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UK airport chief’s tenure hit by £4bn in pandemic losses and disputes with airlines over landing fees
Cancelled flights, missing bags and disappearing routes are infuriating passengers — and galvanising a push for tighter regulation
European plane maker will resume deliveries of widebody aircraft this year
End of production after more than 1,500 planes reflects market’s shift to more efficient models
Carriers must hand back landing allocation if they are not used 80% of the time as rules waived over pandemic are restored
Low-cost carrier predicts rush of US and Asian tourists will boost demand for travel in Europe
UK airline only began flying again under new owners in April 2022 after collapsing during the pandemic
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Low-cost airline’s chief says demand for travel remains strong despite economic slowdown
Carriers forced to fly ageing jets boost aerospace suppliers such as AAR and Heico
Low-cost carrier plans to expand summer flight schedules in response to strong demand
Start-up ZeroAvia hails flight as major breakthrough for industry
United and Delta upbeat over leaving low-cost rivals behind
United boss Scott Kirby says rivals have unrealistic schedules that will force cancellations
Chief executive Michael O’Leary says passenger demand is proving resilient
Also in today’s newsletter: China relaxes tech crackdown, aviation sector set to soar and Asia’s new era of mass loneliness
World’s second-largest jet lessor expects revival despite shortage of new jets
Airline collapsed after country closed borders during pandemic but was bought out of administration
Incident is Himalayan country’s worst aviation disaster in decades
Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace says airlines need incentives to decarbonise their fleets
Nationwide plane grounding follows meltdown at Southwest as passenger complaints triple from pre-pandemic levels
National traffic had come to a stop for two hours after failure of critical computer system
Charter bookings running 14% higher than before pandemic amid ‘record-breaking’ demand
Southwest shows management by numbers has gone too far
Outdated technology led to widespread disruption during December snowstorm while US rivals recovered fairly quickly
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