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All deliveries after 2021 will be A321neos; The average seat capacity of the fleet will increase from 190 per aircraft in 2020 to 215 per aircraft in 2025. [more - original PR] Want More News Like This? CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets.Find Out More
Analysis According to the CAPA Feet Database, Europe's passenger jet fleet in service increased by 1.8% month-on-month in Feb-2021, to 3,400. This is almost three times the Apr-2020 trough level, but 16% below the Aug-2020 peak recovery level. Moreover, it has changed little since Nov-2020 and represents only 56% of the total passenger jet fleet, compared with the world average of 65%. Seat capacity in Europe also continues to lag the rest of the world, falling by 74.5% relative to 2019 in the week of 1-Mar-2021, according to OAG schedules and CAPA seat configurations. Middle East is down by ...
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) confirmed (03-Mar-2021) plans to extend its policy of not reclaiming slots and traffic rights from airlines who fail to utilise the slots or traffic rights in 2021, due to the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic on air travel. MOLIT also plans to temporarily reallocate international slots at South Korean airports assigned to foreign airlines to South Korean airlines, in cases where the foreign airline is not utilising the slots. The reallocated slots will be utilised for domestic services. In addition, MOLIT extended airport usag...
Deloitte announced (26-Feb-2021) a collaboration to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions. The agreement will reduce life cycle emissions from aviation by 3050 metric tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to approximately 10,000 passengers flying one way from New York City to Los Angeles. [more - original PR] Original report: American Airlines and Deloitte Pioneer Market-Based Solution to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Air Travel Innovative pilot program designed to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel American Airlines and Deloitte today annou...
Qantas Group domestic share increases to 70% in H1FY2021 Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce stated (25-Feb-2021) Group domestic market share increased to approximately 70% in H1FY2021, which was assisted by more than 20 large corporate accounts and growth in small to medium sized enterprises selecting Qantas. Qantas and Jetstar experienced strong leisure demand following the easing of border restrictions, with Jetstar experiencing "a trebling of bookings in November, with more than 250,000 bookings during sale activity". Mr Joyce said improved planning processes have allowed for rapid network and s...