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He added: “Aviation remains in serious crisis”. The airline says it will instead focus on its short-haul European network. “Our short-haul network has always been the backbone of Norwegian and will form the basis of a future resilient business model,” said Jacob Schram, CEO of Norwegian. The impact of coronavirus on tourism (Image: DX) READ MORE “Our focus is to rebuild a strong, profitable Norwegian so that we can safeguard as many jobs as possible. “We do not expect customer demand in the long haul sector to recover in the near future, and our focus will be on developing our sho...

By David Kaminski-Morrow2020-12-17T16:06:00+00:00 UK cockpit representatives are intending to press for a rethink on flight-duty times for pilots once the UK withdraws completely from the European Union. Flight-duty regulations were established by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. After the UK left the EU on 31 January, and entered a transition period, it has followed EASA rules but been a non-participant in the decision-making process. This transition period is set to end on 31 December, although the future relationship between the UK and EU regarding aviation is yet to be finalis...

Airline flybmi has suspended flights and is filing for administration, blaming uncertainty around Brexit. Customers have been advised to contact their payment card issuer to get a refund for flights, while those who have booked through a travel agent or partner airlines are advised to contact their agent or airline for details of their options, see full advice below. British Midland Regional Limited, which had operated 17 regional jet aircraft on routes to 25 European cities, said all flights were cancelled from yesterday. Difficulties have included increases in fuel and carbon costs,...