The Daily Fix With AviationSource News - 4th February 2023
Today's Updates!
Hello, and welcome to The Daily Fix with?AviationSource News! Let's take a look at the top updates for the 4th of February 2023 in aviation news!:
Air Travel in China Begins To Bounce Back in 2023
It remains clear that air travel in China is beginning to bounce back in 2023, with many global destinations offering a wide variety of choices.
Via a study released by?Mabrian, the company has outlined which destinations around the world are taking significant advantage of?China’s?reopening based on schedules from January 2023.
Budapest, Lisbon, and Warsaw are the only destinations offering more flights to China compared to the same period in 2019.
Flights from Budapest to China have skyrocketed from 90 flights in 2019 to 214 in 2023, an increase of 138%.
Lisbon to China also experienced triple-digit growth, with this increasing from 43 in 2019 to 89 in 2023, a 107% increase.
Finally, flights between Warsaw and China have increased by 6% compared to pre-COVID levels.
Click here to read the full report from James Field.
Turkey May Not Be Able to Serve Russian Airlines
According to a report from?haber.aero, Turkey may not be able to serve airlines in Russia due to sanctions laid out by the United States.
Havas, a TAV Airports subsidiary, the country’s airport ground handling services provider, offered the warning about US & European-built aircraft in the air fleets of Russia.
This comes following a report from the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. State Department has told Turkey “not to become a safe haven for illegal Russian assets or transactions”.
Click here to read the full report from James Field!
Southwest Airlines Begins to Struggle Against Pre-Pandemic Numbers
As we enter February, Southwest Airlines begins to struggle against pre-pandemic flight movement numbers following its IT meltdown late last year.
Based on data provided by?RadarBox.com, the airline started off 2023 strong and has begun to reduce in numbers, placing it behind its pre-pandemic figures of the past.
For January 29-February 5, the airline recorded 3,298 movements, which represents an increase of 8.06% compared to the same period last year.
Compared to the same period in 2019, the airline is currently chasing around 262 movements to be level with pre-pandemic figures.
Click here to read the full report from James Field!
British Airways Announces China Service Resumption
British Airways has announced plans to resume services in China this week as the country continues to open up.
This return comes following a two-year absence from the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the country.
British Airways’ relationship with China dates back to 1980, when the airline operated continuously up to the pandemic.
From April 23, the airline will operate daily services between Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong using flight numbers BA168/169.
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British Airways will return to Beijing Daxing Airport on June 3, using flight numbers BA88/89 from Heathrow.
Click here to read the full report from James Field!
Lufthansa’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners To North America
汉莎航空 has announced that its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will operate services to five additional destinations in North America.
This comes ahead of what the German carrier believes will be a very busy Summer 2023 season.
On top of this, Lufthansa is expected to receive another two Dreamliners in the coming weeks, which will help bolster its capacity offerings.
Click here to read the full report by James Field!
airBaltic waves goodbye to its last Dash 8-Q400
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has officially removed the last of its Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, making the type history for the airline.
The?airline’s?Q400 fleet has been mostly stored at Riga (RIX) since the fleet overhaul.
The Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 was previously operated alongside the Boeing 737 Classic series.
Still, it was slowly phased out in favor of new-stage development and the introduction of the Bombardier CS300, also known as the Airbus A220-300.
Click here to read the full report by Adrian Olstad.
Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX Declares Emergency, Diverts to Charleroi
In the last few hours, a Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline Boeing 737 MAX declared an emergency and diverted to Brussels Charleroi.
The 737 MAX was 9H-VUN, a Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX on the Maltese register, operating?FR6696?between Luqa and Edinburgh.
9H-VUN is a relatively new airframe, aged 1.3 years old at the time of writing, having been delivered to Ryanair back in October 2021.
At this time, it is unclear what the reason is for the emergency, although it is serious enough to cause a diversion into Charleroi.
Click here to read the full report from James Field.
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