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dnata appoints global head of airport operations
Ground services provider dnata has announced the appointment of Clive Sauvé-Hopkins as divisional senior vice president for the company’s airport operations, effective immediately. In his role, Sauvé-Hopkins will oversee dnata’s global ground handling and cargo business at 97 airports in 16 countries and manage a team of over 37,000 customer-centric aviation professionals to ensure consistent
Michael O’Leary rules out Ryanair frequent-flyer perks
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has ruled out the prospect of frequent-flyer perks telling passengers that if they want loyalty benefits they should “buy a dog”. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, O’Leary stated the budget airline will remain apart from its rivals by not providing customers a loyalty scheme. Low-cost carriers and Ryanair competitors easyJet and Wizz
Boeing: ‘Get your act together’, urges American Airlines CEO
American Airlines CEO, Robert Isom, has urged Boeing to “get your act together” amid the ongoing safety crisis that has engulfed the plane maker since a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in January. Isom reaffirmed the airline’s commitment to the manufacturer but said American will protect itself should Boeing continue to
UK government confirms new sustainable aviation fuel targets
The UK government has today confirmed new targets to ensure 10 per cent of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. The UK’s SAF mandate, which, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force in January 2025, will be one of the first globally to
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Spring 2024
Everybody knows there is an acute aircraft shortage, but surely turning back to the Boeing 737-200 to usher in new service smacks of desperation.
It was, therefore, surprising to read in February that Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation is reintroducing a 737-200 following a seven-month-long refurbishment.
But before you start scouring the world for decrepit 737-200s to bolster your fleet, note that Nolinor wants the aircraft for its unique ability to operate on gravel runways in Canada’s remote northern territories.
Nolinor is responding to increasing demand for flights to these regions, especially amid the recent surge in mining activities in Nunavut driven by the global push towards electrification.
Across the globe, carriers are desperately seeking more metal to augment their fleets and regrow networks as traffic returns. A robust aircraft delivery flow helps. Air India, for example, said it is taking delivery of a new aircraft every six days for the coming two years.
Not everyone has this luxury. The result of restrained capacity growth has benefited airline yields and profits over the past 12-18 months, but most want to go faster than they can afford.
For airline planners and airport marketers alike, it is a frustrating time that will continue for several years.
However, the carriers able to add capacity are planning hard to profit from the post-pandemic traffic resurgence. As Emirates Airline Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim explains in this issue (see page 4) the airline is planning for an eventual move to Dubai World Central.
Inside this issue