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Qantas posts huge loss, says no international flights until October

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 10:03 AM

Australian carrier Qantas reported a US$5.5 billion plunge in revenue during the second half of 2020 and said international passenger flights would not resume until October as the pandemic continued to devastate the industry. Read more »

Boeing grounds 777s after engine fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 10:21 PM

Boeing confirmed Monday that dozens of its 777 aircraft were grounded globally after the engine of a United Airlines plane caught fire and scattered debris over a suburb of Denver, Colorado. Read more »

Boeing 747 cargo plane drops engine parts in Netherlands, investigation launched

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 08:57 PM

An incident involving a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane that dropped engine parts shortly after take-off from Maastricht airport on Saturday is under investigation, the Dutch Safety Board said. Read more »

Vaccine rollout paves way for faster travel reboot: says AirAsia group CEO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 03:21 PM

Vaccine rollout in various Asian nations will pave the way for the recovery of the aviation sector which was badly hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes said Monday.    Read more »

US aviation body orders extra inspections of some Boeing 777s

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 10:57 AM

The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered extra inspections Sunday of some Boeing 777 passenger jets, after a United Airlines flight suffered engine failure a day earlier, scattering debris across a Colorado community.   Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights on Feb. 22 due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 02:00 PM

Several domestic flights were canceled Monday due to bad weather caused by tropical depression Auring, the Manila International Airport Authority said.  Read more »

United will temporarily stop flying some Boeing 777 planes after engine failure

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 08:15 AM

United Airlines said late Sunday it will immediately halt all flights by its fleet of 24 Boeing 777 airplanes with the same type of engine involved in Saturday's emergency landing in Denver. Read more »

Airbus reports 1.1-billion-euro loss in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 18 05:25 PM

European aircraft giant Airbus said Thursday it was able to limit its losses last year as the airline sector collapsed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Pandemic savages airline sector

Tangi Quemener and Mathieu Rabechault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 02:05 PM

Dizzying losses, the looming threat of bankruptcies and tens of thousands of people thrown out of work: the aviation industry has been devastated by Covid-19 and there is still no light at the end of the tunnel. The sector may be unrecognizable when it finally emerges. Read more »

Lufthansa Technik to cut 300 jobs in PH as pandemic effects felt

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 01:06 PM

Lufthansa Tecknik Philippines will cut 20 percent of its workforce, or 300 employees, saying it has no choice but to downsize amid the impact of the pandemic on the aviation industry. Read more »

Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crew

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 01:53 PM

Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with full sets of crew members vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel hub. Read more »

Indonesia to release report into deadly jet crash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 02:19 PM

A preliminary report on last month's deadly crash of an Indonesian passenger jet was due to be released Wednesday, as the hunt continued for the plane's still-missing cockpit voice recorder. Read more »

AirAsia seeks gov't approval to handle COVID-19 vaccine shipments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 03:09 PM

AirAsia is securing approval from the Philippine government to handle shipments of COVID-19 vaccines nationwide, the company said Tuesday.   Read more »

Cebu Pacific offers P88 seat sale anew for flights to Boracay, Coron, Bohol, Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 04:59 PM

Cebu Pacific is offering flights for as low as P88 this February to select domestic and international destinations. Read more »

SpaceX Starship prototype rocket crashes in fireball ... again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 05:47 AM

WASHINGTON - A prototype of a SpaceX rocket the company hopes will one day journey to Mars crashed in a fiery explosion as it tried to land upright after a test flight Tuesday.   Read more »

PAL cutting workforce by 2,300 as pandemic continues to weigh down flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 04:04 PM

PAL said this represents about 30 percent of its workforce, and includes both voluntary separations and involuntary retrenchment.   Read more »

Cebu Pacific limits baggage size; to charge to oversized bags

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 06:54 PM

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced on Monday a policy shift to limit passenger baggage sizes to 39 inches. Read more »

Air charter operator INAEC gets international certification for best practices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 07:56 PM

Air charter service operator INAEC Aviation Corporation said it successfully achieved its Stage 2 Certification for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).  Read more »

AirAsia offers Buy 1, Take 1 flights as low as P622 for couples' Valentine's vacation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 12:50 PM

AirAsia said on Monday that it is offering a travel escapade for couples in time for Valentine's Day with a Buy 1, Take 1 promo for domestic flights. Read more »

PAL offers Boracay, Coron, Cebu flights for as low as P298; HK at $79

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 11:17 AM

Philippine Airlines is offering a sale for domestic and international flights when travelers book from Jan. 25 to 31. Read more »