Omicron seen causing 'significant traumas' for aviation Aziz El Yaakoubi and Jane Wardell, ReutersPosted at Nov 30 06:24 PM A major hit to the peak December travel season due to COVID-19's Omicron variant may cause "significant traumas" in global aviation, Emirates said. Read more »
PAL operating 40 pct of pre-pandemic flight frequencies ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 16 02:01 PM Philippine Airlines is now operating 40 percent of its pre-pandemic regular flight frequencies with an average of 120 flights per day, it said Tuesday. Read more »
Airline sector to stay in red in 2022, says industry body Kyodo NewsPosted at Nov 14 03:14 PM The global airline industry is expected to remain unprofitable in 2022 as travel demand will remain subdued at below pre-pandemic levels, an industry body said. Read more »
Climate summit lands pledges to slash emissions from cars, planes, ships Simon Jessop and David Shepardson, ReutersPosted at Nov 10 11:45 PM Driving, flying and shipping contribute nearly a quarter of the world’s manmade greenhouse gas emissions. Read more »
Cebu Pacific offers 'Piso' seat sale on 11.11 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 10 10:29 PM Cebu Pacific is offering promo fares on Nov. 11 for its domestic and international routes, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »
PH flight school readies recruits as global travel sees brighter skies Adrian Portugal, ReutersPosted at Nov 10 12:27 PM An aviation school in the Philippines is stepping up its training to try to head off problems from a global pilot shortage. Read more »
US convicts Chinese intel agent of economic espionage Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 06 07:36 AM A Chinese intelligence officer was convicted in US federal court Friday of economic espionage in an alleged state-backed effort to steal technology from US and French aerospace firms. Read more »
Lufthansa flies back into first profit since pandemic began Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 03 04:11 PM German national carrier Lufthansa said Wednesday that it was back in the black in the third quarter of this year -- for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic -- as restrictions are lifted and air travel takes off again. Read more »
Japan's ANA forecasts $880M annual net loss Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 29 06:25 PM Japanese airline ANA on Friday forecast an annual net loss and said it would eliminate 9,000 jobs. Read more »
Pasay court recognizes PAL's US Chapter 11 filing ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 29 09:08 AM PAL Holdings Inc on Friday said a Pasay City court granted Philippine Airlines' petition for recognition of its Chapter 11 filing in the US. Read more »
Airline staff look forward to Thailand's reopening Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa, ReutersPosted at Oct 28 05:27 PM From engineers to pilots, Thailand's aviation industry is gearing up for a grand reopening on Monday. Read more »
Lucio Tan throwing $505 million lifeline to PAL ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 27 06:33 PM Tycoon Lucio Tan’s Buona Sorte Holdings will infuse $255 million in fresh capital into PAL, and extend the ailing airline a $250 million loan. Read more »
UK's Heathrow Airport flags tepid travel recovery until 2026 ReutersPosted at Oct 26 03:14 PM Britain's Heathrow Airport Ltd said on Tuesday it was still reporting losses and does not expect air traffic to recover completely until at least 2026. Read more »
Cebu Pacific offers 5-day PISO sale ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 11 05:10 PM Cebu Pacific said on Monday it's offering its "first-ever" 5-day PISO sale to help stimulate the pandemic-hit travel sector. Read more »
6 local destinations nix swab tests: Cebu pacific ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 06 05:17 PM Cebu Pacific said Wednesday 6 local destinations under its network have simplified travel requirements by no longer requiring RT-PCR or antigen tests. Read more »
World airlines commit to 'net zero' CO2 emissions by 2050 Tangi Quemener, Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 05 08:43 AM The world's airlines pledged to reach "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 on Monday even as a trade group forecast profit losses from the pandemic extending into next year. Read more »
Airshow China 2021 kicks off Aly Song, ReutersPosted at Sep 28 07:50 PM People watch China's People's Liberation Army Air Force Red Falcon aerobatic team perform at Airshow China, in Zhuhai, China on Tuesday. Read more »
Cebu Pacific sees brighter Q4 driven by domestic travel Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 23 03:50 PM Cebu Pacific is expecting to reach at least 38 percent of its pre-pandemic operating capacity in the fourth quarter driven mainly by domestic travel. Read more »
Oil giant Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel take-off Ron Bousso, ReutersPosted at Sep 20 08:41 AM LONDON - Dutch Shell plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world's airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more »
German airline Lufthansa approves capital increase AFPPosted at Sep 20 08:38 AM Europe's largest airline group Lufthansa, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it would seek to raise more than two billion euros with a capital increase. Read more »