With the week coming to an end, it's time to take a look back at some of our top stories from the last seven days. As ever, we have a wide and interesting range of articles for you all to get your teeth into, so let's crack on!
IATA Expects Aviation To Return To Profitability Next Year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it expects the airline industry to return to profitability in 2023. The announcement comes as part of its Global Media Days in Geneva, where it outlined its expectations for the coming year. Take a closer look at what this means for aviation here.
Airbus Ditches Its Commercial Aircraft Delivery Target For 2022
Airbus has announced that it is unlikely to meet its 2022 commercial aircraft delivery target. The manufacturer had hoped to deliver 700 commercial aircraft this year, but it looks set to fall short of that figure by around 70 aircraft by year-end.
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What Impact Might UK Border Force Strikes Have This December?
On Wednesday, Border Force staff in the UK announced a strike over the upcoming holiday period. This will affect six airports in the UK - including London Heathrow (LHR) and Gatwick (LGW). You can find out more about what this means here.
The Difference A Year Makes: PLAY Has More Than Quadrupled Its November Passenger Numbers
This week, Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY published its traffic figures for November 2022. All in all, the red-liveried airline is in a healthier position than last year, with its passenger numbers being more than four times higher than in November 2021. PLAY has also seen its load factor and network grow in the last 12 months.
Lufthansa Is Now Only Committed To Withdrawing 3 Airbus A380s From Storage
It looks as though Lufthansa may be quietly downsizing its Airbus A380 plans for next summer. The airline had previously said that it would withdraw four to five of the giants from storage, but, this week, a Lufthansa spokesperson told Simple Flying that the current plan is "to reactivate at least three A380s to be ready for operation early next summer". You can find out more about this here.
Air India To Spend $400 Million To Refurbish Its Boeing 777s and 787s
Years of neglect as a state carrier have taken a toll on Air India's hard product, with passenger complaints often going unnoticed. But with the backing of the Tata Group, all that is likely to change soon. You can read more about this here.
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