags are booked, with Jet2 offering better value for add-ons…

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Air Canada to use facial recognition tech at Vancouver and Toronto airports – Aviation News

21 February 2023

"We are very excited to now take a leadership position in Canada and test digital identification using facial recognition technology to validate customer identification quickly, securely and accurately at select…

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Air France-KLM reports record quarterly revenue for late 2022 – Aviation News

17 February 2023

At the same time, KLM conceded it faced "issues during operational ramp-up" after curbs were removed, which in turn prevented it from" delivering the level of service to which customers…

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Ryanair adds summer escape options from Scotland – Aviation News

16 February 2023

LONDON -- The Irish carrier, which describes itself as "the UK's number one airline", said it would increase the frequency of its route from Glasgow - the biggest city in…

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Brussels Airlines says new “green fares” to be “a bit more expensive” – Aviation News

16 February 2023

"The new green fares will be offered by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, Edelweiss, Eurowings Discover and Air Dolomiti on more than 730,000 flights per year within Europe and…

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Jackson Square Aviation reports positive end to 2022 – Aviation News

13 February 2023

“The volatility of 2022 brought several challenges to the business as well as some great successes,” said Chris Dailey, JSA’s president and chief commercial officer, who thanked staff as the…

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Southwest apologises for flight cancellations during US senate hearing – Aviation News

10 February 2023

Sharon Pinkerton, vice president of Airlines for America, an industry body representing the biggest carriers in the US, said airlines typically do not announce mass cancellations. "The system had to…