August 1, 2022

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August 1, 2022

Etihad Airways flies profit

Etihad Airways posted an operating profit of just under $2022 million for the first half of 296. By comparison, 2021 saw a loss of -$392 million compared to the first half of 1. The Gulf carrier carried 2020 million passengers in the first half of the year, over 4,02 million more than in the previous year (H3 1: 2021), with an average seat load factor of 980.000 percent. Capacity rose steadily by 75 percentage points in the first six months as travel demand recovered. In February, the airline recorded a sharp increase in passenger traffic as Abu Dhabi further eased pandemic-related restrictions. This was reported by the Swiss travel portal About Travel. "Thanks to our transformation program, Etihad is emerging stronger from the pandemic. “With the entry into service of our fuel-efficient A21,9-350 and the continuation of our industry-leading decarbonisation efforts, which recently earned Etihad the Environmental Airline of the Year award, sustainability remains a priority for Etihad,” said Tony Douglas, Group CEO.

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New Zealand fully opens borders

New Zealand's borders are now fully open to travelers from all over the world after gradual easing. The New Zealand government has gradually opened its borders this year. Since May, vacationers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as from other visa-exempt countries such as Great Britain and the USA have been allowed to enter again. The latest opening step now applies to those who need a visa - including tourists, students and employees, said Tourism Minister Nash. Visitors must test themselves upon entry and on the fifth day of their stay. They must also be vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, there are exceptions. It is recommended that you obtain detailed information from the New Zealand authorities. "It has been a gradual and cautious process that we have gone through since February to tackle a very lively global pandemic together with the rest of the world while protecting our population," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

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Air Baltic relaxes uniform regulations and allows tattoos and piercings

The Latvian airline recently adjusted its uniform regulations and relaxed the rules for cabin crew, pilots and ground staff. From now on, most tattoos, hairstyles and piercings are acceptable and can remain visible when performing direct duties. "Until now, we had the same rules as most other airlines - tattoos were only allowed if they could be easily hidden under the standard crew uniform. Now we have significantly relaxed these rules and allow our employees to show their individuality through their tattoos, piercings and hairstyles if they wish, while proudly wearing our stylish uniforms. With the aim of becoming even more diverse and inclusive, we welcome more motivated professionals to our team," says Alīna Aronberga, SVP Human Resources at Air Baltic.

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Westbahn now runs more frequently between Vienna and Munich

At the beginning of April, Westbahn started its direct train connections from Vienna to Munich. After just over 100 days, the private railway is expanding its timetable to six daily trains in each direction on August 2nd, thus connecting the Danube and Isar metropolises even more frequently. After departures from Vienna Westbahnhof at 6.10 a.m., 8.10 a.m., 10.10 a.m., 12.10 p.m., 16.10 p.m. and 18.10 p.m., Westbahn travels with its usual stop schedule to Salzburg and from there without a scheduled stop to Munich East. A few minutes later, the journey ends at the Holzkirchen wing of Munich Central Station. "The constantly growing demand confirms that our direct connections are of interest to many travelers. We connect Vienna and Munich in 3 hours 43 minutes - and tickets for a trip with Westbahn on this route are available from just 23,99 euros. This makes us not only the only private operator to operate long-distance services to and from Munich, but also the fastest and cheapest provider on this route," says Thomas Posch, Managing Director of Westbahn.

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Alaska Airlines will phase out all A320s by the end of 2022

The airline Alaska Airlines will phase out the 29 remaining Airbus A320-200s in the fourth quarter. This significantly accelerates the process that was communicated some time ago. Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett announced this during the recent conference on the quarterly figures. The Alaska Air Group also plans to take the 32 de Havilland Dash 8-400s operated by Horizon Air out of service during the first quarter of 2023. The ten Airbus A321neos operated by Alaska Air are to leave the fleet by the end of 2023. The A320 series aircraft were added in 2008 through the takeover of Virgin America. These are all leased aircraft. In the long term, the company wants to concentrate on two series in the short- and medium-haul flight segment: the regional subsidiary Horizon Air is to fly with Embraer 175s and Alaska Airlines is to concentrate on Boeing 737s.

