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From Air France's new business seats to a podcast of the battle for Spirit Airlines.
| Air Transport Digest A look back at some of the top stories in April | | |
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| Post-COVID Fleet Utilization Recovery Not As Expected | | The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has begun in earnest. Overall, commercial utilization in April 2022 is significantly higher when compared to a year ago. But with new risks like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, numbers are still lower compared to April 2019. |
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| Air France unveils new long-haul 777 business seat | Linda Blachly
Air France is investing €140 million ($148 million) to upgrade the cabins of 12 of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The new business class cabin includes a new seat that transforms into a full-flat bed, a privacy panel and full access to the aisle for all passengers. |
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| Junkers Aircraft Proposes Reviving Ju-52 Transport | | Tony Osborne | | Russian operators have seized 222 commercial and business-jet aircraft that belong to lessors, taking advantage of a government edict that permitted them to re-register the airframes to take ownership and get them on the country’s registry, an Aviation Week analysis shows. |
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| Airlines showcase upgraded cabin interiors | Lindal Blachly
Cabin interiors designs are shifting focus to sustainability and well-being, in response to the new set of demands as airlines and passengers look at their seat in terms of how it addresses their health and environmental concerns, in addition to comfort. |
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| PODCAST How Can The U.S. Pilot Shortage Be Resolved? | | Listen in as Aviation Week and ATW air transport editors discuss the pilot shortage U.S. airlines are grappling with during the post-pandemic rebound. They explore the underlying issues and discuss potential near- and long-term solutions. |
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| PODCAST The Battle for Spirit Airlines | | Our editors discuss competing bids to acquire U.S. ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and how the outcome could change the U.S. airline landscape. |
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| Pilot Groups Oppose Raising U.S. Pilot Retirement Age | Sean Broderick
Raising the mandatory U.S. pilot-retirement age above 65 would create unintended consequences that would offset any benefit that comes from increasing the number of eligible pilots, two pilot groups warn. |
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| Airline Liveries Before and After | Linda Blachly
Over the years, airlines sometimes change their liveries because of a merger or re-branding, or just to give a fresher and more eye-pleasing look. |
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