Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Airlines cancel hundreds of flights before summer travel season because of pilot shortage
“Most airlines are simply not going to be able to realize their capacity plans,” United Airlines’ CEO said in April. Faced with staffing shortages, airlines are canceling thousands of flights heading into the busy summer travel season. Read more
>> South Africa’s Comair files for liquidation
Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will be liquidated after the 76-year-old South African airline could not secure the necessary capital to recommence operations, the administrators said in a statement on June 9, 2022. Read more
> Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines overlook Middle East markets
The two largest national carriers from the former Yugoslavia will not operate a single scheduled service to anywhere in the Middle East this summer despite growing demand which is being utilised by airlines from that region. Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines have both planned a return to the Middle East this summer with the Serbian carrier to launch operations to Amman and its Croatian counterpart to restore services to Tel Aviv, however, both have now been shelved. Read more
>> Air Arabia flight declares Mayday, aviation regulator DGCA orders probe
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered a probe after an Air Arabia flight made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport and declared Mayday, reports ANI. The flight landed at the Ahmedabad airport at approximately 9:25 pm on Monday (June 6) after one of the engines “stalled” mid-air and the engine failure warning came on. Read more
> Lufthansa, Eurowings scrap 1,000+ flights in July over aviation staff shortages
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Eurowings have become the latest airlines to cancel flights during busy vacation periods due to staff shortages across the aviation industry. Read more
>> Airlines to compensate CO2 emissions from 2025, making flights more expensive. “Airlines for Europe” disappointed
Flying may become more expensive: European Parliament wants to get rid of free emission rights in the sector from 2025. Read more
> Brussels Airlines cancels 148 flights to/from European destinations in June and July – SWISS also affected by staff shortages
Brussels Airlines cancels 148 flights to various European destinations in June and July, VRT news channel and De Standaard newspaper announced on Wednesday. Read more
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