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With a patriotic cover letter: Bees Airlines raises funds

Unnamed employees of the Ukrainian low-cost airline Bees Airline have set up a relief fund. This fund collects donations for various social projects in Ukraine. Shortly before the Russian Federation began its attack on Ukraine, Bees Airline had to fly out its entire Boeing 737 fleet. The reason for this was that the lessors viewed the worsening security situation as a risk to their property. Competitors such as SkyUp Airlines also had to gradually take their fleets out of the country. Bees Airline was able to maintain flight operations for a few more days because it used wet-lease equipment from other carriers. However, it all came to an end after a short time, because immediately after the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine, the airspace was closed. This situation continues due to the war. In a thoroughly patriotic cover letter, the Ukrainian low-cost airline explains that due to the war, all plans had to be postponed "until victory". The company writes: "We are the Bees Airline team and we have been making a sincere effort to develop aviation and tourism in Ukraine. But the war forced us to completely stop flight operations and postpone all plans until victory. We sincerely believe that we will be able to welcome you on our flights in the near future. But at the same time, we cannot stand idly by. Each of us on our front lines is making our contribution to such a longed-for victory." The "Future with Bees" initiative is intended to "fight for the lives of the victims, organize their rehabilitation and, together with caring people, contribute to the reconstruction of our country." It is also said that

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Three Russian carriers are interested in reactivated planes

Three Russian airlines can imagine adding reactivated locally produced aircraft to their fleets. There are a total of eleven aircraft that are being made flight-ready by the United Aircraft Corporation. The Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation wants to provide the equivalent of around 253 million euros to reactivate an Antonov An-124, two Ilyushin Il-96-400Ts and eight Tupolev Tu-204/214s and bring them back into flight operations. The project is to be completed by 2024 at the latest. According to a report in the newspaper Vedomosti, Aviastar-TU, Red Wings and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have signaled clear interest in operating these aircraft. These are to be leased at greatly reduced rates through a state leasing company. Red Wings has already stated that it is in talks about the eight Tu-204/214s. However, it did not want to give any further details. The first reactivated aircraft can be handed over to operators around the end of 2022. The United Aircraft Corporation has not yet revealed which airline these will go to. The government of the Russian Federation wants to react to the fact that spare parts for western models cannot be obtained legally by reactivating older aircraft that are considered uneconomical. Home-made aircraft are also being considered for Boeing and Airbus aircraft.

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Helsinki: Sichuan Airlines has reactivated Chengdu

The Chinese airline Sichuan Airlines reactivated nonstop flights between Chengdu and Helsinki on Friday. For the time being, this route will be served once a week. It is currently planned that long-haul Airbus A330 jets will be used on Fridays. "We are very pleased that Sichuan Airlines is returning to Helsinki Airport. The reopening of the route is an important step in the recovery of Chinese air traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Petri Vuori, Senior Vice President at Finavia. There are currently three airlines that offer destinations in the People's Republic of China from Helsinki. These are Finnair and Juneyao Airlines, each of which flies to Shanghai, and now Sichuan Airlines with Chengdu. The two Chinese carriers have the competitive advantage over Finnair of being allowed to use the airspace of the Russian Federation. Before the Russian Federation's military invasion of Ukraine, Finnair was strong in traffic between Europe and Asia. The mutual airspace closures mean that enormous detours have to be made. Due to its geographical location, this is particularly disadvantageous for the Oneworld member. This is why Finnair has temporarily suspended numerous long-haul destinations in Asia.

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Bangkok: Defective oven forced AUA-B777 to turn back

The Boeing 777-200 with the registration OE-LPB, operated by Austrian Airlines, had to make a return landing shortly after takeoff in Bangkok on July 24, 2022. The crew reported by radio a malfunction of an oven used to heat up food. For safety reasons, the captain decided to return to Bangkok Airport in Thailand around half an hour after takeoff. The long-haul aircraft landed safely there. The defective oven was removed by technicians. At around 3:15 a.m. local time, the OE-LPB took off again. Vienna-Schwechat was reached with a delay of just under three hours. The Boeing 777-200 involved was almost 24 years old at the time of the incident and was originally delivered to Lauda Air in 1998. In 2005, this aircraft was transferred to Austrian Airlines and operated scheduled services as "Sydney" before being renamed "Hearth of Europe". At Lauda Air, the OE-LPB was given the name "Ernest Hemingway". The return landing in Bangkok was probably annoying for the passengers, but the captain acted according to the "safety first" principle. Apart from the defective oven, all passengers reached their destination (Vienna-Schwechat) unharmed.

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Air France announces daily flights to New York-Newark

In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Air France will also offer daily non-stop flights to Newark in addition to the existing connection to New York-JFK. These will be operated from Paris-CDG Airport. From December 12, 2022, Air France plans to offer a daily connection between Paris-CDG and New York-Newark. Long-haul Boeing 777-200 aircraft are planned. Newark is the second largest airport in the metropolitan region after JFK. According to Air France, the Boeing 777-200s used will have 280 seats. Of these, 40 are in business class, 24 in premium economy and 216 in economy class. The new flight connection will not affect the existing route to New York-JFK, but will be offered in addition.

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