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Miguel Praga

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Un piloto ecologista de Air France cambia de profesión

✈ Anthony Viaux, a pilot with twenty years of experience at Air France, left his job due to environmental anxiety. Viaux had piloted A320 and A340 aircraft, with the latter retired from Air France's fleet. He mentioned Airbus' projection that the number of aircraft worldwide would double by 2041, underscoring the urgency of the climate emergency. Viaux has been away from his job for two years, striving to reduce his ecological footprint.
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Italia, el país que sólo vuela aviones irlandeses

🚀 In Italy, an unusually high number of planes bear Irish (EI) registrations due to a bureaucratic reason rooted in the 2001 Cape Town Treaty, which Italy did not sign. The treaty simplifies asset repossession for lessors, a factor leading Italian airlines to register planes in Ireland, where most lessors are based, to facilitate quicker recovery in the event of non-payment. This practice is unproblematic within Europe as there are no flight restrictions.
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Óscar Puente se queda sin argumentos en su cruzada contra Ouigo

💸 Spain's Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, faces data from the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) indicating that Renfe's low-cost subsidiary Avlo has even more aggressive pricing than rival Ouigo. In the third quarter of 2024, on the Madrid-Barcelona route, Ouigo's average price was €43.16 compared to Avlo's €45.31, with Iryo being the cheapest at €41.74. Madrid-Valencia and Madrid-Alicante routes show Avlo with lower prices than Ouigo at €24.14 vs €26.16 and €27.90 vs €31.46, respectively. Despite Puente's announcement in May about taking Ouigo's alleged unfair competition to the European Commission, no complaint has been filed yet.
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Iberia Express e Iberia, líderes europeas en puntualidad

✈️ In Europe, Iberia Express leads with 84.69% of flights on time, followed by Iberia at 81.58%, with SAS, Vueling, and Norwegian also ranking. Globally, Aeroméxico tops with 86.7% punctuality, ahead of Saudia (86.35%), Delta, Latam, and Qatar Airways. Delta heads North America, ahead of United, Alaska, American, and Southwest. In the Far East, JAL and ANA lead, followed by Singapore Airlines, with no Chinese airlines listed. Copa from Panama leads Latin America, followed by Aeroméxico, Caribbean, Gol from Brazil, and Aerolíneas Argentinas.
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Ryanair roza en 2024 los 200 millones de pasajeros, un 8% más

✈ Ryanair transported 197 million passengers in 2024, an 8.1% increase from the previous year, leading in Europe. Their seat occupancy ratio reached 94%, ensuring profitability. December recorded 13.6 million travelers, up by 1.1 million from last year, with a 92% occupancy. Ryanair operated 77,380 flights in December, averaging nearly 2,600 flights per day. Low-cost competitor Wizz Air ended the year with 62.7 million travelers, a less than 4% increase, and had a December occupancy of 86% and annual occupancy of 90%.
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La broma de Easyjet

✈ Easyjet, a competitive airline operating extensively in Europe, announced a CO2 emission reduction initiative by decreasing the amount of paint applied to its aircraft. The company argues that reducing paint by one layer can cut an aircraft's weight by 27 kilograms. This move by Easyjet is amidst the serious issue of rising aviation CO2 emissions, highlighted by a stark trend in the accompanying graphic, where the vertical line shows the present moment and a temporary dip due to COVID-19. Critics view this paint reduction strategy as a trivial marketing gimmick rather than a substantial environmental effort.
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Destinia: “Queremos ser cada vez menos dependientes de España”

🏖 Destinia aims to open a new office in Turkey as part of its expansion plan, with 60% of its revenue coming from international sources. CEO Ricardo Fernández targets over €250 million in 2025, a 10% interannual growth. Despite breaking ties with Trivago, Destinia sees Turkey as a strategic location for growth. December sales hit record numbers, and a tourism rebound in Egypt and Morocco is expected.
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Emirates usará los nuevos A350 en rutas cortas del Golfo Pérsico

🚀 Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, will use its new A350s on short-haul routes to Kuwait and Bahrain. The A350 will operate flights 853 and 854 to Kuwait and flights 837, 838, 839, and 840 to Bahrain, with twice-daily flights to Manama, Bahrain's capital. The aircraft, freshly delivered by Airbus from Toulouse, will also serve long-haul routes, including one to Edinburgh, Scotland. Emirates has been flying to Kuwait since its inception and currently offers 29 weekly connections. On these routes, A350s have 312 seats, with 53 being Business or Premium Economy class.
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Un elefante mata a una turista española en Tailandia

🐘 In Thailand, a Spanish tourist died on Friday after being attacked by an elephant at the elephant center on Yao Yai island. The fatal incident occurred during an elephant bath, where the elephant turned violent and impaled the tourist with a tusk. Thailand reported 39 elephant attack fatalities in 2024, mostly from wild elephants, according to the National Parks Department.
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